KL agency to survey RI maids

KL agency to survey RI maids

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): In an attempt to prevent Indonesian maids running away, a Malaysian agency will introduce video- conferencing for employers to interview candidates, a report said on Sunday.

Over the past two years, 15,209 maids were reported to have run away from their employers, immigration director-general Aseh Che Mat was cited as saying by the New Sunday Times.

"Some are dissatisfied with the long working hours, some are involved in fraud, or are not of the same religion as their employer while some run away after stealing from their employers," Aseh said.

About 140,000 of the 155,000 maids employed in the country are from Indonesia, Aseh said.