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Malaysia to grant e-visa to Sri Lanka from November

An agreement has been reached to implement e-Visa for Sri Lankan tourists visiting Malaysia and this is expected to be finalised in November, Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister, expressed the hope that the matter could be finalised when Malaysia attends an international meeting in Sri Lanka in November, the Bernama news agency reported. ?Although we have had a soft launch of the e-Visa system, we hope to finalise its i

22 Jul, 2016

Malaysia to study request to bring workers from Sri Lanka

Malaysia will study Sime Darby Group Bhd?s request to bring in workers from Sri Lanka to work in the plantation sector, Malaysian?Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said Malaysia would also look into a request by Sri Lanka to send more of its skilled and semi-skilled workers, the Bernama news agency reported. ?Sime Darby has asked for 5,000 workers from Sri Lanka to work in its plantations. ?Both countries will have to study the legal aspects of the request and if appr

22 Jul, 2016

Integrated social welfare register to reduce ?ghost? beneficiaries

The Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs, through the Department of Project Management and Monitoring, with technical assistance of ICTA, has prepared a single window for an Integrated Social Welfare Register. The register is based on the recipient?s unique National Identify Card (NIC) number, for all handouts from Ministries, Provincial Councils and Local Authorities. Currently 80% of data has been uploaded to the system and further refining is in progress, the Prime Minister’s o

22 Jul, 2016