KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 11 -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said it will work with the Immigration Department to ensure employers make mandatory EPF contributions for their foreign workers.

According to The Edge, the two agencies will integrate their systems to share data securely and accurately on holders of Visit Pass Temporary Employment, Employment Pass, and other valid work passes that allow them to work in Malaysia.

EPF chief operating officer Sazaliza Zainuddin said the collaboration will improve both agencies' ability to "verify worker status, strengthen transparency, and expedite the registration of non-Malaysian workers."

A collaboration note was signed on Thursday, forming a key part of efforts to ensure employers comply wit...