KATHMANDU, March 11 -- The Malaysian government has announced its decision to ban the entry of migrant workers starting from July. As the number of migrant workers in the labor market is high, the Malaysian government has announced that it will permit the entry of migrant workers until mid-May and then entry will be halted. The Ministry of Home Affairs of Malaysia has instructed companies to recruit necessary workers before the end of May, as migrant worker entry will cease thereafter.

Home Minister Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail stated at a press conference on Friday that the government aims to regulate the influx of migrant workers. "A policy has been formulated to limit foreign workers to 15 percent of the total labor force. Companies...