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According to the minister, the placement of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia will be
conducted after the MoU discussion is completed.
"We agree to complete the MoU first and then we will open the PMI employment in Malaysia,"
she remarked.

She pointed out that the step to complete the MoU first before opening the job placement aligns
with the directive of President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Fauziyah noted that Indonesia and Malaysia had agreed on the implementation of a one-channel
system for PMI employment in Malaysia.

The application of the one-channel system that integrates all employment processes, starting
from recruitment, preparation, departure, and placement to repatriation aims to reduce the
recruitment costs as well as to ease both nations' surveillance of the process.
In addition, the one-channel system is expected to thwart the entry of PMI into Malaysia that
are not based on the procedure.

At the meeting, both ministers reached an agreement that PMI can work for a maximum of six
family members. Moreover, the job placement for babysitters and caretakers will be regulated
specifically, including the level of competency and salary.

Related news: Indonesia, Malaysia agree on migrant worker single-channel placement Related
news: Local, central govt must synergize for repatriation of migrant workers Related news:
Indonesian migrant workers with health issue repatriated from Malaysia.

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