Malaysia moves to register refugees, link those eligible to jobs amid labour shortages

Malaysia is stepping up efforts to manage the more than 200,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in the country, with eligible individuals set to be matched with temporary jobs in sectors facing labour shortages. Since the start of the year, the government has been registering refugees under its Refugee Registration Document (DPP) programme, which collects biometric and personal data and stores them in a centralised database. CNA’s Melissa Goh reports. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia