S'pore lure makes it harder for Johor hotels to hire as Malaysia welcomes back tourists

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JOHOR BARU - While hotels around Malaysia are facing a shortage of workers, establishments in Johor are finding it extra hard to recruit as locals are more keen to take up jobs in Singapore due to th

e high exchange rate.

"At the moment, the issue has not affected our operations but I have to admit that there are many challenges in recruiting workers nowadays," he said in an interview. In 2019, over 10.16 million Singaporeans crossed the border into Malaysia, followed by those from Indonesia , China , Thailand , Brunei , India , South Korea , Japan , Philippines and Vietnam .

"Despite our best efforts, we still received some complaints from customers unhappy with delays during the busy period," he said.Malaysian Association of Hotels Johor chapter chairman Ivan Teo said the manpower situation was expected to persist for at least a few more months.

 

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