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On 19-01-2024, PRIMAS Deputy President, Mr. C. Krishnan and the Asst. Treasurer, M. B. Dhayalan, together with Persatuan Pengusaha Restoran Muslim Malaysia (PRESMA), Federation of Malaysian Business Association (FMBA) and Malaysian Indian Muslim Chamber of Commerce (MIMCOIN) attended the Joint Press Conference on “Business Associations, Restaurant Operators Object to Actions by FOMEMA” – move to increase the fee rate and the frequency of medical examinations for foreign workers as decisions were made without any discussion with stakeholders. The associations only knew about the increase in health fees annually for employees upon visiting FOMEMA’s website. The business associations are disappointed because until now there was no official announcements from the relevant government authorities, which has been effective since 16th December 2023, last year.