KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - - Malaysian women will be encouraged to train as domestic helpers, in a government programme aimed at reducing the country’s dependency on foreign workers, reports said Thursday.

Women and Community Development Minister Ng Yen Yen said the course would give instruction in managing the home and caring for children and the elderly, and would be available to Malaysian women aged 18 years and above.

“They will be called home managers. I will not use the word ‘maids’ as I think there is a lot of negativity attached to it,” she told the official Bernama news agency.
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Do you enjoy movies in the cinema?
or you prefer pirated DVD?
or downloaded video files using bit torrent?
Movie ticket is still cheap in Malaysia. At Taipei, it cost over RM20 per pax!

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Sushi is expensive. RM2 per plate is irresistible. You can have salmon sushi at Sakae for RM2/plate. How much does it cost at Sushi King?
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From the recent petrol price increase of 41%, and electricity bill increase of 18-26%, inflation is inevitable. What can you do about it?

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