25,600,000 residents in M'sia
September 14, 2004 14:07 PM
M'sia's Population To Touch 25.6 Mln This Year, Dewan Rakyat Told
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's population is expected to touch 25.6 million this year, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho told the Dewan Rakyat Tuesday.
Of the total, 23.9 million would be Malaysian citizens, 483,211 permanent residents, 76,490 temporary residents and 1.14 million others, he said when replying to Datuk Chor Chee Heung (BN-Alor Star).
Tan said a highly qualified Malaysian citizen's foreign wife residing in this country could apply to work in Malaysia if she fulfils the stipulated conditions.
He said her qualification must be suitable to meet the country's manpower requirements.
"Normally, foreign wives are not allowed to work as they are usually on dependent visas," he said, adding that they could apply for a work pass from the Immigration Department if they wished to work.
It could hv been 483,212 permanent residents if Vijay Singh's PR was approved...
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