𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑟 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑒𝑠 The article discusses proposals for new foreign worker policies in Sabah, Malaysia, due to labor shortages in key economic sectors like agriculture and construction. It highlights the government's need to diversify the source countries for foreign workers beyond Indonesia and the Philippines, potentially extending work permits up to 15 years to mitigate workforce fluctuations. There's also an emphasis on managing undocumented non-citizen populations to utilize them as a formal workforce, aiming to improve the employment landscape and reduce high unemployment rates within Sabah.