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Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has kicked off investigations into claims of monopoly against e-government services provider MyEG in the renewal of foreign worker permits.

MyCC chief Dr Mohd Khalid Abdul Samad was quoted today by news portal The Malaysian Insider as confirming that the watchdog has received complaints against MyEG and has started the probe.

Read more: MyEG under probe for alleged monopoly of permit renewals

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Putrajaya is expected to discuss MyEG’s online renewal of permits for foreign workers at the Cabinet meeting next week, The Star today reported Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong as saying.

Since there were mixed reaction on MyEG's role on the issue, Wee said he would forward the complaints and views from businesses and employers to the respective government agencies.

Read more: MY: Cabinet to discuss MyEG’s online permit renewal move, says report

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My E.G. Services Bhd (MyEG) has clarified that there was no delay in announcing online renewal of foreign maid and foreign worker permits.

In response to a local news report, MyEG said online renewal of foreign maid permits has been available to the public on its portal since 2011. This service was followed by the launch of online renewal of foreign worker permits in 2013.

Read more: MyEG: There was no delay whatsoever

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Computer Science Education Week, celebrated recently worldwide, saw over 50mil people, from 180 countries, try their hand at a one-hour introductory tutorial on coding, called “Hour of Code”.

Thirty students from SJK(T) Jalan Haji Manan in Kluang, Johor were among those who took part in the initiative.

Read more: MY: Learning about coding

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PKR leaders demanded today that Putrajaya explain its decision to outsource the registration of migrant workers to E-government services provider MyEG, which they claimed will rake in an estimated annual profit of nearly RM100 million.

The government recently announced a new policy that requires employers to register details of their foreign employees through MyEG instead of doing it manually at the Home Ministry’s offices nationwide, compelling employers to pay the RM38 in fees the portal charges for each worker.

Read more: MyEG profiting from new migrant workers registration policy, PKR leaders allege

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