The government will provide an incentive of between RM350 to RM500 a month to local workers who replace foreigners, depending on the sector of the job.

This monthly payment will last for two years.

This was announced by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng who announced a slew of incentive for workers under a programme called "Malaysia@Kerja" in Budget 2020.

The foreigner replacement scheme will also see employers being paid RM250 month for two years for hiring a local to replace foreigners.