Saudi Arabia, Indonesia to ink MoU to resume hiring domestic workers

Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the recruitment of domestic workers from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg reported.

“The MoU will be signed between the two countries later this month in Jeddah,” said Abdul Qadir Karding, Indonesia’s Minister for the Protection of Migrant Workers.

Saudi Arabia is offering a total of 600,000 job opportunities, including 400,000 positions for domestic workers and 200,000 jobs in the formal sectors, added Karding.