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Maid Agency Fees in Malaysia — What You Actually Pay
What goes into the cost of hiring a domestic helper: government fees, agency fee, and ongoing salary — with the key questions to ask any agency before signing.
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Practical information about hiring and managing domestic helpers in Malaysia — written by PMA based on 30+ years of placement experience. Regulatory updates are reviewed against official sources before publication.
Editorial standard: Every article on this blog is reviewed against official government sources before publication. Regulatory figures (levy, FOMEMA fees, MOU salary floors, permit rules) are linked to their source. Where a figure is under review or unconfirmed, we mark it rather than publish an estimate as fact. See our editorial policy.
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