More than 200 foreign workers at Kawaguchi Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, who had endured seven months without salaries, are clinging to the hope of securing new jobs before the fasting month begins in February next year.

Currently unemployed and penniless, their futures remain shrouded in uncertainty despite a recent mediation where Kawaguchi agreed to settle the overdue salaries sometime next year, beginning with RM1,000 on Jan 15.

One of the workers, known as Farouk, 37, said they were having sleepless nights, citing trust issues from past experiences. They fear they might not be paid at all.

“And our situation will worsen if the labour office fails to get us new jobs before the fasting month,” he told FMT.

Farouk said they were currently surviving on meals sponsored by Daikin Industries Ltd.

However, the US$12,000 donated by the air-conditioner manufacturer was only sufficient to buy food until Dec 29, he said...