Wistron Technology to hire 300 Nepali workers under zero-cost model

Kathmandu, Jan. 21

Wistron Technology (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. has continued to implement a zero-cost and ethical recruitment model for Nepali workers, a practice that is increasingly being cited as a benchmark in Nepal’s foreign employment sector.

It has initiatied the recruitment process for an additional 300 Nepali workers – 200 women and 100 men - this year, through authorised agencies, Aakarshan International Pvt. Ltd. and Lal Dhanush International Services Pvt. Ltd.

They informed in a press meet organised in Kathmandu on Wednesday that the initiative was publicly announced in Nepal in 2022, when Wistron Technology Malaysia declared its intention to recruit Nepali workers without imposing financial burdens on them.

All the costs related to recruitment, training, travel and logistics are being borne by the recruiting company since then.

During the same year, the company signed memoranda of understanding with authorised Nepali recruitment agencies, aiming to promote transparency and accountability in the recruitment process.

In May 2022, Wistron Technology recruited 335 Nepali workers through two recruitment agencies—200 through Aakarshan and 135 through Lal Dhanush—under the zero-cost model.

The initiative is being carried out within the framework of the labour agreement signed between the Governments of Nepal and Malaysia in October 2018. The agreement allows Nepali workers to be employed in Malaysia’s manufacturing, construction, services, agriculture and other sectors through legal and regulated channels.

Kenny Liang, General Manager of Wistron, said that his company is for promoting zero-cost and ethical recruitment practices aligned with global labour standards in its future international hiring as well.

The agreement between Wistron and Nepali agencies also aims to ensure the protection of workers’ rights, transparent recruitment procedures and safe working conditions, said Bishnu KC, Managing Director of the company.

Malaysia has long relied on labour from South Asian countries to meet domestic workforce demand. Under the bilateral arrangement, Nepali workers have been travelling to Malaysia in an organised manner, with provisions designed to minimise recruitment-related costs and risks.

KC said that the zero-cost recruitment approach has enabled workers to avoid taking loans to finance migration and has encouraged the use of formal channels for remittance transfers. This contributes to improved living standards for workers and supports transparency and sustainability in Nepal’s foreign employment sector.

Recruitment agencies involved in the process have stated their intention to continue cooperating with Wistron Technology Malaysia on a long-term basis.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 22 January 2026.