Malaysia has resolved several contentions with Indonesia ahead of a targeted January 2022 deadline to sign an updated memorandum of understanding on recruitment and placement of domestic workers here.

The Human Resource Ministry in a statement said the outstanding matters were discussed as part of its minister M Saravanan's meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Ida Fauziyah in Jakarta earlier today.

According to the ministry, Indonesia has agreed to drop its long-standing demand for placement under a "One Maid One Task" system...