Asajaya: the local picture
Asajaya, in Samarahan Division, was upgraded from a sub-district to a full district in 1999, built around an 18,143-hectare scheme growing coconut, paddy, cocoa, palm oil and fruit. The Department of Statistics (DOSM) records a population of about 35,000 for Asajaya.
Which process applies here
For hiring in Asajaya: Sarawak uses its own GENESIS/HAVEN system and the Sarawak Labour Department, under the Sarawak Labour Ordinance — separate from the Peninsular route, and the Employment Act 1955 does not extend here.
Costs and checks that apply here
In Asajaya, Sarawak, the statutory costs are the ones set nationally: the permit and visa fees — which Immigration's own guidance bundles with the annual foreign-worker levy at approval and at each PLKS extension — the FOMEMA medical and PERKESO cover. Confirm the current levy amount with Immigration rather than budgeting it as waived.
There is no official cap on the service fee an agency charges a household in Asajaya, so compare written, itemised quotes and verify the licence on the JTKSM register before paying — a licence confirms legitimacy, not price.
What to do next
Write a short household brief for Asajaya — who needs support, the main duties, timing and budget — then use it in every agency conversation.
Ask any agency serving Asajaya for its legal name and licence number, and verify both before paying anything.