Bukit Mabong: the local picture
Bukit Mabong, a district in Kapit Division created in 2015, borders both East and West Kalimantan, Indonesia, with its highest point reaching 2,028 metres. The Department of Statistics (DOSM) records a population of about 11,000 for Bukit Mabong.
Which process applies here
For hiring in Bukit Mabong: 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 Bukit Mabong, 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 Bukit Mabong, 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 Bukit Mabong — who needs support, the main duties, timing and budget — then use it in every agency conversation.
Ask any agency serving Bukit Mabong for its legal name and licence number, and verify both before paying anything.