RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced the reduction of the upper ceiling for the costs of recruiting domestic labor services from a number of countries on Monday. These countries include the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia, and the move comes to ensure fair prices. The revised maximum ceilings for recruitment costs are: Philippines SR14,700 ($3,920), Sri Lanka SR13,800, Bangladesh SR11,750, Kenya SR9,000, Uganda SR8,300, and Ethiopia SR5,900. The ministry had previously directed licensed companies and offices to set the maximum limit for the costs of recruiting domestic worker services from some nations, and those limits are (excluding VAT): Sierra Leone SR7,500, Burundi SR7,500, and Thailand SR10,000. The decision comes within the framework of the ministry’s endeavor to develop services, improve the labor market environment, and enhance its attractiveness. It also shows its keenness to review costs, the services provided, and systems in accordance with economic variables. It stressed that the announced price ceiling should not be exceeded.