Malaysia is one of Asia's biggest employers of foreign labour. But recently, cases of deaths, abuse and forced labour have come to light. What is going on? Who is protecting these migrant workers?
Malaysiakini.com
Alvin Yap
Oct 4, 06 11:55am
The latest move by the government to freeze the foreign labour intake has a
wide-ranging economic repercussions and should be reconsidered.
New Straits Times
27 Sep 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: The basic salary of some civil servants may be RM480 but their
take-home pay is at least RM780.
New Straits Times
26 Sep 2006
PUTRAJAYA: First the police. Now, about 200,000 civil servants from the support
category with a basic pay of RM480 are asking for a salary hike.
Bernama
September 25, 2006 20:20 PM
JAKARTA, Sept 25 (Bernama) — Malaysia still needs workers from Indonesia but
will only accept those who enter the country legally, Malaysian Ambassador to
Indonesia Datuk Zainal Abidin Mohamed Zain said Monday.
Bernama
September 25, 2006 17:44 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) — While the country is moving towards a capital-intensive economy, more vacancies for elementary jobs or general work are available.
Malaysiakini.com
Alvin Yap
Sep 25, 06 12:39pm
Budget 2007 is characterised by neglect, wastage and misdirected priorities
in the eyes of three speakers at a Parti Keadilan Keadilan (PKR) forum.
New Straits Times
Wilson Henry
24 Sep 2006
Not all trafficked persons end up in the sex trade. Many are exploited as
domestics or suffer in sweatshops, reports WILSON HENRY.
New Straits Times
P. Chandra Sagaran
24 Sep 2006
IPOH, SUN.: Staff of the Royal Perak Golf Club (RPGC) are demanding that the
Perak Menteri Besar step in to resolve their dispute with the club.
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