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?
ABC Radio Australia
22/02/2007, 23:25:16
Opposition is mounting to a Malaysian plan to restrict the movement of foreign workers into the country.
Bernama
From Leslean Arshad
February 22, 2007 21:18 PM
JAKARTA, Feb 22 (Bernama) — The Malaysian
government will only agree with the proposal for foreign workers be housed at
premises near their workplaces if their freedom of movement is not curtailed.
Bernama
February 22, 2007 18:33 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (BERNAMA) — The "open skies"
agreements which are being discussed between the Malaysian government and several
countries in the region would create many problems for Malaysia if they are concluded, Malaysian Airlines Employees Union (MASEU) said Thursday.
New Straits Times
21 Feb 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Most employers are against the idea of their thumbprints being taken for employing foreign workers.
New Straits Times
20 Feb 2007
PUTRAJAYA:
Malaysia will appoint labour attaches in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and the
United Arab Emirates soon to help solve problems faced by Malaysian workers.
The Star
Tuesday February 20, 2007
PETALING JAYA: There is no room for complacency despite a
significant reduction in reported industrial accident cases, said National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
Bernama
By Mohd Nasir Yusoff
February 17, 2007 19:25 PM
JAKARTA, Feb 17 (Bernama) —
The welfare of Indonesian workers in Malaysia will be better protected if a government-to-government
arrangement is used in the management of their employment, says an expert.
New Straits Times
MOHAMED ARIFF
17 Feb 2007
Foreign workers do jobs that Malaysians would not touch
with a 10-foot pole, and it’s necessary for the government to protect them
from abuse and exploitation, writes MOHAMED ARIFF.
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