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?
The Star
Tuesday January 9, 2007
THE Star journalist Elan Perumal made history when he was
honoured for his contribution to estate workers during the 60th anniversary celebration
of the Selangor branch of the National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW).
Aliran Monthly
Tuesday, 09 January 2007
The fourth round of negotiations for a US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement is currently in progress in San Francisco, but Malaysians have no idea
what they are getting themselves into, warns Anil Netto.
Bernama
January 08, 2007 19:00 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
(FMM) Monday expressed its reservations and concern over the proposed retrenchment
fund.
Malaysiakini.com
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
Jan 8, 07 1:55pm
exclusive Economist Charles
Santiago delves into the political and economic implications of the proposed free
trade agreement between the US and Malaysia and the failure of Malaysians to come
to grips with these.
Malaysiakini.com
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
Jan 8, 07 1:44pm
The US-Malaysia free trade agreement (FTA)
will alter the economic and political fundamentals in Malaysia beyond the hopes
of those seeking the dismantling of such pro-Malay policies as the National Economic
Policy (NEP), warns an economist.
The Star
By SHARIDAN M. ALI
Monday January 8, 2007
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has alerted its Indian counterparts to look out for two sub-standard ships, which left Malaysian ports last month.
Bernama
January 07, 2007 19:39 PM
NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (Bernama) — In a move to protect the welfare
of its workers going abroad to work, the Indian government plans to sign a memorandum
of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia that hires a large number of workers from
the labour-rich country.
Daily Times
Sunday, January 07, 2007
WASHINGTON: Malaysia’s initial
offer to open its market to more US farm and manufactured goods sets the stage
for progress next week on a proposed free trade pact, a US trade official said
on Friday.
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