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?
Opening speech by Syed Shahir, President MTUC
at
MTUC/ILO Follow up Workshop on Migrant Workers in Malaysia, Sheraton Subang Hotel,
4-6 December 2006
Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious
country, on the verge of achieving developed nation status. Malaysian people are
a caring people concerned about justice and human rights.
New Straits Times
Sim Bak Heng
07 Dec 2006
JOHOR BARU, THU.: MORE than 10,000 foreign workers have run away from their
employers in Johor from January last year to October this year.
Malaysiakini.com
Dec 6, 06 1:06pm
Media giant Utusan Melayu has given an assurance to the National Union of Journalists
that a proposed merger with News Straits Times Press will not result in retrenchment
of staff.
New Straits Times
06 Dec 2006
PORT KLANG: Quick action by an emergency response team prevented a disaster
after pressurised ammonia was spilled during a routine loading of the chemical
at Northport here.
The Star
By C.A. ZULKIFLE and IAN MCINTYRE
Tuesday December 5, 2006
KOTA BARU: Women working in retail outlets and restaurants in Kelantan have
been warned to mind their dressing or be prepared to face a fine.
The Hindu
Thiruvananthapuram
Staff Reporter
05 Dec 2006
Globalisation has turned human resources into the most lucrative commodity
to be exported and exploited for profit and its effect has been the most damning
on hundreds of thousands of women migrant workers from the Asian countries who
are subjected to abuse and rights violations, says Irene Fernandez, winner of
the 2005 Right Livelihood Award.
Borneo Bulletin
By Arman Gunsika
4 December 2006
KOTA KINABALU – The Indonesian Consulate General here claimed that underpaid
Indonesian workers especially in the plantation sectors are absconding and ending
up as illegal immigrants without any valid papers to account for themselves.
New Straits Times
June Ramli
04 Dec 2006
KUALA LUMPUR, MON.: Malaysian workers are increasingly being sought after abroad
for their expertise.
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