Malaysian Trades Union Congress

Globalisation: reduced to being 'human capital'

Labour Resource Centre (LRC)
Alvin Yap
24 Nov 2006

The impact of trade liberalisation and globalisation in Asia is seeing more
women being discriminated against and mistreated in their workplace, says a
conference of women workers group in Kuala Lumpur today.

Employer fails to fool immigration

The Star
Friday November 24, 2006

PUTRAJAYA: Employers are taking the easier and cheaper way to hire foreign
workers – foreigners enter the country with a tourist visa, and then the
employer gets work permits for them.

Biometrics for 'clean' workers

The Star
Friday November 24, 2006

THE biometric system deployed by the Immigration Department to screen foreign
workers has been effective in ensuring that only those with clean records are
allowed to enter the country.

10,000 workers sent to Malaysia

The Jakarta Post
Friday, November 24, 2006

SEMARANG: Central Java has so far sent 10,000 workers to Malaysia, according
to the provincial labor and transmigration office.

M'sia not doing enough to combat human trafficking, says ambassador

Sun2Surf
Cindy Tham
07:31PM Thu, 23 Nov 2006

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23, 2006): Malaysia has not done enough to combat human trafficking
and needs to set up legislation and procedures to address this problem, said
an official from the United States Department of State.

Grieving family awaits return of daughter's body

The Jakarta Post
November 23, 2006

Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung

All Arifin Salam can do is grieve for his daughter, who died last week in mysterious
circumstances abroad, while waiting for her remains to be sent home to Lampung.

Employer caught applying for work permits for tourists

The Star
Thursday November 23, 2006

PUTRAJAYA: Employers seem to be taking the easier and cheaper way out to hire
foreign workers by obtaining work permits for those who are in the country on
tourist visas.

Kilang pindah pekerja teraniaya

Harian Metro
Oleh Zulfa Mohamad
23 Nov 2006

BUTTERWORTH: Lebih 20 pekerja sebuah kilang biskut di Bukit Panchor, Nibong
Tebal hilang punca berikutan tidak diberi notis dan gaji selepas pengurusan
kilang terbabit mengambil keputusan berpindah ke tempat lain.