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?
Malay Mail
Monday, November 14, 2005
BUTTERWORTH, PENANG, Nov 14: Nine employees of a sub-contractor for a multinational company claimed that they were wrongfully dismissed last week.
Bernama
November 13, 2005 12:55 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) — The government will enforce stricter monitoring to ensure that foreign workers in the country are treated in accordance with the provisions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn said Sunday.
Malaysiakini.com
Kuek Ser Kuang Keng
Nov 12, 05 5:11pm
A group of workers have submitted a memorandum to the Human Rights Commission
of Malaysia (Suhakam) complaining about rights violations by Nordenia-Thong
Fook (M) Sdn Bhd in Sungai Siput, Perak.
The Star
Friday November 11, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: Teachers unions have been reminded that those in the profession
must be committed and flexible about their working hours.
Bernama
November 08, 2005 17:26 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) — The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) feels
that the formation of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) can only be successful
if the body is independent, self-regulated and made up of an equal composition
of public and media representatives.
Bernama
November 07, 2005
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 7 (Bernama) — The Human Resources Ministry is revising
the national labour policy for implementation under the Ninth Malaysia Plan,
Deputy Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakar said Monday.
Bernama
November 05, 2005 21:53 PM
SUNGAI PETANI, Nov 5 (Bernama) — Deputy Information Minister Datuk Zainuddin
Maidin on Saturday asked the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) to initiate
the formation of the proposed Malaysian Media Council which is opposed by some
journalists.
The Star
Tuesday October 25, 2005
PENANG: All Socso cases pending for more than six months are to be referred
to the Human Resources Minister.
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