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Singapore transit point for illegals

4 November 2006

New Straits Times
04 Nov 2006

PUTRAJAYA: Singapore has emerged as a transit point for illegal Bangladeshi
workers entering Malaysia.

Abuse of migrant workers in Malaysia 'rising'

3 November 2006

The Jakarta Post
Friday, November 03, 2006

Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

It is a sad story and one over which everyone has expressed concern, yet it
continues to be told again and again.

Malaysian and US Business Communities Support FTA

31 October 2006

Bernama
October 31, 2006 22:11 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) — The Malaysian and American business communities
have announced their support for successful completion of the third round of
US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (USMFTA) negotiations this week.

Women 'most vulnerable' under US-M'sia FTA

30 October 2006

Malaysiakini.com
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
Oct 30, 06 5:37pm

Women will be the worst affected by the US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA),
said activists who co-organised a protest against the ongoing talks in Kuala
Lumpur this morning.

Anti-free trade alliance demands end to talks on US-Malaysia pact

29 October 2006

The Associated Press
October 29, 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Dozens of placard-waving Malaysians on Monday demanded
the suspension of a proposed free trade agreement between Malaysia and the United
States as officials from the two countries began a new round of negotiations.

Malaysia plans to recruit more Vietnamese workers

28 October 2006

Viet Nam News
(28-10-2006)

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia will recruit more Vietnamese workers, as employers
are finding them to be industrious, enterprising and hard-working, a Malaysian
minister has said.

On-line Certs For Foreign Workers, Says Dr Fong

26 October 2006

Bernama
October 26, 2006 14:03 PM

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 26 (Bernama) — The Human Resources Ministry will issue on-line
Certificate of Eligibility to foreign workers who attend induction courses at
their country of origin to prevent forging of such documents.