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?
Bernama
September 25, 2006 20:20 PM
JAKARTA, Sept 25 (Bernama) — Malaysia still needs workers from Indonesia but
will only accept those who enter the country legally, Malaysian Ambassador to
Indonesia Datuk Zainal Abidin Mohamed Zain said Monday.
Bernama
September 25, 2006 17:44 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) — While the country is moving towards a capital-intensive economy, more vacancies for elementary jobs or general work are available.
Malaysiakini.com
Alvin Yap
Sep 25, 06 12:39pm
Budget 2007 is characterised by neglect, wastage and misdirected priorities
in the eyes of three speakers at a Parti Keadilan Keadilan (PKR) forum.
New Straits Times
Wilson Henry
24 Sep 2006
Not all trafficked persons end up in the sex trade. Many are exploited as
domestics or suffer in sweatshops, reports WILSON HENRY.
New Straits Times
P. Chandra Sagaran
24 Sep 2006
IPOH, SUN.: Staff of the Royal Perak Golf Club (RPGC) are demanding that the
Perak Menteri Besar step in to resolve their dispute with the club.
New Straits Times
Jaswinder Kaur
22 Sep 2006
KOTA KINABALU: Nearly a year after changes were made to the labour laws here,
many employers are still exploiting their workers.
Jakarta Post
Thursday, September 21, 2006
JAKARTA: The government admitted Wednesday
that hundreds of thousands of Indonesians still work illegally in the more affluent
neighboring country of Malaysia, despite campaigns to stop illicit labor exports.
Bernama
September 20, 2006 18:20 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) — All awards handed down by the Industrial
Court, including by then chairmen N. Rajasegaran and P. Hariraman could not
be challenged even though they had been dropped from the post, Human Resources
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn said.
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