Malaysian Trades Union Congress

Time for regime change in Petronas

Malaysiakini.com
K Shan
Aug 21, 06 11:43am

On Aug 9, 2006, the military junta of Burma signed an agreement with Malaysia’s
national oil corporation to conduct a feasibility study on refining and transporting
natural gas to neighbouring countries.

Petronas inks another deal with Burmese junta

Malaysiakini.com
Aug 18, 06 3:49pm

National petroleum company Petronas has inked a new deal with the Burmese military
junta to conduct a feasibility study on refining and transporting natural gas.

MTUC: RM2.7m deducted but permits not renewed

The Star
17 Aug 2006

KUALA LUMPUR: The 2,071 workers of a latex glove manufacturing company did
not have their work permits renewed although the firm had deducted their salaries
for the foreign workers’ levy.

Company with 2,071 illegal workers

New Straits Times
16 Aug 2006

PUTRAJAYA: A public-listed company involved in the making of latex gloves could
be charged under the Immigration Act for failing to renew the work permits of
2,071 of its foreign workers.

2,424 illegal workers at factory found without valid work permits

The Star
BY SIM LEOI LEOI
Wednesday August 16, 2006

PUTRAJAYA: A maximum RM121.2mil in fines alone.

This is what a rubber glove manufacturer in Klang may have to pay for having
2,424 illegal foreign workers.

Illegals give Rela members the slip after being tipped off

New Straits Times
Mimi Syed Yusof
15 Aug 2006

BEHRANG: In the still of the night, about 100 Rela members and officers from
the State Rela unit trekked the muddy path leading to a rubber estate at Felda
Sungai Behrang.

'Adopt liberal approach in interpreting Constitution'

New Straits Times
13 Aug 2006
By V. Anbalagan and Ranjeetha Pakiam

KUALA LUMPUR: Judges must adopt a broad and liberal approach when interpreting
the Federal Constitution to discover fundamental rights which were not spelt
out in the supreme law of the land.

Employers Told To Follow Procedures On Hiring Foreign Labour

Bernama
August 12, 2006 20:12 PM

ALOR GAJAH, Aug 12 (Bernama) — The Home Affairs Ministry Saturday cautioned
employers to follow to the letter procedures for the hiring of foreign labour.