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?
The Star
Tuesday February 22, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: The 90 Indonesian illegal workers who claimed that a construction
company cheated them of their wages have denied the involvement of a sub-contractor.
Malaysiakini.com
Pauline Puah
Feb 21, 05 4:53pm
The 90 Indonesian migrant workers involved in a wage dispute with a local construction
company will be advised to return home for their own safety before the amnesty
for illegal migrant workers ends in March.
The Star
Sunday February 20, 2005
MUAR: The agriculture sector welcomes the initiative to bring in Pakistani
workers to meet manpower needs, said Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The Star
Saturday February 19, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: Employers are desperately trying to get in touch with the Home Ministry
to get the latest details about the recruitment of foreign workers before the
deadline of Ops Nasihat runs out on Feb 28.
Malaysiakini.com
Pauline Puah
Feb 16, 05 6:44pm
Ninety Indonesian illegal workers who had recently complained that they were
owed wages, have now accused the main contractor of Medan Prestasi in Damansara
Damai, Selangor, of threatening to demolish their makeshift homes at the site.
The Star
BY ELIZABETH LOOI
Wednesday February 16, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: Employers who want to hire workers from Indonesia will have to
go to the 11 One Roof Centres (ORC) in the republic from next Wednesday.
The Star
Saturday February 12, 2005
ISSUES affecting estate workers dominated the Tamil dailies yesterday.
The Star
From the Tamil Press
Thursday 3 Feb 2005
MORE than 100 former plantation workers are thankful to Koperasi Nesa Pelbagai
Bhd for helping them obtain ownership of the piece of land they had been toiling
on for nearly 30 years, Malaysia Nanban reported yesterday.
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