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
By Elan Perumal
Monday April 24, 2006
EMPLOYERS have been urged to take preventive measures to cut down on the number
of industrial accidents.
Bernama
April 22, 2006 18:29 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) — Malaysia is encouraging multinational companies
especially from the developed countries to outsource their non-core business
in this country to provide more job opportunities for the people here, Human
Resource Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn said.
Bernama
April 21, 2006 15:34 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF)
has proposed the complete revamp of the government management structure as well
as the legislative framework covering human resource development (HRD) and human
resource management (HRM).
Malaysiakini.com
Kuek Ser Kuang Keng
Apr 20, 06 12:03pm
Helen Mary’s two daughters aged 17 and 18 were forced to put their studies
on hold after she was allegedly sacked for her involvement in a union.
Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
Apr 17, 06 6:18pm
Any labour agreement Malaysia and Indonesia finalise must afford legal and
administrative protection for the estimated 300,000 Indonesian domestic helpers,
said New York-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW).
The Star
Monday April 17, 2006
PETALING JAYA: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) should venture into overseas
markets to get better investment returns.
The Star
BY FLORENCE A.SAMY
Tuesday April 11, 2006
PETALING JAYA: Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors can now withdraw
their Account II savings yearly to reduce or settle their housing loans.
Bernama
April 11, 2006 15:55 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) — Although accidents at the workplace have
recorded a steady decline since the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act in 1984, they have to be reduced further to be on par with developed nations,
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) chairman Tan Sri
Lee Lam Thye said Tuesday.
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