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?
Malay Mail
JAD MAHIDIN
Tuesday April 04, 2006
SEPANG: Immigration officers had to get money from a group of Indian workers
at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) yesterday to buy slippers for some
of them so they could board a plane home.
Malay Mail
Tuesday April 04, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: The agent of the Pakistani workers who claimed to have been left
in the lurch has come out to counter their claims.
The Star
Thursday March 30, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: The lack of knowledge regarding occupational safety and health
(OSH), especially in small-medium industries (SMIs), is of concern, said chairman
of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Tan Sri
Lee Lam Thye.
The Star
By CHELSEA L.Y. NG
Wednesday March 29, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: Five workers sacked by aircraft service and maintenance company
Airod Sdn Bhd in 2001 will get their jobs back following an Industrial Court
ruling here.
Malaysiakini.com
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
Mar 27, 06 4:39pm
Traffic in parts of Kuala Lumpur was brought to a halt this morning as some 500 people marched from the Parliament building to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) office in protest of the recent hike in fuel prices.
Malaysiakini.com
Beh Lih Yi
Mar 27, 06 3:34pm
Hundreds more protest demonstrations can be held until the ‘cows come
home’ but the government will not review its recent decision to raise the
price of fuel, said a minister today.
Malaysiakini.com
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
Mar 26, 06 3:05pm
It has all the drama of one of those reformasi protests years ago – protestors
kicked and beaten, water cannons fired into the crowd and scores arrested as
stunned shoppers looked on.
The Star
Sunday March 26, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: A forum organised by three non-governmental organisations yesterday
called on the Government to reveal the details of the free trade agreement (FTA)
between Malaysia and the United States.
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