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?
Rabiul Islam The government has agreed to send female household staff to Malaysia at a time when Indonesia and Cambodia have already stopped doing so in the wake of reports of physical torture and sexual harassment. Talking to the Dhaka Tribune, several officials of non-governmental organisations who work for the welfare of female migrants said […]
Prime Minister urges Richard Riot to address visa issues of Nepali workers HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sushil Koirala today urged Malaysia to ensure the basic rights and safety of thousands of Nepalis who are working in the East Asian country. After receiving Malaysian Minister for Human Resources Richard Riot at his official residence, […]
By Yuba Nath Lamsal KATHMANDU, Aug 20 (Bernama) — Malaysian Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot arrived here Wednesday for a two-day official visit to Nepal. Khaga Nath Adhikari, spokesman at Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Riot’s visit was at the invitation of Nepal’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment Tek Bahadur […]
By NYEIN NYEIN / THE IRRAWADDY The trial of three Burmese agents from a migrant workers’ employment agency who have been charged with trafficking 60 of their compatriots into Malaysia has been postponed, after the presiding judge told prosecutors that they had not gathered sufficient evidence against the accused. The defendants appeared before a Kuala […]
MTUC is greatly disappointed that the Federal Court has on 18 August 2014 refused to grant leave to President and Secretary of the Trienekens Employees Union to appeal against their dismissal in 2008. The two officials are employed as lorry driver and loaders by Trienekens Sdn Bhd who is responsible for rubbish collection in the […]
By Andrew Lo The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) is greatly disappointed that the Federal Court has on Aug 18, 2014 refused to grant leave to the president and secretary of the Trienekens Employees Union to appeal against their dismissal in 2008. The two officials are employed as lorry driver and loaders by Trienekens Sdn […]
KATHMANDU Aug 18: Minister for Human Resources of Malaysia, Datuk Richard Riot Jaem, is arriving here on Wednesday on a two-day working visit to Nepal. However, there will be no bilateral labour agreement during the visit. Ambassador of Nepal to Malaysia, Niranjan Man Singh Basnyat told RSS over the telephone from Kuala Lumpur that the […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) — The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) hopes the Budget 2015 will contain proposals to help industries and employers promote occupational safety and healthy at the workplace. In a statement Sunday, its chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said this could be done through proposals to consider […]
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