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?
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 22 (Bernama) — A Bangladeshi worker was killed after a concrete wall fell on him at a construction site in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah here, Monday night. The victim, only known as Shamsul, 30, died on the spot in the mishap which occurred at 9.20 pm. Lebuh Pantai Fire and Rescue Station […]
BY LEE SHI-IAN Contrary to public perception, foreigners are not actually involved in the majority of crimes in the country, said the Malaysian Employers Federation. MEF president Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said official figures provided by the police last year showed that only 7% of crimes in Malaysia were committed by foreigners. “Malaysians like to blame […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) — Up to 144 employers were fined a total of RM232,100 by the courts in the third quarter of 2014 for having failed to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) within the specified period. EPF deputy chief executive officer (operations) Datuk Naim Daruwish said in a statement said that […]
PETALING JAYA: Employees expectations of bonuses and salary increments are justified in view of the “skyrocketing” cost of living, said the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC). Its secretary-general N. Gopal Krishnan said employee productivity had improved by 6.7% over the last 10 years while wages during the same period had only risen by 2.1%. “It […]
PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has upheld an earlier decision by its listing committee to disallow the Employee’s Provident Fund from voting in the mega merger planned between RHB Capital Bhd, Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. Bursa Malaysia had dismissed MBSB’s appeal on behalf of EPF vide a letter […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The partial payment of RM500 made to about 100 staff of Bernama TV is seen as a clear violation of the Employment Act 1955, said the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC). Its secretary-general N. Gopal Kishnam said according to the Employment Act a staff’s salary should be paid by the 7th of the […]
By Syed Iylia Hariz Syed Izman CAMERON HIGHLANDS (Bernama) — The offer of attractive wages is among the main draw of illegal immigrants to flood Cameron Highlands. Ringlet district headman, Shamzan Idris said the lack of local workers in the labour intensive vegetable and flower farms lured illegal immigrants with monthly income of between RM1,000 […]
Four Malaysians who were cleaners died in a fire at a workers’ hostel in Geylang, Singapore, today. English daily The Star Online reported that three of them, males aged between 40 and 50, died at the scene while the fourth male was confirmed dead upon arrival at hospital. The cause of death was suffocation. The […]
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