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
Sunday May 8, 2005
PETALING JAYA: The MTUC has voiced its concern over the escalating cost of
essential goods and services as a result of the increase in fuel prices.
The Star
BY JANE RITIKOS
Sunday May 8, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: Bollywood-style looks appear to be a no-no for some Malaysian
employers applying for workers from Pakistan.
The Star
BY LOONG MENG YEE
Saturday May 7, 2005
SHAH ALAM: Tens of thousands of households are in dire straits, waiting in
vain for their Indonesian maids to arrive.
The Star
Friday May 6, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: For Malaysia to be a developed nation, it must rid itself of
three "addictions," said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi.
Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
May 6, 05 10:24am
It is high time the Malaysian labour movement breaks loose from the legal and
administrative cage which has imprisoned it for decades and push for urgent policy
reforms, said a veteran unionist today.
The Star
Thursday May 5, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: Pakistan has reassured Malaysia that only genuine workers will be
sent to Malaysia.
The Star
Wednesday May 4, 2005
PETALING JAYA: Giving sweeping powers to the Director-General of Trade Unions
(DGTU) will render trade unions powerless, said former Cuepacs secretary-general
A.H. Ponniah.
The Star
Tuesday May 3, 2005
PETALING JAYA: The construction industry is not affected by the shortage of
foreign workers following the recent amnesty as it has reduced reliance on them
by using new technologies such as the Industrialised Building Systems (IBS).
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