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?
Bernama
September 11, 2007 17:43 PM
KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara, Sept 11 (Bernama) — Malaysia has asked at least 20,000 Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) from East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province to be employed in plantations and other sectors, a regional government spokesman said.
Malaysiakini
Sep 11, 07 3:08pm
Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) secretary-general G Rajasekaran has been
elected president of the newly-founded Asia Pacific organisation of the Brussels-based
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).
The Star
By SA’ODAH ELIAS
Tuesday September 11, 2007
MAKASSAR (South Sulawesi): Steps are being taken to address problems involving
Indonesian workers in Malaysia that have resulted in them demonstrating and
creating a tense situation for Malaysians in Indonesia over the last few weeks.
The Star
Monday September 10, 2007
MALAYSIANS need to change their perception of Indonesian workers as being good
for only menial jobs before relations between the two countries suffer more
serious damage.
Bernama
September 07, 2007 21:57 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) — For the first time, civil servants, who just
three months ago received pay hikes of up to 42 per cent, were not given a bonus
when the 2008 Budget was announced today.
The Star
Tuesday September 4, 2007
PUTRAJAYA: There were mixed feelings on the decision to allow women civil servants
to take up to five years of unpaid leave to raise their children.
The Star
Tuesday September 4, 2007
PETALING JAYA: The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (Waba) has applauded
the government’s move to allow women in the civil service a total of five
years off from work to raise their children.
Bernama
September 03, 2007 20:30 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) — Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Abdul
Rahman Bakar reiterated today that the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC)
was a tool of opposition political parties.
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