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?
Aug 29, 2007
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Malaysia has promised to punish those responsible for a string of attacks on
Indonesian maids and the recent assault of an Indonesian karate referee, while
expressing its commitment to provide legal protection for all Indonesians working
in the country.
Malaysiakini
Aug 28, 07 5:55pm
Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia (MTUC) akan mencabar di mahkamah pindaan Akta
Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967 dan Akta Kesatuan Sekerja 1959 kerana mendakwa ia
melanggar Perlembagaan Persekutuan.
Malaysiakini
Yoges Palaniappan
Aug 28, 07 5:02pm
The third Parliament session for this year is proving to be a headache, at
least as far as Human Resources Minister Dr Fong Chan Onn is concerned.
Malaysiakini
Aug 28, 07 3:21pm
No nation wants to suppress wages or keep them artificially low to attract
investment, said Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today.
THT Online
Kathmandu, August 28
According to the official figure, 18,169 Nepalis have left country in search
of greener pastures within the month of Shrawan.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Manpower and Transmigration Minister Erman Suparno is scheduled to meet on
Tuesday with the Malaysian and Saudi Arabian Ambassadors to Indonesia to discuss
the widespread abuse of Indonesian migrant workers in their countries.
Indian Muslims
August 28th, 2007 by Tarique
By NNN-BSS
Dhaka : An inter-ministerial meeting here Monday recommended improvements in
the recruiting system to remove alleged exploitation of Bangladeshis in Malaysia.
Bernama
August 27, 2007 23:37 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) — The Industrial Relations Act (Amendment)
Bill 2007 which was tabled today proposed, among other things, to limit the
award given to workers who are sacked to not more than 24 months salary.
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