Malay Mail
By SUSHMA VEERA
Monday, August 20 2007
DHAKA: He was a fi rst-year undergraduate doing his Bachelor of Arts, but had
to drop out due to fi nancial reasons.
The Jakarta Post
August 20, 2007
JAKARTA: The remains of Kunarsih, a migrant worker who died in Malaysia, arrived
Saturday in Jakarta at about 3 p.m. and will be flown to Surakarta, Central
Java, at 6:15 a.m. Sunday.
Al-Jazeera
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2007
9:41 MECCA TIME, 6:41 GMT
 |
|
Workers rights groups say Malaysia does not do enough |
The bruised body of an Indonesian maid has been found at the home of her Malaysian
employers, once again raising concerns over the treatment of domestic workers
in the country.
Aug 16, 07 8:24am
The Indonesian government today urged Malaysia to swiftly prosecute abusive
employers after an Indonesian maid died and another fled this week.
The Star
By BERNARD SEE
Wednesday August 15, 2007
PENANG: Non-governmental organisation Tenaganita, with assistance from the
police, has rescued 148 abused Indonesian maids in the Klang Valley after receiving
over 200 calls through its Domestic Workers’ (DW) Action Line.
Malaysiakini
Soon Li Tsin
Aug 13, 07 6:55pm
Four Indian nationals today filed a suit against the Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM)
and its agent for allegedly breaching their promise of employment.
The four are demanding for RM116,800 in compensation.
New Straits Times
By : P. SELVARANI and TAN CHOE CHOE
2007/08/12
Less than one per cent of employers in the country have adopted the Code
of Practice for the Prevention and Eradication of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.
Is it a sign they don’t view it as a serious issue? P. SELVARANI and TAN
CHOE CHOE find out
New Straits Times
By MEERA MURUGESAN
2007/08/11
SEREMBAN: They were ‘holding cells’ in the middle of a residential
area in Desa Rasah here — until police raided the premises and released
its ‘prisoners’ on Friday — after being alerted by Weekend Mail.
