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?
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan disaran mempertimbangkan isu rumah mampu milik, insurans perlindungan penerima Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia (BR1M) dan rebat cukai pendapatan untuk kakitangan swasta dalam pembentangan Bajet 2018, 27 Oktober ini. Tiga isu itu adalah antara cadangan utama dikemukakan Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia (MTUC) demi memastikan kebajikan pekerja swasta terus terjamin. Presidennya, Abdul Halim Mansor, […]
LONDON/SYDNEY: Britain plans to reissue Islamic bonds in 2019, a government official told Reuters, in a sign the country’s exit from the European Union may accelerate plans to develop an Islamic finance industry. In 2014, Britain became the first Western country to issue an Islamic bond or sukuk, raising £200mil (RM1.125bil) from a five-year […]
PETALING JAYA: The Employment Insurance System (EIS) looks set to be on track for implementation now that stakeholders are “agreeable” to the lowering of the percentage of contribution. Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) president Abdul Halim Mansor said during a recent tripartite meeting with the Government and stakeholders, the rate was agreed to be brought […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The move to allow United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cardholders to work in the plantation and manufacturing sector in the country has proven to be unsuccessful. Human Resources Minister Datuk Richard Riot said the ministry has tried their best the response has not been encouraging. “They don’t want to work there. […]
PETALING JAYA: Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-Bac) Malaysia has called upon Asean to become more dynamic and realistic in the ever-changing global environment. Its chairman Tan Sri Dr Mohd Munir Abdul Majid urged the bloc to get clearer and sharper on the issues confronting the region, even if it is not capable of overhauling the […]
PETALING JAYA: A holistic solution is being worked on to find a way to resolve the issue of undocumented foreign workers and the problems faced by employers to seek workers, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. “I am in the midst of discussing with a few consultants for […]
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pic) has announced that four additional services will be treated as zero-rated supply under the Goods and Services Tax (GST). These services would be granted zero-rated supply status effective from July 1. “Firstly, prescribed services performed in connection with goods for export where the service is […]
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