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?
Kantipur Online
BY BINOD BHANDARI
2007-04-29 22:03:20
BIRATNAGAR, April 30 – Some 118 Nepali people, who reached Malaysia through
a manpower agency in Kathmandu, are working there as bonded laborers.
The Star
Sunday April 22, 2007
MALAYSIA remains stuck among developing countries in the Asia-Pacific with
a low proportion of women workers. The latest report of the UN Economic and
Social Commission (Unescap) for the region finds Malaysia alongside India and
Indonesia where women are under-represented in the job sector.
The Star
Saturday April 21, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Workers groups have expressed shock that employees aged above
55 will have their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions slashed by half
under the proposed EPF Bill (Amendment) 2007.
GMANews.TV
04/21/2007 | 10:05 PM
Three Filipino workers were killed when a water tank exploded Thursday at a
timber factory in Merotai,Tawau, Malaysia’s Daily Express reported Saturday.
eKantipur
2007-04-18
MALAYSIA, April 18 – Some 45 Nepali workers have been stranded due to the closure
of the PIO SDN BHD Company of Banting Pungti Pukaukeri in Malaysia.
UNI Global Union
04/11/2007
– Labour news from UNI global union – for trade unions in a global services economy. –
The ASEAN TUs/CSOs Consultation Workshop on Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers sponsored by the Task Force on ASEAN Migrant Workers and UNI-APRO. “Forging and Strengthening Linkages among Migrant NGOs and Trade Unions” on 28 March 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
UNI Global Union
04/11/2007
– Labour news from UNI global union – for trade unions in a global services economy. –
Building union membership among shopworkers in Malaysia is the key
target of a new, two-year organising project launched by UNI Development with
Handels and HTF of Sweden.
Bernama
April 05, 2007 21:23 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) — The government has received
several complaints of Malaysian workers being abused in Singapore, either by their employers or agents there.
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