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?
Farish A Noor
Every single leader who has climbed up the greasy pole of power in Malaysia has done so by playing the race — and now increasingly, religion — card close to his chest.
October 04, 2007 15:07 PM
KUCHING, Oct 4 (Bernama) — The Sarawak Labour Department is inviting feedback within 21 days from Thursday on the proposed wage regulation for general workers in smallholdings in Sarawak.
The Daily Star
Staff Correspondent
Thursday, October 4, 2007
An investigation revealed yesterday a three-to-four-layer middleman chain and undocumented financial transactions in manpower business that remain as a bar to compensating workers in case of their immature returns.
The Star
By MAZWIN NIK ANIS
Thursday October 4, 2007
PUTRAJAYA: An indefinite freeze has again been imposed on employing foreign workers from Bangladesh, because of the numerous problems and “headaches” created by employers and both local and foreign agents.
The Star
Thursday October 4, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) is miffed at the Government ban on Bangladeshi workers, saying that such changes made in mid-stream wreaks havoc on their planning.
The Star
By PAUL GABRIEL
Thursday October 4, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: News of the indefinite ban on Bangladeshi workers proved hard
to swallow for High Commissioner-designate M. Khairuzzaman, who had been hopeful
of an amicable solution.
Bernama
October 03, 2007 22:17 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) today asked the government not to raise the highway toll rates next year.
Address: Wisma MTUC,10-5, Jalan USJ 9/5T, 47620 Subang Jaya,Selangor | Tel: 03-80242953 | Fax: 03-80243225 | Email: sgmtuc@gmail.com.com
