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?
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.
Malaysiakini
Yoges Palaniappan
Aug 27, 07 7:07pm
A group of people representing the trades union umbrella body MTUC and other
NGOs were today stopped from entering the Parliament to submit a memorandum
on the passing of new labour laws.
Malaysiakini
Yoges Palaniappan
Aug 27, 07 6:39pm
An opposition parliamentarian today accused Human Resources Minister Dr Fong Chan Onn of ‘backstabbing’ the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC).
The Star
Monday August 27, 2007
KUCHING: MTUC Sarawak wants the Government to raise the retirement age to 60
to increase overall productivity and ensure adequate retirement savings for
workers.
Why is so little known about the exciting period in Malaysia’s history covered in Fahmi Redza’s Sepuluh Tahun Sebelum Merdeka? Could it be because a vital element of those years was completely made over, thus losing continuity? THE history of Malaysia’s organised labour movement is not a particularly militant one. General strikes are few and […]
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