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?
New Straits Times
24 Feb 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress is worried about the Home Affairs Ministry’s proposal to take full charge of the millions of migrant workers in the country.
The Star
Saturday February 24, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will take all views into consideration before entering into an “open sky” agreement with specific countries.
Asia News
02/23/2007 12:24
New draft bill by Malaysian government is designed
to fight crime. Employers would be authorised to hold employees. There are fears
the law would favour sexual or psychological abuse, especially amongst mostly
Indonesian domestic workers.
ABC Radio Australia
22/02/2007, 23:25:16
Opposition is mounting to a Malaysian plan to restrict the movement of foreign workers into the country.
Bernama
From Leslean Arshad
February 22, 2007 21:18 PM
JAKARTA, Feb 22 (Bernama) — The Malaysian
government will only agree with the proposal for foreign workers be housed at
premises near their workplaces if their freedom of movement is not curtailed.
Bernama
February 22, 2007 18:33 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (BERNAMA) — The "open skies"
agreements which are being discussed between the Malaysian government and several
countries in the region would create many problems for Malaysia if they are concluded, Malaysian Airlines Employees Union (MASEU) said Thursday.
New Straits Times
21 Feb 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Most employers are against the idea of their thumbprints being taken for employing foreign workers.
New Straits Times
20 Feb 2007
PUTRAJAYA:
Malaysia will appoint labour attaches in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and the
United Arab Emirates soon to help solve problems faced by Malaysian workers.
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