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?
The Star
By M. KRISHNAMOORTHY
Thursday February 15, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will dramatically shorten the time needed to make withdrawals, from one month to just two days.
Malaysiakini.com
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
Feb 14, 07 10:31am
While some quarters are exulting over the apparently faltering US-Malaysia free trade agreement (FTA) talks, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) has warned civil society groups not let their guard down just yet.
The Star
Wednesday February 14, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between
Malaysia and the United States are ongoing and there is no deadlock despite the
fact that talks in the fifth round last week ended without a conclusion.
Bernama
February 13, 2007 17:58 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) — The Social Security Organisation
(Socso) intends to use the services of contract officers to track employers who
are not registered with the organisation.
Malaysiakini.com
Feb 13, 07 6:51am
Malaysia today denied foreign investment inflows would
be adversely affected if it failed to sign a free trade agreement with the United
States after formal talks ground to a halt.
The Star
Tuesday February 13, 2007
PUTRAJAYA: Some two million foreign workers in Malaysia will
be supervised and managed by the Home Ministry when the Foreign Workers Bill is
passed.
Bernama
February 11, 2007 17:52 PM
MARANG, Jan 11 (Bernama) — A proposal to raise the premium
of foreign workers insurance policy by Konsortium Takaful Insurans Malaysia has
its merit as it is one of the lowest in the world, said Deputy Human Resources
Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakar.
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