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?
Bernama
By Mohd Nasir Yusoff
June 30, 2007 19:22 PM
BANDUNG, June 30 (Bernama) — The mass media should not jeopardise the close
bilateral relations between Malaysia and Indonesia which had been forged officially
for 50 years, said Malaysian Information Minister Datuk Seri Zainuddin Maidin.
New Straits Times
By : Neville Spykerman
2007/06/28
SHAH ALAM: Some 289 illegal immigrants were arrested in a state wide operation
by Rela officers yesterday.
The Star
Wednesday June 27, 2007
BANGI: Companies providing goggles, gas masks, respiratory devices and others
for their workers may get a tax rebate if a proposal by the National Institute
of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) is given the nod by the Finance Ministry.
New Straits Times
2007/06/28
GELANG PATAH, THU.:
The Bangladeshi High Commission has claimed that all its workers employed
at an electronics factory here have not been maltreated or forced to work without
pay as alleged by a non-governmental organisation.
Malaysiakini
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
Jun 27, 07 5:28pm
All Malaysians – not just Malays – stand to lose out to big business should
a free trade agreement (FTA) be signed between Asean and the European Union
(EU), cautioned lobby group Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation.
Malaysiakini
Yoges Palaniappan
Jun 27, 07 5:22pm
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has not held a single meeting with leaders
of the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC), revealed Opposition Leader Lim Kit
Siang today.
Malaysiakini
Jun 27, 07 3:56pm
People’s support network (Jerit) has an interesting proposition for Human
Resources Minister Dr Fong Chan Onn and his deputy Abdul Rahman Bakar.
New Straits Times
2007/06/27
IT cannot be said that the Malaysian Trades Union Congress did not give advance
notice of its intention to picket.
Address: Wisma MTUC,10-5, Jalan USJ 9/5T, 47620 Subang Jaya,Selangor | Tel: 03-80242953 | Fax: 03-80243225 | Email: sgmtuc@gmail.com.com
