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?
Viet Nam News
(28-10-2006)
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia will recruit more Vietnamese workers, as employers
are finding them to be industrious, enterprising and hard-working, a Malaysian
minister has said.
Bernama
October 26, 2006 14:03 PM
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 26 (Bernama) — The Human Resources Ministry will issue on-line
Certificate of Eligibility to foreign workers who attend induction courses at
their country of origin to prevent forging of such documents.
New Straits Times
Adrian David and Shamini Darshni
26 Oct 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: Volunteer reserve corps Rela has been made the lead agency in
the crackdown on illegal immigrants in the country.
The Star
By V.P.SUJATA
Thursday October 26, 2006
PUTRAJAYA: Falsifying of certificates of eligibility for foreign workers to
work in Malaysia will not be easy anymore with the introduction of online certificates.
New Straits Times
Deborah Loh
25 Oct 2006
PUTRAJAYA, WED: THE second freeze on Bangladeshi labourers has been lifted
now that the Immigration Department has fine-tuned its on-line registration
system for new workers.
Business Times
October 24 2006
LABOUR unions in Malaysia, both in the public and private sectors, have called
for an extension of the retirement age for employees.
Daily Express
19 October, 2006
Kota Kinabalu: About 100 workers of the Rural Development Corporation (KPD)
staged a peaceful picket here Wednesday to demand for money owed to them since
2000.
The Star
Wednesday October 18, 2006
PETALING JAYA: Make public the details of the concession agreement between
Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) and the Selangor government,
the MTUC said.
Address: Wisma MTUC,10-5, Jalan USJ 9/5T, 47620 Subang Jaya,Selangor | Tel: 03-80242953 | Fax: 03-80243225 | Email: sgmtuc@gmail.com.com
