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?
Malaysiakini.com
Mar 17, 07 11:25am
The US government has all but ruled out the chances of a free-trade deal with Malaysia before a crucial deadline expires in two weeks.
The Star
Saturday March 17, 2007
OVER the last few weeks there have been many negative comments expressed
about what a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States could mean for
Malaysia.
Bernama
March 16, 2007 17:09 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Textile
Manufacturers Association (MTMA) Friday called for a timely conclusion to negotiations
on the US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
New Straits Times
15 Mar 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Police or immigration officers ought to accompany Rela volunteers on sweeps to round up illegal foreign workers, says MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Michael Chong.
New Straits Times
13 Mar 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Higher standards must be set, and Rela volunteers must be strictly vetted in order to check accusations of human rights abuses and other controversies during their operations.
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Over the last few weeks there have been many negative comments expressed about what a Free Trade Agreement with the US could mean for Malaysia.
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Sarban Singh
11 Mar 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Doctors will finally have the last word in deciding whether workers are medically unfit or invalid.
New Straits Times
Saturday March 10, 2007
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ESTATE workers in Kedah have urged the Prime Minister to step in to break the deadlock in wage negotiations for estate workers.
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