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 PAUL GABRIEL and K. SAITHURUKA
Sunday May 15, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: The employment agency in Chennai, which was responsible for sending
over 100 Indian nationals to work in an electronics firm in Johor Baru, has
been asked to come here to settle problems being faced by the workers.
The Star
Saturday May 14, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: Employers who have yet to pay the levy for Indonesian workers brought
into the country via the 11 overseas recruitment centres (ORC) have one week
to do so.
Malaysiakini.com
Pauline Puah
May 12, 05 1:34pm
More than 100 Indian nationals are camping outside their high commission in
Kuala Lumpur in a bid to highlight their plight of being shortchanged over their
wages by their Malaysian employer, who is also allegedly holding on to their
passports.
The Star
Thursday May 12, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: Employers have one month to give Socso an updated list of workers
eligible to contribute to the social security body under a new wage ceiling.
Malaysiakini.com
May 11, 05 3:24am
Oil palm plantations are losing up to RM70 million a month because of labour
shortages after hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants were expelled, a
report said today.
The Star
Tuesday May 10, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: Timor Leste is offering its labour force to meet the labour shortage
in Malaysia.
Malaysiakini.com
May 9, 05 10:28am
With many Indonesian maids looking for higher-paying jobs elsewhere, Malaysia
will invite domestic aides from Thailand, Cambodia and Sri Lanka, a minister
said in remarks published today.
The Star
Sunday May 8, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: There are now more women than men running the civil service, especially
those working as support staff in the various ministries.
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