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
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.
The Star
By SUSAN TAM
Saturday February 10, 2007
KOTA KINABALU: The March deadline is likely
to pass without Malaysia and the United States striking a deal for a Free Trade
Agreement (FTA).
Malaysiakini.com
Feb 9, 07 5:19pm
Talks for a free trade agreement between the US and Malaysia are bogged down in sensitive issues and are unlikely to meet a crucial deadline to forge to deal, a senior US official said today.
New Straits Times
09 Feb 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Cuepacs and the Malaysian Trades’ Union Congress are unhappy over their exclusion from Pemudah, a task force set up to facilitate the delivery system.
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