Scam to bring in illegals exposed
New Straits Times
11 Aug 2006
By Deborah Loh
PUTRAJAYA: As a front, he ran a company dealing in herbal supplements. But
he was actually an agent bringing in workers illegally from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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?
New Straits Times
11 Aug 2006
By Deborah Loh
PUTRAJAYA: As a front, he ran a company dealing in herbal supplements. But
he was actually an agent bringing in workers illegally from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Bernama
August 10, 2006 16:41 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) — Countries need to strike a balance between
ensuring job security for foreign workers with the growing need for businesses
and adopting flexible foreign labour market practices, an Indonesian government
official said here Thursday.
Bernama
August 10, 2006 14:46 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) — The absorption of foreign workers into the
labour force and economic system of a host country calls for the assumption
of certain responsibilities by the foreign labour importing nation, the Sultan
of Perak, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah said here Thursday.
mStar
10-08-2006 04:59:55 PM
Oleh SALHAN K. AHMAD
PETALING JAYA: Kementerian Sumber Manusia memberikan amaran keras kepada majikan
yang ingin meperkenalkan skim pemberhentian kerja sukarela (VSS) supaya memastikan
langkah mereka itu tidak menganiaya pekerja.
The Star
Wednesday August 9, 2006
PETALING JAYA: Unit trust managers disagree with reports saying that 80% of
EPF members who had invested in unit trusts had lost some RM600mil.
News Straits Times
09 Aug 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: Minimum wages should be revised every five years to reflect the
cost of living, a senior unionist said yesterday.
News Straits Times
By Annie Freeda Cruez
09 Aug 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: Minimum wages are on the horizon for three categories of workers,
a little over 25 years after the initial attempt failed largely due to flaws
in the system.
The Star
Wednesday August 9, 2006
PETALING JAYA: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has asked all 42 trust fund
management institutions sanctioned by the Finance Ministry to pay more attention
to EPF members’ investments in trust funds.
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