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?
Borneo Bulletin
By Arman Gunsika
4 December 2006
KOTA KINABALU – The Indonesian Consulate General here claimed that underpaid
Indonesian workers especially in the plantation sectors are absconding and ending
up as illegal immigrants without any valid papers to account for themselves.
Daily Express
Sunday, 3 December 2006
Kota Kinabalu: Underpaid Indonesian workers, especially in the plantation sector,
are absconding and ending up as illegal immigrants without any valid papers
to account for themselves.
New Straits Times
02 Dec 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities have been urged to not only go for illegal migrant
workers but also their employers, when conducting a raid.
Bernama
December 01, 2006 20:50 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) — The National Union of Journalists Malaysia
(NUJ) is concerned over the proposed merger involving the New Straits Times
Press (M) Bhd (NSTP) and Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd.
Malaysiakini.com
Wong Yeen Fern
Dec 1, 06 5:13pm
The plight of illegal migrant workers has reached a critical level in the country
principally due to the bad attitude of their employers.
The Star
Friday December 1, 2006
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Australia agreed to improve bilateral
and trade ties during a two-hour meeting here yesterday.
Bussiness Times
By Rupinder Singh
rupinder@nstp.com.my
December 1 2006
EFFECTIVE yesterday, contractors must set aside a specific sum from the total
cost of their projects for safety and health management of their workers, said
Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.
Malaysiakini.com
Nov 30, 06 3:38pm
The leaders of Malaysia and Australia today declined to set a date for the
completion of a free-trade deal due to have been agreed by mid-2006, saying
the negotiations should not be hurried.
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