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 V.P.SUJATA
Thursday October 26, 2006
PUTRAJAYA: Falsifying of certificates of eligibility for foreign workers to
work in Malaysia will not be easy anymore with the introduction of online certificates.
New Straits Times
Deborah Loh
25 Oct 2006
PUTRAJAYA, WED: THE second freeze on Bangladeshi labourers has been lifted
now that the Immigration Department has fine-tuned its on-line registration
system for new workers.
Business Times
October 24 2006
LABOUR unions in Malaysia, both in the public and private sectors, have called
for an extension of the retirement age for employees.
Daily Express
19 October, 2006
Kota Kinabalu: About 100 workers of the Rural Development Corporation (KPD)
staged a peaceful picket here Wednesday to demand for money owed to them since
2000.
The Star
Wednesday October 18, 2006
PETALING JAYA: Make public the details of the concession agreement between
Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) and the Selangor government,
the MTUC said.
The Star
Wednesday October 18, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian maid who claimed to have been mentally and physically
tortured by her employer is now seeking refuge at the Indonesian Embassy here.
The Star
Tuesday October 17, 2006
IN ITS editorial, Tamil Nesan expressed the need for the Government to set
up a special fund to help retrenched workers.
The Star
Monday October 16, 2006
ABOUT 900,000 foreign workers, including some 180,000 illegals, are expected
to return to Indonesia for Hari Raya, Berita Minggu reported.
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