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
Monday July 11, 2005
SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) is preparing a report on the
probable cause for the collapse of the NKVE-Jalan Meru elevated interchange,
said Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.
Malaysiakini.com
Jul 11, 05 6:21am
The authorities said today they were investigating the collapse of a highway
flyover which injured nine construction workers and sent tonnes of concrete
and steel crashing onto the road below.
The Star
Monday July 11, 2005
SHAH ALAM: Nine Bangladeshi construction workers were injured when eight girders
of a flyover of the NKVE-Jalan Meru Link near Bukit Raja collapsed.
The Star
BY MERGAWATI ZULFAKAR
Wednesday July 6, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: From Aug 1, approval to hire foreign workers will be fast tracked
under a new procedure to ease red tape.
The Star
BY MERGAWATI ZULFAKAR
Wednesday July 6, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: From Aug 1 maid recruitment agencies cannot charge more than RM2,500
for each foreign maid that they offer.
The Star
Wednesday July 6, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: The Government has decided to absorb some 40,000 refugees recognised
by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) into the foreign
labour workforce.
The Star
BY JANE RITIKOS
Sunday July 3, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: Security clearance, medical examinations and preparation of machine-readable
passports are holding back the deployment of Pakistani workers to ease the labour
shortage in Malaysia.
Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
Jul 2, 05 4:18pm
Come July 17, a new leadership will helm the National Union of Bank Employees
(NUBE) but some members already fear a last-minute nullification given the tumultuous
history of the last four years.
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