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?
Malaysiakini.com
Mar 21, 05 5:37am
Malaysia must reduce its dependence on foreign workers, King Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin said today, amid an acute labour shortage caused by a crackdown that sent thousands of illegal workers fleeing the country.
The Star
Sunday March 20, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: Other countries with which Malaysia has inked agreements to recruit
workers are hopeful that there will still be vacancies available for their people.
The Star
Sunday March 20, 2005
BY SIM LEOI LEOI
PUTRAJAYA: All the 100,000 Pakistani workers, who are expected to arrive in
Malaysia to resolve the current labour shortage, will have their backgrounds
checked for any criminal activity or terrorist link.
Malaysiakini.com
Mar 19, 05 6:19am
Malaysia will speed up the recruitment of 100,000 male Pakistanis amid an acute
labour shortage caused by a crackdown that sent hundreds of thousands of illegal
workers fleeing the country, reports said Saturday.
The Star
Saturday March 19, 2005
BY JANE RITIKOS AND M. KRISHNAMOORTHY
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will fast track the recruitment of the 100,000
Pakistani workers, many of whom can be here in just over a month.
The Star
Friday March 18, 2005
EMPLOYERS who do not pay their maids promptly every month now risk being fined,
jailed and barred from employing them in future.
The Star
Friday March 18, 2005
BY ROYCE CHEAH
PETALING JAYA: The Government has authorised the recruitment of 100,000 male
Pakistanis to relieve the acute labour shortage following the crackdown on illegals in recent months.
The Star
Thursday March 17, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet Committee on Foreign Workers will hold a special meeting
on March 24 to discuss the labour shortage in the country caused by the slow
return of Indonesian workers here.
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