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22 December 2015
Aidila Razak SPECIAL REPORT In rural Bangladesh, there is a village built by Malaysian ringgit. Unlike frenetic, crowded Dhaka some 40km away, the scenic, quiet village in the district of Araihazar is hugged by traditional agriculture, tranquil waterways, and lush greenery. Ever so often, trucks laden with colourful textiles trundle down the poorly-paved roads, kicking […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) — The ASEAN Services Employees Trade Union Council (ASETUC) will draw up a framework in March to protect trade unions and the welfare of employees. The proposed framework will be handed over to the government prior to the implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). ASETUC General-Secretary Mohamed Shafie BP […]
19 December 2015
MIRI, Dec 19 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi revealed that there are agents and syndicates who cheat illegals and are living in luxury. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister, said he had proof that there were agents and syndicates master-minded by foreign nationals who were cheating the illegal […]
18 December 2015
By Nur Natasha Aida Ismail and Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — Finding good house help is hard these days. The high costs usually do not commensurate with the quality of services given. Hiring foreign maids through agencies is the common practice in this country, but the experience has been mostly negative among […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) — The government will implement strict liability provisions involving recruitment of migrant workers in the first half of 2016. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan said the provisions would include strict compliance on minimum wages and equal treatment between local and foreign workers. Currently, there […]
by Pooi Koon Chong Malaysia should look at labor market demands more closely when determining foreign worker inflows as its current approval system doesn’t sufficiently reflect the needs of industries, the World Bank said. The government must improve its existing evidence-based system for identifying labor shortages in the economy and change its levy structure, the […]
BY IDA LIM KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The government is considering deducting wages from foreign workers to create a savings fund for them, minister Datuk Paul Low said today. “It’s very tough to go back without any money. Of course in some cases, they send all the money back, in some cases they lost […]
BY MELISSA CHI KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 ― Oft-maligned, untrained foreign workers help create demand for skilled Malaysian employees and contribute to the country’s economic growth, according to a World Bank report. In its annual report titled “Malaysia Economic Monitor: Immigrant Labour”, the global fund projected that an influx of 10 migrant workers into a […]