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
Thursday May 10, 200
At The Dewan Rakyat
Reports by ZULKIFLI A. RAHMAN, ELIZABETH LOOI AND FLORENCE A. SAMY
THE Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill 2007 was passed yesterday, allowing
those who opt to continue working after their retirement age to contribute to
the fund until they turn 75, among others.
Bernama
By Haslin Gaffor
May 09, 2007 20:59 PM
SANDAKAN, May 9 (Bernama) — The oil palm sector in Sabah and Sarawak is facing
problems in getting workers from Indonesia as the same kind of industry is being
developed in the neighbouring country.
Government Uses RELA Force on Migrant Workers
HRW News
(New York, May 9, 2007) – The Malaysian government should immediately
take steps to dissolve the People’s Volunteer Corps (Ikatan Relawan Rakyat
or RELA), responsible for numerous cases of illegal detentions, unlawful use
of force, and extortion, Human Rights Watch said today.
IPS News
Anil Netto
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (IPS) – The shocking torture and death of an Indian national allegedly at the hands of his employers here has highlighted the lack of protection and support networks for migrant workers in this country.
Daily Express
05 May, 2007
Kota Kinabalu: Workers in Sabah and Sarawak are deprived of retrenchment benefits
under the amended Sabah Labour Ordinance (SLO) and Sarawak Labour Ordinance.
Bernama
By Mohd Nasir Yusoff
May 03, 2007 17:20 PM
NUSA DUA (Bali), May 3 (Bernama) — Malaysia has called for the 140-member
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to suggest a mechanism to monitor the growth
of the migrant labour force.
Hindustan Times
Kuala Lumpur, May 03, 2007
Twenty-one Indian workers who arrived in Malaysia for a better future now want
to return home, saying they were beaten by their employer and denied salary.
New Straits Times
V. SHANKAR GANESH, RINA DE SILVA and S. ARULLDAS
2007/05/02
Workers Day is
to remember and celebrate the sacrifices of workers. For most people, it is a
holiday.But there are those, such as estate workers, who have to work in order
to earn that extra sen to make ends meet. V. SHANKAR GANESH, RINA DE SILVA and
S. ARULLDAS find out if there has been any improvement in their lives
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