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 M. KRISHNAMOORTHY
Sunday December 10, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: Starting Friday, any employer who hires a Filipino maid may have
to pay her a minimum monthly salary of RM1,430 – double the old wage and
almost three times that of an Indonesian maid.
New Straits Times
09 Dec 2006
PUTRAJAYA: In the future, government agencies will be able to share biometric
information through a common software, making things like passport applications
and tracing criminals easier.
Malaysiakini.com
Dec 7, 06 12:53pm
An anti trafficking legislation is urgently needed to curb the wrongful persecution
of trafficking victims who were forced into the Malaysia’s sex trade.
Opening speech by Syed Shahir, President MTUC
at
MTUC/ILO Follow up Workshop on Migrant Workers in Malaysia, Sheraton Subang Hotel,
4-6 December 2006
Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious
country, on the verge of achieving developed nation status. Malaysian people are
a caring people concerned about justice and human rights.
New Straits Times
Sim Bak Heng
07 Dec 2006
JOHOR BARU, THU.: MORE than 10,000 foreign workers have run away from their
employers in Johor from January last year to October this year.
Malaysiakini.com
Dec 6, 06 1:06pm
Media giant Utusan Melayu has given an assurance to the National Union of Journalists
that a proposed merger with News Straits Times Press will not result in retrenchment
of staff.
New Straits Times
06 Dec 2006
PORT KLANG: Quick action by an emergency response team prevented a disaster
after pressurised ammonia was spilled during a routine loading of the chemical
at Northport here.
The Star
By C.A. ZULKIFLE and IAN MCINTYRE
Tuesday December 5, 2006
KOTA BARU: Women working in retail outlets and restaurants in Kelantan have
been warned to mind their dressing or be prepared to face a fine.
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