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 CECIL FUNG
Monday January 31, 2005
PETALING JAYA: Employers who engage more than five illegal foreign workers
may find themselves languishing in jail until their cases are disposed of.
Malaysiakini.com
Jan 22, 05 5:34am
Malaysia will not further extend an amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal
immigrants from tsunami-hit Indonesia and other countries, and will begin a
crackdown on Feb 1, a report said today.
Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
Jan 15, 05 10:24am
Malaysian employers have used migrant labour to "artificially suppress"
wages with the government possibly collaborating in efforts to remain competitive,
a regional trade unionist said today.
Malaysiakini.com
Jan 7, 05 4:42am
Malaysia may again extend an amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to let Indonesia focus on rehabilitating its tsunami-hit Aceh province, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today.
Introduction Labour Day, or May Day as some may call it, renews the commitment of the working class to stand in solidarity against the exploitative nature of capitalism. Whilst in Malaysia we have seen the reduction of sweat-shops, exploitation has taken on a different and more sophisticated form. As we celebrate Labour Day this year, […]
he MTUC recognizes the positive contributions of migrant workers in the development of the country and its economy, the principle that all workers should be treated with fairness, dignity and equality without distinction whether they are migrant or local. While the laws of Malaysia do not discriminate against migrant workers, in practice, the rights of migrant workers are not fully protected.
(BM) Malaysiakini.com
Beh Lih Yi
Apr 7, 05 5:10pm
The home ministry will monitor the process of hiring foreign workers to ensure
that middlemen do not exploit the latest government policy on foreign workers
to make money, its minister Azmi Khalid said today.
(BM) Malaysiakini.com
Apr 4, 05 11:48am
The government today said it would immediately begin recruiting workers in
Pakistan, India, Burma, Nepal and Vietnam because of a labour shortage caused
by the expulsion of illegal immigrants, mostly Indonesians.
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