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 United Nations study on hardcore poverty in Malaysia must take into account several local factors in order for the findings to reflect the actual situation, said the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC).
Secretary-general J. Solomon said key factors indicating the actual situation are foreign workers, minimum wage, income per hour and a realistic reassessment of the consumer price index (CPI).
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