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22 January 2014
BY A. RUBAN SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) has proposed for outgoing executive secretary Selangor State Development Corporation Norita Mohd Sidek to take up legal action over the decision to transfer her to the state secretariat building. MTUC deputy president Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid, who is also Kuala Langat MP, said Norita […]
21 January 2014
SEPANG, Jan 21 (Bernama) — A large-scale operation to flush out foreign workers, who fail to register under the special programme on the management of illegal immigrants (PKPP), has begun. Some 10,000 enforcement personnel from the Immigration Department, Royal Malaysia Police and People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) took part in the nationwide exercise which started just […]
20 January 2014
1:10PM Jan 20, 2014 In what it sees as yet another case of brutality against migrant workers, Jakarta-based NGO Migrant Care has expressed outrage over the fatal shooting of three Indonesians by the police in Johor Bahru. “We strongly condemn the shooting and the (lack of action by the) Indonesian government which only arranged the […]
Aidila Razak | 12:38PM Jan 20 Migrant workers who have lost thousands of ringgit to fraudulent “6P agents” will be at risk of being nabbed and deported as authorities resume the raids against “illegal migrants” tomorrow. Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) labour advocate Peter Kandiah said that police reports lodged by the workers on the […]
14 January 2014
Aidila Razak | 5:00PM Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) have reinstated nine of the 10 cabin crew who were suspended for allegedly criticising the airline in a closed National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam) Facebook forum. Nufam spokesperson Mahmood Abdullah said that three were released from suspension a fortnight ago while six more were released […]
PUTRAJAYA: Foreign workers already employed at fast-food outlets may continue in their jobs until the expiry of their work permit, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The ministry however, will not renew those permits or issue new ones for foreigners wanting to work at these restaurants. Dr Ahmad Zahid said the work […]
12 January 2014
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Foreign Employment Medical Association (NEFEMA) has announced a series of protest programmes against the Nepal government and the Malaysian embassy in Kathmandu regarding the Biometric Medical Test (Bio-Medical) System. As per schedule, on Monday, NEFEMA will stage a protest against the Malaysian embassy in Pulchowk with placards and banners and submit a […]
ALOR GAJAH, Jan 12 (Bernama) — Employers who disagree with the cost of RM110 for the i-Kad for foreign workers, should not be hiring foreign workers to work for them, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.