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Malaysia pushes employers to improve housing facilities for foreign labour amid pandemic
December 03, 2020
December 03, 2020 3:04 PM
KUALA LUMPUR - Employers in Malaysia must prepare adequate housing facilities for their foreign workers before they would be allowed into the country, a senior Cabinet minister said on Thursday (Dec 3) in a get tough move as the government grapples with a surge in coronavirus infections in Selangor worker dormitories.
KUALA LUMPUR - Employers in Malaysia must prepare adequate housing facilities for their foreign workers before they would be allowed into the country, a senior Cabinet minister said on Thursday (Dec 3) in a get tough move as the government grapples with a surge in coronavirus infections in Selangor worker dormitories.
Malaysia's industries in shock over stiff govt fine
November 28, 2020
November 29, 2020 5:00 AM
PETALING JAYA • The Malaysian authorities' sudden decision to impose a RM50,000 (S$16,540) fine on employers for each foreign worker found living in overcrowded lodging has sent shock waves through industry players.
PETALING JAYA • The Malaysian authorities' sudden decision to impose a RM50,000 (S$16,540) fine on employers for each foreign worker found living in overcrowded lodging has sent shock waves through industry players.
Malaysia industries in shock as govt threatens to impose stiff fines on poor migrant lodgings
November 28, 2020
November 28, 2020 3:54 PM
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The Malaysian authorities' sudden decision to impose a hefty RM50,000 (S$16,400) fine on employers for each foreign worker found staying in an overcrowded lodging unit has caused shockwaves among industry players.
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The Malaysian authorities' sudden decision to impose a hefty RM50,000 (S$16,400) fine on employers for each foreign worker found staying in an overcrowded lodging unit has caused shockwaves among industry players.
In Malaysia's Sabah state, pandemic rages as migrants flee testing
November 23, 2020
November 23, 2020 5:39 PM
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - Some flee on boats. Some hide in the stilts under their homes. Others run into the woods.
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - Some flee on boats. Some hide in the stilts under their homes. Others run into the woods.
Indian migrant workers overseas reluctant to leave, while those home are eager to venture out
September 06, 2020
September 06, 2020 1:31 PM
BANGALORE AND NEW DELHI - When Mr Krishnan Hariharasudhan's employer in Singapore lost its 40-year-long contract with an engine oil manufacturer in April this year, 110 employees, including him, were laid off.
BANGALORE AND NEW DELHI - When Mr Krishnan Hariharasudhan's employer in Singapore lost its 40-year-long contract with an engine oil manufacturer in April this year, 110 employees, including him, were laid off.
Another Indian state creates list of indigenous people
July 09, 2019
July 10, 2019 5:00 AM
Even before the eastern Indian state of Assam concludes its controversial exercise to detect illegal foreigners, the decision by a second Indian state to do something similar has raised concerns about the spread of nativist politics.
Even before the eastern Indian state of Assam concludes its controversial exercise to detect illegal foreigners, the decision by a second Indian state to do something similar has raised concerns about the spread of nativist politics.
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