by nsiadmin | Feb 27, 2026 | Year 2026, Government/Policy/Enforcement, Housing/Hostels
Migrant workers in Johor may soon be moved into gated dormitories called Centralised Labour Quarters, away from residential areas. Supporters say this will reduce tension with local communities amidst fears of community safety and cultural differences. But for workers...
by nsiadmin | Aug 19, 2025 | Health/Abuse, Housing/Hostels, Rights/Protections, Wages, Year 2025
According to estimates, there are around 4-6 million migrant workers in Malaysia, both documented and undocumented combined. There are also approximately 300 000 – 400 000 refugees in the country. They have limited labour rights and protections and hence are...
by nsiadmin | Jun 27, 2025 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Health/Abuse, Housing/Hostels, Year 2025
Frustration over unauthorised fee collection at a migrant workers’ hostel in Bukit Mertajam boiled over into a riot on June 20, with dozens of workers arrested after a company van was vandalised outside the...
by nsiadmin | Jan 27, 2024 | Housing/Hostels, Year 2024
Over the New Year’s Eve weekend, nearly a thousand people gathered to protest the construction of two dormitories intended to house migrant workers in Teluk Kumbar, Penang....
by nsiadmin | Aug 29, 2023 | Year 2023, Housing/Hostels, Rights/Protections
For many migrant workers, their home in Malaysia remains a living hell, four years after a law was passed to ensure better living conditions for foreign...
by nsiadmin | Apr 12, 2023 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Health/Abuse, Housing/Hostels, Rights/Protections, Year 2023
On the 10th of April, 226 workers from Bangladesh and Nepal were rescued from horrible living conditions at a transit home in Negeri...
