by nsiadmin | Nov 13, 2024 | Corruption, Human Trafficking, Year 2024
“Datuk” arrested for scamming migrant workers: A Bangladeshi individual with a “Datuk” title has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over fraudulent migrant worker quota applications involving about RM1 million in...
by nsiadmin | Nov 7, 2024 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Human Trafficking, Year 2024
A former MP has urged the government to act swiftly on Bangladesh’s request that two businessmen be extradited to assist in a probe into allegations of money laundering, extortion and human...
by nsiadmin | Oct 23, 2024 | Rights/Protections, Year 2024
EPF contributions are planned to be made mandatory for non-citizen workers as announced in Budget 2025. While the plan benefits the foreign labour force, it has received criticism from business owners who are worried about the impact this measure will have on business...
by nsiadmin | Oct 17, 2024 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Year 2024
With the rising cost of living, unaffordable housing, rising inequality and stagnating wages, Malaysians face mounting challenges. This is especially true if you’re working class, even if you’re middle class. Since the tabling of Budget 2025 is just around the...
by nsiadmin | Oct 4, 2024 | Corruption, Jobs/Recruitment, Rights/Protections, Year 2024
Migrant workers from Bangladesh should no longer be forced to cover the costs of job placements in Malaysia, rights advocates say, as they push for sweeping reforms to safeguard labourers and dismantle the corrupt recruitment networks that have made fortunes from...
by nsiadmin | Oct 3, 2024 | Domestic Workers, Government/Policy/Enforcement, Year 2024
Human rights groups have slammed the government for allowing a Cambodian domestic worker to be deported after she allegedly criticised the country’s former leader, Hun Sen, on social...
