by nsiadmin | Nov 23, 2024 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Year 2024
Migrant labour rights groups have insisted that centralised labour quarters (CLQs) should be allowed near residential areas but stresses the need for training to help foreign workers adapt to Malaysian...
by nsiadmin | Nov 20, 2024 | Racism/Xenophobia, Year 2024
Activists reject xenophobic views, urge employers to educate workers on local customs
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...
by nsiadmin | Sep 18, 2024 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Refugees/AsylumSeekers, Year 2024
The government has been urged to walk its talk on support for refugees by ratifying the 1951 UN Refugee Convention. Human rights groups said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s support for Palestinian refugees was commendable but stressed the need for Malaysia to address...
by nsiadmin | Sep 12, 2024 | Migrant Initiatives, Year 2024
Kembara Stories and Food Trail returns for the second year, after a successful outing last year. Project coordinators Kevin Bathman, David Tneh, and Swagata Roy, together with Bangladeshi storyteller Nadia join us on I Love KL to share the journey of bringing this...
