Ikea cuts ties with agency for charging fees to migrant workers

Internal investigation reveals labour supplier charged workers as much as US$1,000 each.

· 5 months ago

Ikea cuts ties with agency for charging fees to migrant workers

Warm ties helped in repatriation of job scam victims, says envoy

Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim says relationship between Cambodia and Malaysia extends beyond government.

· 5 months ago

Warm ties helped in repatriation of job scam victims, says envoy

Tourism industry welcomes relaxed rules on recruiting migrant workers

Association chiefs say hotels need this shot in the arm to fill vacancies.

By Angie Tan · 7 months ago

Tourism industry welcomes relaxed rules on recruiting migrant workers

Go after employers hiring illegally, says Indonesian envoy

Hermono takes Malaysian authorities to task for ‘unjust treatment’ of undocumented migrant workers.

· 7 months ago

Go after employers hiring illegally, says Indonesian envoy

Migrant worker amnesty receives nearly 50,000 applications for permits

Immigration DG is encouraged by response, saying programme could break the previous record.

· 7 months ago

Migrant worker amnesty receives nearly 50,000 applications for permits

Manufacturers’ association welcomes govt plan to bring in migrant workers

FMM asks for seamless integration between ministries during recruitment process.

· 8 months ago

Manufacturers’ association welcomes govt plan to bring in migrant workers

Sivakumar says influx of migrant workers will not affect local jobs market

Minister says labour urgently needed for roles unpopular with Malaysians.

· 8 months ago

Sivakumar says influx of migrant workers will not affect local jobs market

Migrant worker recruitment agencies want shorter processing time

Associations say employers bogged down by red tape.

By Angie Tan · 9 months ago

Migrant worker recruitment agencies want shorter processing time

Guan Eng disputes Human Resources Ministry’s migrant worker claim

DAP chairman says businesses want to see an end to the ministry’s involvement.

· 11 months ago

Guan Eng disputes Human Resources Ministry’s migrant worker claim

Human Resources Ministry approves 540,000 migrant worker quotas

Ministry says it has almost met the demand for migrant labour.

· 11 months ago

Human Resources Ministry approves 540,000 migrant worker quotas

Employers required to wait for arrival of new migrant workers at KLIA

Immigration DG says regulation ensures legitimacy of employer.

· 11 months ago

Employers required to wait for arrival of new migrant workers at KLIA

Kuala Lumpur market traders complain of illegal foreign competition

Business associations say migrant workers circumvent rules by paying local proxies to get DBKL trading licence.

By Khoo Gek San · 1 year ago

Kuala Lumpur market traders complain of illegal foreign competition

Govt agrees to recruit 10,000 Sri Lankan workers

Saravanan says move will help economy of crisis-hit south Asian country.

· 1 year ago

Govt agrees to recruit 10,000 Sri Lankan workers

Stress, financial woes push migrant workers to suicide, say activists

Situation is made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa · 1 year ago

Stress, financial woes push migrant workers to suicide, say activists

Guan Eng tells Saravanan to slash migrant worker red tape

DAP chairman says minister should look at how to help, not harm, business.

By Ravin Palanisamy · 1 year ago

Guan Eng tells Saravanan to slash migrant worker red tape
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