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Bangladeshi workers

Malaysia, Bangladesh move to reopen labour market with zero-cost hiring push

Faster intake, AI-led recruitment and tighter safeguards agreed to cut worker fees, curb intermediaries and improve transparency

Home, HR ministries take action against company for abandoning 93 foreign workers

Pembinaan Ricoler Sdn Bhd is facing legal action by the Home Ministry and the Human Resources Ministry for abandoning 93 of its Bangladeshi workers brought into the country in November 2023. 

Migrant workers stranded without jobs: human trafficking disguised as ‘legal’ recruitment – Suhakam 

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia is deeply concerned with the recent report of the detention of 171 Bangladesh workers who have been exploited and trafficked into Malaysia with the false promise of jobs, despite them having to pay huge recruitment fees.  

‘Missing’ workers in Penang building collapse ran away, arrested by cops

Four Bangladeshi workers thought to have been buried under the rubble of a collapsed building under construction in Bayan Lepas, Penang, had instead fled the scene and are now in police custody.

HR Ministry vows action after activist raises plight of Bangladeshi workers

The Human Resources Ministry will conduct nationwide operations following a letter by a migrant rights activist to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regarding the plight of Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia.

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Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

12 hours on the road no guarantee for liveable wages, say several food delivery riders

Long working hours and cut-throat remuneration structure have been a bane for food delivery riders recently with some considering to leave their current service platform for another – or find a new job altogether.

National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports