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US TIP report keeps Malaysia at Tier 2 for third straight year

Record convictions and higher back-pay orders can’t hide deeper flaws, as official corruption and unchecked recruiter fees trap vulnerable migrant workers in debt bondage

Cops bust Myanmar smuggling ring with arrest of five ‘agents’

Illegal immigrants are suspected to be smuggled in from East Coast after paying a fee of RM2,000 – RM3,000 each to an agent who is also a Myanmar citizen

Singaporean man among 31 nabbed in Johor for involvement in migrant smuggling 

A Singaporean man was among 31 individuals detained by the Johor Customs Department for being involved in migrant smuggling activities in December last year.

Plane suspected of ferrying hundreds of ‘victims of human trafficking’ grounded in France

Two flight passengers have been arrested by French police over allegations of human trafficking, after a plane bound for Nicaragua with more than 300 Indian nationals was grounded.

Shots fired in Tumpat after migrant smuggler tries to ram cops with 4WD

Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the 7th Battalion of the General Operations Force personnel detected a 23-year-old local man acting as a transporter driving the Nissan Navara 4WD in front of the Tumpat Health Clinic at 6.58pm. 

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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