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For thousands from India, Bangladesh, Nepal and other countries, shadowy recruiters and online slave markets turn dreams into nightmares.

Dozens of foreign workers fled and tried to go into hiding when police conducted an Op Pintas Mega raid at a recycling factory.

Perak police said Bangladeshi immigrants had been confined for eight days before being freed by a police team who raided the building.

Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said for this year, a total of 38 cases have been recorded, with 59 arrests and 141 people rescued.

Malaysia and Vietnam have had cargoes worth about $320 mln each denied or held for checks since the new rules came into force.

Foreign workers are more vulnerable to exploitation especially forced labour.

The labour violations included illegal wage deductions, Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar said.

The government has set a target of zero forced labour by 2030, said Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.

HR Minister V.Sivakumar said the meeting will also detail the new application procedures and processes for the three sub-sectors.

Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said Malaysia is establishing cooperation and engagement sessions, especially with the United States.

The government will step up efforts to prosecute and convict civil servants found involved in human trafficking or forced labour, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.

Thailand is a source and transit country for criminal syndicates operating cyber scams in Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and the Philippines.

The survey, based on interviews with 1,201 domestic workers in Southeast Asia, found 29% of those in Malaysia faced such conditions.

The two victims were part of so-called "Labour Corps" where young Korean girls were drafted to work in Japanese munitions factories.

Sivakumar said Patrick had advised the local rubber glove industry to monitor forced labour practices such as bonded labour elements.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.

Can a young Orang Asli child from Gua Musang, Kelantan be turned into an Olympic champion in 2036?