How migrant workers suffered to craft the 'Made in Italy' luxury label
Z Production and other workshops employed undocumented migrants there with no prior experience in leather-making to produce luxury products.
Wed Sep 18 2024
Labourer gets 30 years jail, whipping for raping disabled daughter
The man was charged with raping his then 12-year-old daughter in a house in Dungun.
Wed Jul 31 2024
Child labourers at India's Som liquor unit worked 11 hours a day, government says
Child labourers, some aged between 13 and 17, were made to fill and pack liquor bottles and worked long hours.
Tue Jul 02 2024
Labourer gets jail, whipping for sexually assaulting stepdaughter
The man was sentenced to eight years in prison and one stroke of the cane for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter and threatening her.
Mon May 20 2024
Malaysia to review migrant labour deals to stamp out exploitation
The distribution of labourers was uneven across the economy, prompting a need to review the bilateral agreements, according to the ministry.
Wed Jan 17 2024
Chlorine gas leak: Six foreign workers rushed to hospital
A labourer fainted while five others suffered breathing difficulties after they were exposed to a gas leak, believed to be chlorine.
Thu Nov 30 2023
Rescuers hopeful of reaching trapped labourers in collapsed Indian tunnel
The tunnel, which was being constructed on a national highway that is part of a Hindu pilgrimage route, collapsed early Sunday morning.
Mon Nov 13 2023
Labourer's death sentence for triple murder of young siblings upheld
The Court dismissed Shahrul Pitri Jusoh's appeal against his conviction and death sentence.
Thu Sep 14 2023
Kongsi Women: The females behind Malaysia's iconic landmarks
Behind Malaya's development as an independent nation were scores of strong female labourers that made up 60 per cent of construction crews.
Wed Mar 08 2023
Labourer claims trial to sexually assaulting girl
It is understood that the accused, who is a father of five children, is related to the 10-year-old girl.
Thu Dec 22 2022
Three village labourers charged with murdering Orang Asli girl
The trio, who are odd job labourers, were jointly charged with murdering the girl in a forest area near an old cemetery at Bukit Ibam.
Mon Aug 29 2022
Man who slashed lawyer jailed one year, fined RM10,000
A labourer who was previously fined RM5,000 for slashing the head and left hand of a lawyer who had rebuked him for not wearing a face mask in a supermarket, was today ordered to serve a year in jail.
Fri Mar 18 2022
ANALYSIS - Malaysia's labour abuse allegations a risk to export growth model
Malaysia's govt and companies must address mounting allegations of workplace abuse of migrant labourers who fuel the country's economy.
Tue Dec 21 2021
Wheels on the bus bring school to New Delhi students amid pandemic
Every weekday four buses head into the New Delhi slums to give the children a chance at an education they might not get otherwise.
Wed Aug 11 2021
18 dead after truck hits sleeping labourers in India
A truck struck a group of labourers sleeping under a parked bus on the side of a highway in northern India, killing at least 18 people and injuring 24, police said on Wednesday.
Wed Jul 28 2021
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024