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How migrant workers suffered to craft the 'Made in Italy' luxury label

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
Pope Francis, in Singapore, urges fair wages for migrant workers

Pope Francis, in Singapore, urges fair wages for migrant workers

Many of the migrant workers come from nearby countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, China, Bangladesh and India.
Thu Sep 12 2024
New MOU to ensure more orderly recruitment of foreign workers from India - Steven Sim

New MOU to ensure more orderly recruitment of foreign workers from India - Steven Sim

Steven Sim said original MoU lapsed in 2014, resulting in almost ten years without clear guidelines for recruiting workers from India.
Thu Aug 22 2024
FGV remains committed to 'no recruitment fee' principle

FGV remains committed to 'no recruitment fee' principle

FGV said it has been reaching out to former workers to submit their claims under the Former Worker Reimbursement Programme.
Mon Aug 19 2024
Killing of teen in China puts 'left behind' children of migrant workers in spotlight

Killing of teen in China puts 'left behind' children of migrant workers in spotlight

The victim and the three detained boys are all children of rural migrant workers who often leave them in the care of grandparents.
Tue Mar 19 2024
Malaysia to review migrant labour deals to stamp out exploitation

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
North Korea stokes fear, uncertainty for migrant workers on S.Korean island

North Korea stokes fear, uncertainty for migrant workers on S.Korean island

The scare came after N. Korea fired off more than 200 shells a few miles from the island, and still more over the weekend.
Sat Jan 13 2024
FGV reimburses RM72.2 mln to 19,673 migrant workers

FGV reimburses RM72.2 mln to 19,673 migrant workers

According to FGV, it has allocated RM112 million to reimburse recruitment fees to its migrant workers, including former migrant workers.
Wed Jan 10 2024
Azalina calls for urgent investigation into duped Bangladeshis over job promises

Azalina calls for urgent investigation into duped Bangladeshis over job promises

Minister in the PM's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said called for an immediate investigation into the recruitment agents responsible for duping migrant workers.
Tue Dec 26 2023
Research shows how smugglers 'help' Indonesian migrant workers return home

Research shows how smugglers 'help' Indonesian migrant workers return home

This form of return migration, which we call 'return smuggling', is a longstanding issue between Indonesia and Malaysia.
Thu Jun 29 2023
Migrant labour: Time for a system overhaul?

Migrant labour: Time for a system overhaul?

With job scams leaving hundreds of migrant workers stranded in Malaysia, is it time for a complete overhaul of the system to better protect these workers and hold syndicates accountable?
Wed May 31 2023
Malaysia probes cases of migrant workers left jobless, without passports

Malaysia probes cases of migrant workers left jobless, without passports

Many took loans to pay recruitment fees, but are unable to start repaying them without jobs or salaries, Andy Hall said.
Thu Apr 20 2023
Dozens raped as migrant workers expelled from Angola to Congo

Dozens raped as migrant workers expelled from Angola to Congo

Girls and women are arrested wherever they are, without the necessary needs, detained and then separated from their children and husbands.
Thu Apr 13 2023
Soccer: Stop asking players to be face of World Cup protests, says Klopp

Soccer: Stop asking players to be face of World Cup protests, says Klopp

Liverpool's Juergen Klopp said it was time to let the players and managers focus on their jobs rather than be standard bearers for protests.
Sat Nov 05 2022
Soccer - Hoffenheim website will not cover World Cup over human rights issues

Soccer - Hoffenheim website will not cover World Cup over human rights issues

Qatar has faced intense criticism from human rights groups for years, especially over its treatment of migrant workers.
Fri Sep 23 2022
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM

Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024

Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show

King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024