SINGAPORE: Singapore should help immigrants and foreign workers adapt to the country’s social norms to build a cohesive and inclusive society, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Jan 11). Speaking at an appreciation dinner held in his honour by organisations from Singapore’s Indian community, Mr Lee noted that the issue of immigrants and … Read more
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Bangladeshi worker Habib landed at KLIA at 5.30am on Friday, more than seven hours behind schedule after “immigration issues” at Dhaka airport delayed his flight. The 28-year-old told CNA he was grateful to have made it to Malaysia before the deadline, saying the immigration process was “fast”. “I couldn’t come earlier because the flights were … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: The current freeze on foreign workers’ hiring quota will be maintained as the number of migrant workers has almost hit the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) target, says Human Resources Minister Steven Sim. “The government has decided that the foreign worker quota cannot exceed 15% of the total workforce by 2025,” he said during … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Employers that treat their foreign workers well should have nothing to fear in the proposal to penalise companies that exploit them, says Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. Johari said it is pertinent for the government to act swiftly in addressing the prolonged issue of foreign workers being deceived about … Read more
“We were truly caught unaware and whatever we had been doing – the temperature checking, when workers are unwell we isolate them – that was grossly insufficient,” said DASL president Johnathan Cheah. “Our approach goes beyond addressing the physical infrastructure of dormitories,” he said. “We recognise the need to create a sense of community and … Read more
