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
Explainer - China's Mojiang mine and its role in the origins of COVID-19
Six labourers fell ill working in a mine in Yunnan province, after scrubbing a copper seam clean of bat faeces in April 2012.
Wed Jun 09 2021
Labourer pleads guilty to computer crimes, resulting in theft of RM79,200 from Tabung Haji
He was alleged to have committed the offences between Sept 11 to Oct 6 last year.
Wed Jan 27 2021
Singapore mulls placing workers who recover from COVID-19 on cruise ships
The city-state has seen virus cases surge in sprawling housing complexes for foreign labourers, recording its biggest ever jump in cases on Thursday.
Fri Apr 17 2020
Indian police fire tear gas on jobless workers defying coronavirus lockdown
The shutdown triggered a humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands of poor migrant labourers employed in big cities seeking to head to their homes in the countryside on foot after losing their jobs
Mon Mar 30 2020
Penduduk Malaysia cecah 34 juta - DOSM
Penduduk Malaysia pada suku tahun pertama 2024 (ST1 2024) dianggarkan berjumlah 34 juta, meningkat 2.3 peratus berbanding suku tahun pertama 2023 (ST1 2023).
Tue May 14 2024
AWANI Ringkas: Saman Lim Kit Siang
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Tue May 14 2024
Universiti seluruh dunia jadi hab sokong perjuangan Palestin
Universiti menjadi hab mega aktivisme bagi pelajar mengangkat perjuangan Palestin dan membantah pembunuhan yang sedang dilakukan oleh Israel dengan sokongan sekutunya, Amerika Syarikat.
Tue May 14 2024
Ippo Hafiz gagal hadirkan diri kes tuntutan cerai, hak jagaan anak
-Saya dah failkan kes ini pada Februari, harapnya dia datang lah bagi sebutan kes minggu hadapan supaya boleh selesaikan dengan cara yang baik.
Tue May 14 2024
Piala Asia: Kazakhstan calar rekod bersih Malaysia
Skuad hoki dalam dewan wanita alami kekalahan pertama di tangan Kazakhstan, 1-5, pada saingan ketiga Kumpulan A.
Tue May 14 2024
Pusat Arkeologi Guar Kepah 98 peratus siap, akan dibuka akhir tahun ini
Pembukaan pada akhir tahun itu setelah mengambil kira fasa pemindahan rangka dan artifak Guar Kepah.
Tue May 14 2024
MBPP, MBSP diarah periksa pokok tua
Arahan juga dikeluarkan untuk kedua-dua pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) itu menjalankan pemeriksaan pokok secara berkala.
Tue May 14 2024
Singapura sedia mengalu-alukan PM baharu pada Rabu
Lawrence Wong, 51, akan menggantikan Lee Hsien Loong, 72, yang telah berkhidmat sebagai perdana menteri sejak tahun 2004.
Tue May 14 2024
Agong terima menghadap Panglima Tentera Udara, Laut
Sultan Ibrahim turut berkenan mengajukan pelbagai soalan serta pandangan mengenai perkara-perkara berkaitan TUDM dan TLDM.
Tue May 14 2024
Akaun Fleksibel: Memahami impak, jangkaan selepas pengeluaran
Pengenalan akaun 3 oleh Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) menawarkan kelonggaran kepada pencarum untuk mengeluarkan sebahagian daripada tabungan dalam kadar tertentu bagi tujuan perbelanjaan kecemasan atau saat-saat diperlukan.
Tue May 14 2024