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, by SOODIN Amy
Rohingya girls as young as 12 are being forced into marriage in Malaysia, escaping dire conditions in Bangladesh refugee camp
Nor Anis Syazwani collects preliminary health data upon patients’ arrival at an MSF mobile clinic in Penang, Malaysia. Photo: Steven Ooi/MSF
Sometimes, Nilufah* and (…)
, by The Vibes
THE International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)-Asia Pacific has called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to immediately intervene and address alleged union-busting actions against the National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE).
In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, ITUC (…)
, by CHEE Sarah, CHUA Samuel
JPKK project consultant Sivarajan Arumugam claims the government is going against its own laws by ‘disguising’ permanent positions as fixed-term contract roles.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government must stop the practice of outsourcing to third parties the hiring of contract workers in order to (…)
, by CHUNG Nicholas, REZA Danish Raja
They say unions would be able to flag labour rights violations which migrants may not be aware of.
PETALING JAYA: Allowing Indonesian migrant workers to freely join unions in Malaysia will improve their welfare while working here, say migrant rights activists.
North-South Initiative (…)
, by BOYLE Peter
Socialist Party of Malaysia (Parti Sosialis Malaysia, PSM) Deputy President S Arutchelvan (Arul) recently spoke with Green Left about the new hope for reviving left unity with the People’s Party of Malaysia (Parti Rakyat Malaysia, PRM), following a recent change in its leadership.
There were (…)
, by SCOOP Reporters
The three workers were among the 55 who had filed a police report against their employer
KUALA LUMPUR – Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) has urged Human Resources Minister Steven Sim to investigate the case of three Bangladeshi workers who were arrested after filing reports with the police and (…)
, by DEVARAJ (Dr) Michael Jeyakumar
Dear Delegate,
I agree that the economic status of the Bumiputra community in Malaysia is still lagging compared to the non-Bumiputra community. This fact is displayed in the figures of total EPF savings by ethnic breakdown, before and after the MCO1. These statistics were reported in the (…)
, by SIVARAJAN A.
Kerajaan Madani has thrown a spanner in the works of the civil service by ending the pension scheme. Although the current civil service staff will still receive their pensions when they retire, all those entering the service beginning February 1, 2024, will only benefit from the Employees (…)
, by MORHAN Sivanisvarry
PETALING JAYA: Are employers compensating women fairly in the workplace? Not so, according to the 2023 Malaysia Gender Gap Index.
It revealed that women with the same experience, qualifications and job titles earned only RM66 to a man’s RM100. On average, men earned RM63,117 annually and women (…)
, by MAKETAB Hanis
Young Malaysian author Aishah Zainal can’t believe her debut novel Hades has made it into the longlist for the Dublin Literary Award 2024.
“I truly didn’t see it coming,” says the 27-year-old Ipoh-based teacher. “I was aware of my nomination last October, but didn’t have any high expectations. (…)
, by FMT Reporters
Parti Sosialis Malaysia says the results can help the people determine the pros and cons of local council polls.
PETALING JAYA: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) has called on housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming to disclose the findings of feasibility studies his ministry conducted (…)
, by SIVARAJAN A.
PSM refutes KPKT Minister Nga Kor Ming’s statement that local council elections are not the government’s priority at the moment. We would like to remind the Minister that he should set his priorities in accordance with the rakyat’s demands and not otherwise.
His predecessor, the previous KPKT (…)
, by LOW Joshua Yee Aung
According to a report by the International Labour Organization, one in three migrant domestic workers in Malaysia are toiling as forced labourers. But what exactly is forced labour and what makes migrant domestic workers vulnerable to such modern-day slavery in Malaysia?
Work for Zheka* (…)
, by CHOO Chon Kai, FUENTES Federico
Choo Chon Kai is a Parti Sosialis Malaysia (Socialist Party of Malaysia, PSM) leader and coordinator of its International Bureau. In this interview with Federico Fuentes for LINKS International Journal of Socialist, Choo discusses rising US-China tensions, the struggle for peace in Southeast (…)
, by LIEW Yanika
Our nation observed its 60th Malaysia Day last month. But as we celebrate our unity and diversity, the housing sector has to deal with a divisive factor — that of rental discrimination.
Our nation observed its 60th Malaysia Day last month. But as we celebrate our unity and diversity, the (…)
, by PSM (Malaysia)
1. Implement Senior Citizens’ Pension Scheme for all immediately.
2. Bring back local elections.
3. Ensure that the minimum wage of RM1,500 is fully implemented for all employees. The proposed progressive wage system shouldn’t jeopardize the minimum wage’s implementation. Additionally, the (…)
, by YUSRY Muhammad
KUALA LUMPUR — Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) today released a report on the socioeconomic impact of the controversial Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 in Malaysia.
It said that Sosma was not only about the punishment of the individual detained, but also left a wider impact on (…)
, by Suaram
Suaram says there is no ‘solid’ evidence the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 has reduced crime.
KUALA LUMPUR: Rights group Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) has called on the government to provide statistics on the effectiveness of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (…)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
We, the undersigned organisations, are expressing our deep concern and condemnation of the escalating violence in Manipur, particularly the distressing reports of the weaponization of sexual violence against women.
1. Weaponization of Sexual Violence (Crimes Against Women)
The horrific (…)
, by LOW Joshua Yee Aung
The Malaysian cabinet plans to table a bundle of constitutional amendments in the year-end parliamentary session. One amendment would allow children born abroad to Malaysian mothers to access citizenship, but five changes run the risk of perpetuating statelessness. What is going on? What do the (…)
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