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A Singapore-based operator allegedly defrauded six foreign nationals of more than S$14,000 by posing as a film producer and issuing counterfeit work permits. The scam has drawn investigation from authorities.
Penang's occupational safety department is investigating the death of a Bangladeshi construction worker who fell from the 34th floor of a building under construction in Bayan Mutiara. Work has been suspended pending compliance.
Penang's Department of Occupational Safety and Health has suspended all operations at a Bandar Tanjong Pinang construction site after a scaffolding platform fell from the eighth floor, killing an Indonesian worker on July 1.
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Rights group Tenaganita has criticised Malaysia's immigration enforcement for targeting migrant workers rather than employers who recruit and profit from undocumented labour, calling for genuine accountability throughout the system.
A Shanghai resident with a prior fraud conviction duped longtime friends out of 700,000 yuan by illegally changing locks on a vacant flat and posing as its owner. He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Tarique Rahman have committed to strengthening protections for migrant workers, addressing exploitation and demanding transparent recruitment processes.
An Indonesian domestic worker has been formally charged in Johor Baru's Sessions Court following allegations of child abuse involving a toddler. The case gained significant public attention after videos emerged online.
Malaysia and Bangladesh have pledged joint action against migrant worker exploitation, with PM Anwar Ibrahim calling for transparent recruitment practices and stronger welfare protections during talks with Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman.
A suspected ammonia gas leak at a seafood export facility in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvallur district killed at least six workers and hospitalized dozens on Sunday. The incident has prompted a high-level inquiry and raises fresh concerns about workplace safety standards in India's processing sectors.
Twenty-four Filipinos imprisoned in Russia for roughly nine months have returned to the Philippines after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr personally negotiated their release during bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan.
Two couples have been rearrested as police investigate mounting allegations of abuse against domestic workers. The case involves charges of voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation.