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Bloomberg 5th Nov 2024 Exclusive by Anders Melin – Politics: Bangladesh Asks Malaysia to Arrest Businessmen in Migrant Trafficking Case (includes responses)
Bloomberg 5th Nov 2024 Exclusive by Anders Melin – Politics: Bangladesh Asks Malaysia to Arrest Businessmen in Migrant Trafficking Case
29th Oct 2024: SCMP – He left Indonesia seeking a better life in the UK. All he found was debt and despair (a great story on our test case against UK seasonal workers scheme)
29th Oct 2024: He left Indonesia seeking a better life in the UK. All he found was debt and despair
18th Oct 2024: Sony admits own audit found probable labour code violation by Malaysian contractor Kawaguchi
18th Oct 2024: Sony admits own audit found probable labour code violation by Malaysian contractor Kawaguchi KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18
5th Oct 2024: Benar News – Malaysia’s PM Anwar promises Bangladeshi migrant workers will be treated fairly
5th Oct 2024: Benar News – Malaysia’s PM Anwar promises Bangladeshi migrant workers will be treated fairly During Dhaka visit
26th Sept 2024: Former Malaysian gloves plant workers sue Kimberly-Clark. They allege abuse at company’s supplier Brightway
26th Sept 2024: Former Malaysian gloves plant workers sue Kimberly-Clark. They allege abuse at the company’s supplier Brightway Former employees
20th Sept 2024: Prothmalo – Aminul and Ruhul Amin involved in alleged migrant worker syndicate money ‘laundering’ to Malaysia
20th Sept 2024: Prothmalo – Aminul and Ruhul Amin involved in alleged migrant worker syndicate money ‘laundering’ to Malaysia Aminul
19th Sept 2024: Malay Mail- Panasonic, Sony and Daikin vows probe into forced labour claim against Malaysian contractor
19th Sept 2024: Malay Mail- Panasonic, Sony and Daikin vows probe into forced labour claim against Malaysian contractor KUALA LUMPUR,
17th Sept 2024: FMT – Japanese electronics giants probe Malaysian supplier Kawaguchi after delayed salary payments
17th Sept 2024: FMT – Japanese electronics giants probe Malaysian supplier Kawaguchi after delayed salary payments However, Klang-based Japanese electronics
12th Sept 2024: FLA – Fifty global brands urge Taiwan to support responsible recruitment of migrant workers
12th Sept 2024: FLA – Fifty global brands urge Taiwan to support responsible recruitment of migrant workers The conditions for
8th Sept 2024: The Guardian – Number of seasonal workers seeking help after being sacked by UK farms doubles in the past year
8th Sept 2024: The Guardian Number of seasonal workers seeking help after being sacked by UK farms doubles in the
6th Sep 2024: Malay Mail – Malaysian HR Ministry opens probe into slave labour claims against contractor (Kawaguchi) for Sony, Panasonic and Daikin
6th Sept 2024: Malay Mail – Malaysian HR Ministry opens probe into slave labour claims against contractor (Kawaguchi) for Sony,
6th Sept 2024: Aljazeera – Indonesian fruit-pickers say seasonal work in UK left them drowning in debt
6th Sept 2024: Aljazeera – Indonesian fruit-pickers say seasonal work in UK left them drowning in debt Original Source: Aljazeera
Why Human Rights Matter to Business?
Risky Business with Darian McBain: Asia
15th January 2024
Why Human Rights Matter to Business with Darian McBain – Interview with Andy Hall – Migrant Worker Rights Specialist
Asian business is changing. Customer demands, government regulations, stakeholder expectations, they are all evolving under the pressure of the environmental crisis. And even the most robust business models are starting to show cracks. But it’s through those cracks that opportunities arrive.
Do you know how to navigate this new normal?
Andy Hall is a human rights defender, a researcher/investigator and activist, and an independent specialist on migrant worker rights.
In this episode of Risky Business, Andy talks about how he uncovered – and helped to tackle – the problem of labour rights abuses in Malaysia’s latex glove industry.
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Bloomberg 5th Nov 2024 Exclusive by Anders Melin - Politics: Bangladesh Asks Malaysia to Arrest Businessmen in Migrant Trafficking Case (includes responses)
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Malaysia: Bangladesh seeks arrest of Bestinet founder, associate in worker trafficking probe in Interpol notice sent to Malaysian authorities
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Bloomberg 5th Nov Exclusive by Anders Melin - Politics: Bangladesh Asks Malaysia to Arrest Businessmen in Migrant Trafficking Case - Police have asked for extradition of Aminul Islam, Ruhul Amin - the probe spans alleged money laundering, human trafficking https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-05/bangladesh-asks-malaysia-to-arrest-two-men-in-money-laundering-trafficking-case?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTczMDc5OTg2MSwiZXhwIjoxNzMxNDA0NjYxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTTUJUVTJUMVVNMFcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNEU1MzEzOEREMDU0MTM4ODA5NzA3RjYwNjlCQUM2RCJ9.nD5bwt2XIu-Pyeiz_5F0ejwd1xeuuzT8uB-S5j-9t6o
*SCMP 29th Oct 2024: He left Indonesia seeking a better life in the UK. All he found was debt and despair (a great story on our test case against UK seasonal workers scheme)*
*Expanded EPF (social protection) mandate for migrant workers in Malaysia requires robust oversight, says rights group* https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/25/epf-mandate-for-migrant-workers-requires-robust-oversight-says-rights-group/
Andy Hall
Andy Hall is a British human rights defender and a migrant worker specialist working in Asia, Middle East and the Gulf
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Bloomberg 5th Nov 2024 Exclusive by Anders Melin – Politics: Bangladesh Asks Malaysia to Arrest Businessmen in Migrant Trafficking Case [...]
Bangladesh Asks Malaysia to Arrest Businessmen in Migrant Trafficking Case
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Police in Bangladesh have asked the Malaysian government to arrest and extradite two businessmen as part of a probe of alleged money laundering, extortion and trafficking of migrant workers.
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Indonesia: This Week in Asia: People SCMP 29th Oct 2024: He left Indonesia seeking a better life in the UK. [...]
EPF mandate for migrant workers requires robust oversight, says rights group
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Tenaganita head Glorene Das says transparency and accountability are vital in the contribution process and when workers eventually withdraw their savings.