19th January 2024: Channel News Asia – Malaysia tackling scams affecting thousands of migrant workers | Video| (exclusive interviews with stranded Bangladeshi workers/victims)
Malaysia is battling scams that have left migrant workers jobless and penniless in the country. The exploitation of its foreign worker hiring system is said to have affected thousands of migrants, and the government has vowed to haul errant employers to court. Melissa Goh with more.
Full YouTube Video – HERE
Jobless for months, stranded migrant workers in Malaysia are fearful of arrest. They said they haven’t been paid a single cent while their agents withheld their passports. The gov’t has promised to look into their plight incl seeking compensation & placing them in other sectors. pic.twitter.com/4HxsfX5ysZ
— Melissa Goh (@MelGohCNA) January 18, 2024
Full Video – HERE
Pages: 1 2
