By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Dec 5 — Malaysia must address its dependence on low-skilled foreign labour, which suppresses wages, lowers productivity, and discourages investment in innovation and technology, said former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim. Speaking at the...

LABUAN, Nov 12 — The urgent issue of abuse experienced by Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia requires prompt and decisive intervention, said the Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia, Datuk Hermono.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The government has no plan to abolish the existing recruitment and placement system for domestic helpers, but will instead refine and improve the system to be more effective, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — A total of 104,000 domestic helpers are expected to benefit from the extended social security coverage under the Employees Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) and the Employment Insurance System Act 2017 (Act 800).