Bernama | 12 September 2018 PUTRAJAYA (Sept 12): Foreign workers who are holding temporary foreign worker permit (PLKS) and have been employed for 10 years can extend their employment duration for a maximum of three years. Human Resource Minister M. Kulas... read more
The Edge Malaysia | 6 September 2018 According to a source, an agent who previously brought in foreign labour, it is “quite lucrative”, particularly for Bangladeshi workers. “Bangladeshi workers usually need to prepare around RM20,000 to start the p... read more
The Edge Weekly | 6 September 2018 It is an open secret that the foreign worker recruitment process is complex. Its complexity has eluded researchers trying to pin down the exact amount of money that is involved in the entire process. “The recruitment c... read more
Kathmandu Post | 30 August 2018 Nepal and Malaysia are close to striking a historic pact that is expected to streamline the overall process of hiring Nepali workers as well as ensuring their labour rights. The two governments are currently reviewing the a... read more
The Daily Star | 31 August 2018 The much talked about 10 recruiting agents, accused of monopoly in labour recruitment in Malaysia, said they had no control over the excessive migration cost. They held a press conference yesterday at The Westin Dhaka amid ... read more
Migration News Bangladesh | 27 August 2018 Reducing migration costs remain as a big challenge for Bangladesh though the Malaysian government decided to postpone hiring migrant workers from Bangladesh under the government to government plus recruitment sys... read more
New Age Bangladesh | 29 August 2018 Expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister Nurul Islam on Tuesday said that the government would call for explanations from 10 recruiting agencies on allegation of monopoly and syndication in recruitment of... read more
By Md. Saidun Nabi Dhaka Tribune | 29 August 2018 Migration experts and stakeholders have said Bangladesh may temporarily suffer a fall in remittance inflows from Malaysia due to the latter’s decision to stop hiring Bangladeshi workers from September. B... read more
BDNews24 | 28 August 2018 The minister for expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment has said they are trying to understand the problem in the Malaysian market as the new government has announced a plan to stop hiring Bangladeshi workers under the cu... read more
The Star Online | 28 August 2018 Like employers, Bangladeshi workers too have much to gain from this move. The workers and their families have been paying up to RM20,000 to work in Malaysia. These high fees were a result of sub-agents, who recruited the w... read more
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