Employers warned not to abuse flexibilty given in hiring foreign workers
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Employers have been warned not to abuse the Foreign Worker Employment Relaxation Plan launched on January 17, by replacing local...
Ops Nyah 1 Selangor: Police detain 52 illegal immigrants
SHAH ALAM, Sept 17 — Police detained 52 illegal immigrants, including three ‘tekong‘, at two separate locations through Ops Nyah 1 Selangor in Kuala Langat...
Teen charged with smuggling 25 Myanmar migrants in MPV
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — A teenager was charged at the Sessions Court here today with smuggling 25 Myanmar migrants in a Toyota Vellfire vehicle...
Atipsom (Amendment) Act 2022 comes into effect today
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Amendment) Act 2022 (Act A1644) comes into effect today after receiving the...
ATIPSOM 2007 to be amended with heavier jail sentence, whipping
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The inclusion of whipping and imprisonment of more than 20 years for members of human trafficking and migrant smuggling syndicates...
31 illegal immigrants nabbed in two tour buses
KOTA BHARU, March 12 — Malaysia Border Control Agency (Aksem) personnel nabbed 31 illegal immigrants from Thailand and Myanmar in two instances in Tanah Merah...
Appointing the public as protection officers among amendments to Atipsom
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Appointing protection officers among members of the public is one of the amendments that will be made under the Anti-Trafficking...
Police to focus on combating forced labour this year
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Police will focus on combating forced labour as part of its efforts to address human trafficking issues in the country....
Sex exploitation, forced labour among crimes under Atipsom
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Human trafficking is a global issue and it is inevitable that Malaysia is also facing such cross-border crimes. Bukit Aman...
Police rescue 35 foreigners believed to be forced labour victims
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — Police have rescued 35 foreign women, believed to be forced labour victims exploited by a cleaning service agency, following raids...