Ongoing challenges in migrant worker treatment

The roads travelled for work: Women migrant workers in Singapore and Malaysia - UN WOMEN GALLERY/FLICKR

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Malaysia’s entry ban last year left over 17,000 Bangladeshi workers in limbo, but a recent agreement has cleared the way for nearly 8,000 to enter.

Will this mark a turning point in how migrant workers are treated? BFM speaks with Alex Ong, the country representative of Migrant Care, on the reforms still needed and the road ahead.

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See and Aisalli Ayub
Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim/BFM

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AGENDA RAKYAT - Lima perkara utama
  1. Tegakkan maruah serta kualiti kehidupan rakyat
  2. Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
  3. Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
  4. Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
  5. Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
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