Malaysia

Malaysia is a country located in Southeast Asia. It is a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and is made up of 13 states and three federal territories. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, and the country’s official language is Malay. Malaysia has a diverse population made up of many ethnic and religious groups, including Malays, Chinese, Indians, and many others. The country is known for its tropical climate and its rich cultural heritage, as well as its natural beauty, including forests, mountains, and beaches. Malaysia has a mixed economy that is driven by exports, including electronics, oil, and natural gas. Tourism is also an important industry in the country.

 

 

Experiential education through a simulated summit to combat human trafficking
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Experiential education through a simulated summit to combat human trafficking

How can we offer experiential education to students during online and hybrid teaching? As professors and higher education institutions aim to increase student engagement and participation, it is important to identify creative ways of assisting students in improving their research and public-speaking skills, teamwork and sense of community. For students on my online course in…

Inside the 'pig-butchering' scams seeing thousands trafficked into cyber slavery – ABC News
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Inside the 'pig-butchering' scams seeing thousands trafficked into cyber slavery – ABC News

Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…

China Criticises Italy’s Media For Its Report On Beijing’s ‘practice’ Of Organ Harvesting
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China Criticises Italy’s Media For Its Report On Beijing’s ‘practice’ Of Organ Harvesting

Italy has become the target of Chinese propaganda after an article on organ harvesting was published in the Italian weekly magazine Panorama. The Chinese Communist Party is aiming to penetrate democratic countries through its long arm, according to Marco Respinti’s article in Bitter Winter, a newspaper that advocates human rights and religious freedom. An article…

Exclusive – Goodyear settles labour abuse claims with workers at Malaysian factory
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Exclusive – Goodyear settles labour abuse claims with workers at Malaysian factory

By Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co has reached an agreement to settle a labour dispute at its Malaysian factory with migrant workers who alleged unpaid wages and benefits, the company and five former workers told Reuters. Goodyear, one of the world’s largest tire makers, declined…

Need for development of a human capital ecosystem | The Malaysian Insight
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Need for development of a human capital ecosystem | The Malaysian Insight

EMPLOYERS are facing a severe lack of foreign labour. The inability to meet global demand for electrical and electronic goods and palm oil is affecting the GDP. The construction industry is also feeling the lack, as is the food and hospitality sector. Why didn’t the Human Resources Ministry anticipate the shortage given all the information…

How US Speaker’s visit spurred action against human trafficking
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How US Speaker’s visit spurred action against human trafficking

PETALING JAYA: An MP has questioned whether Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, should visit Malaysia more often before the government takes action against human trafficking. Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto said home minister Hamzah Zainudin had abruptly tabled a motion about Malaysia’s low standing in a US report on trafficking…

Controversial China-Backed New City is Myanmar’s Human Trafficking Hub
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Controversial China-Backed New City is Myanmar’s Human Trafficking Hub

By Yan Naing 6 September 2022 Myanmar, isolated from the rest of the world since last year’s coup, is rapidly becoming an even bigger headache for the Southeast Asia region. Rising incidents of human trafficking have alarmed human rights activists, with reports that the Shwe Kokko New City in southeast Myanmar’s Karen State has become…

Couple carrying Malaysian passport arrested for human trafficking in Wang Kelian
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Couple carrying Malaysian passport arrested for human trafficking in Wang Kelian

Thailand’s Assistant national police chief, Pol Lt-Gen Surachate Hakparn, said the 55-year-old man and his wife, who were carrying Malaysian passports, fled from Thailand to Kuala Lumpur (in 2015) and changed their name to escape their criminal past and evade police detection. ― Reuters pic Saturday, 03 Sep 2022 11:59 AM MYT BANGKOK, Sept 3…

End the global debt bondage – UCA News
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End the global debt bondage – UCA News

Write off foreign debt of poor nations and in return cancel climate debt owed by rich nations to the poor The Church’s social teachings need to be practiced, according to Pope Francis. “The price of unbearable sacrifices” is the debt of human suffering imposed on the poor and exploited caused by international debt, he said….

Asia’s Human Traffickers Target New Victims
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Asia’s Human Traffickers Target New Victims

A spate of human trafficking cases has rattled the cosmopolitan financial hub of Hong Kong. Since January, city authorities have received appeals for help from at least 43 Hongkongers kidnapped and forced to do illegal work in Southeast Asia. Of those, 23 have returned safely, while 12 others are still being held in Cambodia and…