Malaysia promises labour law reform amid allegations of mistreatment of foreign workers

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In mid 2016, 33-year-old Ekwanto set out from his village of Gunem in Central Java and headed to Malaysia where he hoped to earn enough working on a construction project to open a small grocery store when he returned home.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

 

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