At the start of the year, the Malaysian Employer Federation applied for 475,678 migrant workers to work in the country[1]. The service industry, households and
As Malaysian households desperately need 30,000 foreign domestic workers, the F&B sector’s recovery also depends heavily on foreign labour to wait tables, serve customers and
For decades, Malaysia has relied on foreign labour, also known as migrant workers in key sectors of the economy. The key sectors include domestic help,
When the pandemic hit, many households in Malaysia faced a rude awakening about their financial state. Even prior to the pandemic, many low-income families and
Across the first Movement Control Order period, 50 families in Selangor received a Covid-19 Aid Bag consisting of cooking oil, flour, sugar, biscuit, and other
To reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, healthcare personnel have had to don on their PPEs, face shields and masks, among other paraphernalia at
[Trigger Warning (TW): Violence, Sexual Assault] Sex workers in Malaysia are at the bottom of the barrel in terms of social ranking. The stigma and
In early September 2021, the current Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, announced the COVID-19 Care Package (PPC). The initiative is set to benefit
Malaysia has endured the battle of COVID-19 for close to two years now. As the national vaccination rate reaches 75% as of 2nd November 2021[1],
Immediate global and local responses to the pandemic have been ultimately focused on public health necessities – preventing the spread of infections, advancing treatment, reducing
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