Migrant worker crisis

Malaysia migration crisis shows where reforms are needed

From 2009-2024, Bangladeshi migrant workers’ access to the Malaysian labour market was restricted multiple times and, on every occasion, a syndicate was blamed for the debacle.

Migrant worker crisis: Malaysia’s palm oil industry crumbles

Malaysian companies from palm oil plantations to semiconductor makers are refusing orders and forgoing billions in sales, hampered by a shortage of more than a million workers that threatens the country's economic recovery.

January 20, 2025
January 20, 2025

Malaysia migration crisis shows where reforms are needed

From 2009-2024, Bangladeshi migrant workers’ access to the Malaysian labour market was restricted multiple times and, on every occasion, a syndicate was blamed for the debacle.

June 13, 2022
June 13, 2022

Migrant worker crisis: Malaysia’s palm oil industry crumbles

Malaysian companies from palm oil plantations to semiconductor makers are refusing orders and forgoing billions in sales, hampered by a shortage of more than a million workers that threatens the country's economic recovery.