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South Korea's Heat Crisis Exposes Workplace Safety Divide Between Large and Small Employers

Record heat across South Korea is forcing companies to restructure work schedules and invest in cooling systems, yet a stark divide emerges between large corporations and smaller employers struggling to protect workers from dangerous conditions.

By Aisyah Razak · 7 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

Massive Johor crackdown uncovers years-long passport fraud ring exploited by migrant workers

Authorities in Johor have detained 226 migrants and dismantled a sophisticated operation enabling workers to maintain fraudulent legal status through systematic passport irregularities spanning four years.

By Rajesh Kumar · 5 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Indonesian Maid Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Killing Elderly Employer in Singapore

A 53-year-old Indonesian domestic worker has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Singapore for murdering her elderly employer's father in 2022, a case highlighting tensions within migrant domestic work relationships.

By Aisyah Razak · 29 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Alleged Singapore-based scammer duped six foreign nationals of S$14,000 with forged work permits

A man calling himself Abdul Raheem allegedly deceived six foreign nationals in Singapore out of more than S$14,000 by posing as a film producer and delivering forged work permit documents. Authorities are investigating.

By Aisyah Razak · 25 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Eleven arrested including employer after migrant worker dies from head trauma in Johor Bahru

Johor police have arrested 11 people, including a factory employer, following the death of a foreign worker from severe head injuries. The case highlights ongoing workplace safety concerns for migrant labourers in Malaysia's industrial sector.

By Aisyah Razak · 17 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Penang DOSH Investigates Death of Bangladeshi Worker in 34-Storey Building Fall

Penang's occupational safety authority is investigating the death of a Bangladeshi construction worker who fell from a high-rise building under construction in Bayan Mutiara, resulting in work suspension orders.

By Aisyah Razak · 15 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Three arrested for robbing migrant worker while posing as police in Manjung

Police in Perak have arrested three individuals suspected of posing as officers to rob a migrant worker in Manjung. The syndicate's apprehension highlights growing concerns over impersonation crimes targeting vulnerable foreign workers across Malaysia.

By Aisyah Razak · 6 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Bangladeshi National Held in Kuantan Over Suspected Fraudulent Malaysian Passport

Malaysian authorities have detained a Bangladeshi national in Kuantan on suspicion of possessing a fraudulent Malaysian passport. The arrest followed social media intelligence that revealed the individual holding both Bangladeshi and Malaysian documents simultaneously.

By Aisyah Razak · 5 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

HR Officer and 80 Foreign Workers Held in Johor Illegal Employment Crackdown

Johor immigration authorities have detained a Malaysian HR officer alongside 80 foreign nationals following coordinated enforcement operations at two manufacturing facilities in Larkin industrial area.

By Rajesh Kumar · 4 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Penang DOSH Halts Work at Construction Site Following Fatal Scaffolding Collapse

Malaysia's Penang occupational safety authority has ordered an immediate work stoppage at a construction site in Bandar Tanjong Pinang after an Indonesian worker was fatally struck by a falling scaffolding platform from an eighth-floor level on July 1.

By Aisyah Razak · 4 Jul 2026 · 4 min read