Child labourers at India's Som liquor unit worked 11 hours a day, government says
Child labourers, some aged between 13 and 17, were made to fill and pack liquor bottles and worked long hours.
Tue Jul 02 2024
Malaysia to review migrant labour deals to stamp out exploitation
The distribution of labourers was uneven across the economy, prompting a need to review the bilateral agreements, according to the ministry.
Wed Jan 17 2024
Rescuers hopeful of reaching trapped labourers in collapsed Indian tunnel
The tunnel, which was being constructed on a national highway that is part of a Hindu pilgrimage route, collapsed early Sunday morning.
Mon Nov 13 2023
Kongsi Women: The females behind Malaysia's iconic landmarks
Behind Malaya's development as an independent nation were scores of strong female labourers that made up 60 per cent of construction crews.
Wed Mar 08 2023
Three village labourers charged with murdering Orang Asli girl
The trio, who are odd job labourers, were jointly charged with murdering the girl in a forest area near an old cemetery at Bukit Ibam.
Mon Aug 29 2022
ANALYSIS - Malaysia's labour abuse allegations a risk to export growth model
Malaysia's govt and companies must address mounting allegations of workplace abuse of migrant labourers who fuel the country's economy.
Tue Dec 21 2021
Wheels on the bus bring school to New Delhi students amid pandemic
Every weekday four buses head into the New Delhi slums to give the children a chance at an education they might not get otherwise.
Wed Aug 11 2021
18 dead after truck hits sleeping labourers in India
A truck struck a group of labourers sleeping under a parked bus on the side of a highway in northern India, killing at least 18 people and injuring 24, police said on Wednesday.
Wed Jul 28 2021
Explainer - China's Mojiang mine and its role in the origins of COVID-19
Six labourers fell ill working in a mine in Yunnan province, after scrubbing a copper seam clean of bat faeces in April 2012.
Wed Jun 09 2021
Singapore mulls placing workers who recover from COVID-19 on cruise ships
The city-state has seen virus cases surge in sprawling housing complexes for foreign labourers, recording its biggest ever jump in cases on Thursday.
Fri Apr 17 2020
Indian police fire tear gas on jobless workers defying coronavirus lockdown
The shutdown triggered a humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands of poor migrant labourers employed in big cities seeking to head to their homes in the countryside on foot after losing their jobs
Mon Mar 30 2020
4 construction labourers charged with Abu Sayyaf involvement
The four men were among 19 suspects who attempted to stage an attack at the closing ceremony of the 29th Southeast Asian Games Kuala Lumpur 2017 (KL2017) on Aug 30.
Mon Sep 25 2017
MACC nabs duo for allegedly offering bribe to policeman
The two men, aged 30 and 45, who worked as labourers, were detained under Section 17 (b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
Wed Jul 12 2017
Ten gunned down near China 'Belt and Road' projects in Pakistan
Ten labourers were gunned down in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday while working on link roads to connect outlying towns to the country's $57-billion Chinese "Belt and Road" initiative.
Sat May 13 2017
Beyoncé’s Ivy Park By Sweat Shop Labourers?
Beyonce's Topshop athleisure collection is reportedly made in Sri Lankan Sweatshops.
Mon May 16 2016