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Bangladesh urges Malaysia to ease labor hiring curbs amid exploitation concerns

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Bangladesh has requested that Malaysia ease restrictions on hiring Bangladeshi workers, citing concerns about exploitation. Both nations aim to create a more transparent and affordable hiring process, reducing the influence of intermediaries. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged the importance of Bangladeshi labor to the economy but stressed that exploitation and mistreatment of workers are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. AI

RANK_REASON Policy discussion between two nations regarding labor practices and potential regulatory changes. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Bangladesh urges Malaysia to ease labor hiring curbs amid exploitation concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ushar Daniele ·

    Bangladesh urges Malaysia to ease labour hiring curbs amid exploitation concerns

    Bangladesh’s new leader has urged Malaysia to reopen its labour market to more Bangladeshi workers, even as migrant rights groups warned that both governments must first address years of recruitment abuse, debt and stranded-worker cases. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made the req…

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