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Can Malaysia End Forced Labour By 2030?

Lee Hwok-Aun, Co-Author, Can Malaysia Eliminate Forced Labour by 2030? | Adrian Pereira, Co-Author, Can Malaysia Eliminate Forced Labour by 2030?

07-Feb-23 15:00

Can Malaysia End Forced Labour By 2030?

Forced labour is a massive problem in Malaysia. We’re talking about horrible wages, deplorable working and living conditions – in essence, modern day slavery. But what can we do about it? Recently, Lee Hwok-Aun of ISEAS and Adrian Pereira of the North-South Initiative, wrote a paper for ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute titled Can Malaysia Eliminate Forced Labour by 2030? We unpack this paper with the authors. 


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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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Categories:  politics,  government,  Law/Activism

Tags:  forced labour,  modern day slavery,  migrant,  wages, 


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