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Malaysia-Bangladesh Labour Migration Talks Resume Despite Job Scam Fears

Malaysia placed a freeze on hiring last year after thousands of Bangladeshi workers were left stranded, exploited by recruitment scams.

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Malaysia and Bangladesh have decided to resume the recruitment of Bengali workers, blocked after the discovery of criminal cartels that cheated migrants. The agreement provides for equal social security benefits for foreign workers and the possibility of lodging complaints in Bengali. However, concerns remain about the persistence of monopolies in recruitment and accusations of complicity of the institutions in exploitation.

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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