Malaysian company in World Cup project cited for labour abuse


Ongoing construction work at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. - Reuters

PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian company has been implicated in claims of abuse of migrant workers employed for a Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium project.

Amnesty International in its report The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game alleged that the workers were subjected to abuses like passport confiscation and dirty and crammed accommodations.

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