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Insurance agent facing forced labour charge
KLUANG: An insurance agent was charged in the Sessions Court here with forced labour of an Indian national.
Pact to halt forced labour snubbed by Thailand, Gulf - ILO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Perpetrators of forced labour, which affects 21 million people globally, will be punished in most countries under a U.N. treaty clinched on Wednesday, despite being snubbed by Thailand and nearly all Gulf countries.
HP, Apple top list of tech companies fighting forced labour risk
HP Inc and Apple Inc topped a list ranking how well technology companies combat the risk of forced labour in their supply chains.
ILO to give Qatar a year to ease forced labour before any investigation
GENEVA (Reuters) - Qatar is making progress towards ending forced labour and improving conditions for migrant workers, but the test will be whether it enforces new legislation from December, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday.
Singapore urged to fix rules on hiring domestic workers to stop forced labour
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Singapore must overhaul its rules and systems for the hiring of foreign domestic workers to put a stop to forced labour in the wealthy city-state, campaigners said on Tuesday.
Japan firm to pay for forced labour
Seoul: South Korea’s top court ruled that Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd must compensate 10 South Koreans for their forced labour during World War Two, a ruling that drew an immediate rebuke from Tokyo.
China to reform controversial forced labour camps
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will reform its controversial system of forced labour camps this year, state media reported on Monday, which would mark a first step toward legal reform promised by new Communist Party chief Xi Jinping.
South Korea's Moon urges "restrained" language in forced labour row with Japan
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in told Japanese lawmakers on Friday "cautious, restrained" language is needed when discussing wartime forced labour to avoid "inciting antagonistic emotions" between the people of the two East Asian countries.
Top Glove denies allegations of forced labour, stock rebounds
KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove Corp Bhd recovered almost 2% in early trade Tuesday after denying allegations of forced labour.
U.S. to end trade benefits for Mauritania over forced labour
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump intends to end trade benefits for Mauritania on Jan. 1 for not making sufficient progress on ending forced labour practices, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) said on Friday.
