MTUC seeks clarification on Bangladeshi workers (The Edge Daily)
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) is confused and wants the government to clarify whether the importation of Bangladesh workers into Malaysia is banned or temporarily frozen.
Sri Lankan campaigning opens with temple visits (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s president and the former army general who is attempting to unseat him in January elections opened their campaigns on Monday with visits to separate Buddhist shrines.
Sri Lanka shares up 1.2 pct on cautious buying (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
By Ranga Sirilal
Key anti-Taliban figure assassinated in Pakistan (Journal Inquirer)
KHAR, Pakistan A key anti-Taliban tribal leader was assassinated today in a roadside bombing, the latest in a series of attacks against pro-government militias in the Afghan border area of northwestern Pakistan.
Sri Lankan parties trade charges over threats on former army chief (People’s Daily)
Sri Lanka’s main parties Monday traded charges over claimed death threats on General Sarath Fonseka, the former Army chief and the common opposition challenger to incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse in the presidential election. Fonseka, the Commander of the Army when the government won the military battle with the Tamil Tiger rebels, has filed the Supreme Court seeking enhanced personal security …
Bangladesh ferry toll at 51 as ship righted (Malaysian Mirror)
NAZIRPUR, Bangladesh – Rescue workers searched for more bodies on Sunday after righting an overloaded Bangladeshi ferry that capsized in an accident that claimed at least 51 lives. Read more…
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-30 12:34 Sri Lanka shares up 1.2 pct on cautious buying (Interactive Investor)
By Ranga Sirilal
Illegal migration from Bangladesh, China matter of concern: Ravi (New Kerala)
Panaji, Dec 1 : Illegal immigration by Bangladeshi and Chinese nationals is a cause for concern, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said here Tuesday.
Malaysia to retain freeze on Bangladesh labour (Gulf Times)
Malaysia has turned down a request from Bangladesh to lift an eight-month-old freeze on taking in new Bangladeshi workers, reports said yesterday.
