“['Push factors'] in some countries of origin have also unfortunately played a part, including a lack of intellectual liberties and fair economic opportunities. “To reverse the brain drain into a brain gain, we need to create the right liberal ecosystem and to stimulate creativity. There should also be a fair ecosystem to reward and encourage [...]

Chua Soi Lek questions the impact of giving a day off to domestic helpers MAIDS are people too. But you would not think so judging from the shockingly negative response from employers of domestic helpers to government legislation making one day of leave per week mandatory. Opposition to this law has laid bare the knee-jerk [...]

PETALING JAYA, 18 June 2009: While civil societies welcomed the government’s decision to provide a mandatory off-day for domestic workers, MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has called on the government to review its plan. The Bar Council and regional network Caram Asia today even urged the government to go a step [...]

LAHAD DATU, 28 Dec 2008: Police here have busted a syndicate that supplied fake identity documents (IDs) to foreigners. Lahad Datu police chief Supt Md Suhaimi Ab Rahman said the syndicate was believed to have been active over the last six months. Police were able to put an end to the syndicate following the arrest [...]