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South Korea's record heat has prompted major corporations to extend breaks and install cooling systems, yet workers at smaller firms and in agriculture remain dangerously exposed as extreme temperatures cause mounting injuries and deaths.
A suspended Singapore police officer's jail sentence has been increased to 11½ years following an appeal by prosecutors in connection with the death of a Myanmar domestic worker who weighed just 24kg when she died.
Vietnam has announced a new national child protection programme running through 2030, featuring enhanced legal frameworks, inter-agency coordination, and targets to reduce child violence and labour. The initiative aims to ensure all children access safety, education and healthy development.
The Malaysian Medical Association has called for enhanced workplace protections, including complainant confidentiality and witness safeguards, following serious allegations of sexual harassment and bullying at a Sabah hospital.
India has enacted a ban on importing goods manufactured using forced labour, a preemptive measure aimed at avoiding new US tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent that threaten multiple nations.
A sweeping multi-agency operation in Brunei's capital has uncovered numerous breaches of labour and immigration law, with authorities detaining two foreign nationals and identifying serious workplace safety violations affecting migrant workers.
Authorities in Kuala Selangor have arrested four individuals, including the proprietor of a car wash business, following an incident in which a migrant worker sustained injuries at the Taman Kiara premises.
Amazon has committed to taking action against a third-party delivery partner in India following a fatal warehouse fire in June that claimed two lives. The company is conducting its own investigation while police conclude their probe.
A major South Korean coffee franchise has terminated its agreement with a store operator who coerced a teenage worker into paying compensation for allegedly stealing three drinks, triggering a government investigation that uncovered widespread labour violations.