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A Japanese retail operator has acknowledged instructing two employees to re-enter an Aeon shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture to retrieve cash moments before a catastrophic explosion killed seven people following a major earthquake.
A Pasir Mas cook faces five sexual assault charges involving a 17-year-old colleague at a Tumpat fast-food outlet. The case highlights ongoing workplace vulnerability and protection gaps for young workers in Malaysia's service sector.
A smokestack at a Nippon Paper factory in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture collapsed following a powerful earthquake, leaving two people in cardiac arrest and nine unaccounted for. Rescue operations have been hampered by overwhelming emergency calls.
Following workplace harassment allegations at a Sabah hospital, the Malaysian Medical Association is demanding robust protections for complainants and witnesses, including strict confidentiality throughout investigations.
Johor police have arrested 11 people, including a foreign worker's employer, in connection with the death of a migrant laborer who sustained fatal head injuries. The case highlights ongoing concerns about workplace safety and migrant worker protection.
Penang's occupational safety agency is investigating the death of a Bangladeshi construction worker who fell from the 34th floor of a building under construction in Bayan Mutiara. The worker was found critically injured on a Level 9 canopy roof and later died at Penang Hospital.
Police in Kuala Selangor have arrested four individuals, including a car wash operator, following an assault on a migrant worker at a vehicle cleaning facility in Taman Kiara on Wednesday.
Five childcare workers face criminal charges following allegations of abuse at an IT company daycare in Bengaluru. Police are investigating videos showing mistreatment of toddlers aged two to three years.
Amazon has committed to taking disciplinary measures against M&M Logistics Solutions, its delivery partner in India, once authorities complete their investigation into a fatal warehouse fire in Uttarakhand that claimed two lives.