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A suspended Singapore police officer's jail sentence has been increased to 11½ years by the High Court for his role in the fatal abuse of a Myanmar domestic helper who weighed just 24kg when she died in 2016.
A 53-year-old Indonesian domestic worker has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Singapore for murdering her employer's 73-year-old father in 2022, after feeling accused of theft and fearing discovery of stolen money.
The Malaysian Association of Employment Agencies has unveiled an insurance programme designed to protect both employers and domestic workers, filling gaps in coverage for abscondment, medical expenses, and illness-related absences.
Two married couples have claimed trial in Johor Baru magistrates' courts following allegations of abusing their domestic helpers. The case, which gained widespread attention online, involves charges of causing hurt, criminal intimidation, and unlawful passport possession.
An Indonesian domestic helper has been charged in Johor Baru's Sessions Court with abusing her employer's one-year-old child. The case gained significant viral attention on social media.
Police have rearrested two couples in connection with alleged abuse of domestic workers, following the emergence of additional complainants. Investigators are examining charges of causing hurt and criminal intimidation.
Two married couples in Johor Baru have been rearrested after two additional former domestic helpers lodged abuse complaints with police, extending the scope of allegations beyond the initial viral video case.