Malaysia keen to check forced labour to curb human trafficking


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has expressed interest to join Alliance 8.7 as a Pathfinder country to address the issues of forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking.

The Human Resources Ministry in a statement said the Cabinet had, on Nov 19 last year, agreed to the move under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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