Firm denies circumventing Malaysia maid ban

Four Cambodian domestic workers sent to Malaysia despite an official moratorium on the practice have been repatriated amid claims of unpaid wages and harsh working conditions, though the company that recruited them has insisted that the terms of their employment didn’t technically violate the government ban.

The four women, who were all from Kampong Chhnang province and who went to Malaysia in May, returned to Cambodia on 25 February. However, three more women from the same province are reportedly being detained by Malaysian immigration authorities.

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