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South Korean actress Kim Se-in, 43, has reinvented herself as a warehouse worker and food delivery driver after departing the entertainment sector 13 years ago, balancing multiple jobs while caring for 15 rescued animals and her medically dependent family.
Johor police have arrested 11 individuals, including a foreign worker's employer, in connection with a fatal head injury case in Johor Bahru. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the worker's death remain ongoing.
Authorities have arrested four individuals, including a car wash proprietor, following an assault on a foreign worker at a Taman Kiara car wash establishment in Kuala Selangor on Wednesday.
A South Korean coffee franchise has terminated its agreement with a Cheongju store owner after investigations revealed labour law violations, workplace bullying, and extortion of a teenage part-time worker over alleged theft of three drinks.
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Human rights group Tenaganita has condemned Malaysia's approach to immigration enforcement following a Port Klang operation that detained 270 migrant workers, arguing that employers who profit from illegal labour should face criminal prosecution rather than administrative fines.