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Moves To Safeguard Rights Of Gig Economy Workers
9 mins·08:30, 26 Aug 2025
Moves To Safeguard Rights Of Gig Economy Workers
9 mins
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08:30, 26 Aug 2025
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1 hr 19 mins
37 mins
Guest: Calvin Cheng, Director of the Economics, Trade, and Regional Integration division, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)
Gig workers in Malaysia will soon gain access to labour rights previously reserved for formal employees under the proposed Gig Workers Bill 2025. The bill covers a wide range of roles including photographers, freelance journalists, care workers and sign language interpreters. Alvin Cheng, Director of Economics, Trade and Regional Integration at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), highlights the key provisions and implications of the bill.
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Presenter: Keith Kam, Elaine Boey
Producer: Yap Hern Kang, Shazana Mokhtar
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