Indonesian Domestic Workers in Malaysia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Asha Rathina Pandi

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Abstract

Malaysia is deemed a popular attraction for migrant workers from countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East (Zainuddin, M., & Latief, H. [2021]. Preserving Ancestral Land and Ethnic Identification: Narratives of Kerinci Migrants in Malaysia. TRaNS: Trans -Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia, 9(2), 203–217. doi:10.1017/trn.2020.15). According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), there are between 2.2 million to 4 million documented and undocumented migrant workers in Malaysia from countries such as Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh, India and Myanmar.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMigrants and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Subtitle of host publicationCommunication, Inequality, and Transformation
EditorsSatveer Kaur-Gill, Mohan J. Dutta
Place of PublicationGateway East, Singapore
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Chapter7
Pages131-148
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9789811973840
ISBN (Print)9789811973833
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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