Human traffickers often lure illegal job seekers with promises of lucrative employment in Malaysia, Thailand and other South East Asian nations and take them in overloaded boats.

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Human traffickers often lure illegal job seekers with promises of lucrative employment in Malaysia, Thailand and other South East Asian nations and take them in overloaded boats, our correspondent adds.

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IMF, Malaysia's government did a better job than most of its neighbours of following the fund's advice.

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But proximity and cultural and linguistic links make Indonesians the best solution to Malaysia's labour shortage, and Malaysia the best solution to Indonesia's job shortage.

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Besides the mundane tasks of quelling mass demonstrations and preparing to hold a summit, Malaysia's prime minister has also had to endure the stress and toil of settling into a new job.

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