Faizal Tajuddin

Big Business may look at outsourcing of its functions as a necessity of modern commerce. For workers, a dismal scenario awaits.

Afta will pit the small against the giants. In this economic 'David and Goliath' tale set to unravel in 2005, Proton stands in a corner, sweating, without a slingshot.

Being a migrant worker, whether of the legal or illegal variety, comes at great personal cost. People are stripped of their dignity, their voice and rights by both governments and multinational corporations. Aiding and abetting the process are the unstoppable forces of globalisation. It is time to be afraid, very afraid.