CORONAVIRUS | The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) said a series of Covid-19 outbreaks have brought to fore the government's failure to enforce against cramped workers' dormitories.

"It is clear that the various government agencies such as the Human Resources Ministry, Immigration, Fire and Rescue Department and the local council have shirked their responsibilities to ensure that the migrant workers are given proper accommodation by the employers as stipulated by the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990.

"They have not only failed miserably in their enforcement but also let down the local and migrant workers who are housed by employers in overcrowded dormitories which are shared by workers when they are on or...