'Untold damage' to economy unless govt tackles forced labour claims: Ex-minister

Reforms toward national recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic should include changes in labour policies that affect both local and migrant workers, the government was told today.

On the issue of migrant workers, the Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur Advisory Council chairperson Abdul Wahid Omar warned that failure to address allegations of forced labour would result in untold damage to the economy.

"Many of the allegations relate to the bonding of...