MALAYSIA'S GIG WORKERS BILL: ENTRENCHING DEPENDENCY
Despite claims of worker protection, the legislation may deepen Malaysia's dependence on foreign tech platforms whilst leaving gig workers trapped in precarious employment.
Malaysia’s gig economy is closely tied to its semi-peripheral position in global capitalism, with the country being highly dependent on foreign direct investment in its high-tech sectors.
- semiconductors testing and assembly
- AI and data centres
- electric vehicles and batteries
Malaysia remains reliant on foreign direct investment and global monopoly-finance capital, thereby reproducing Malaysia’s semi-peripheral dependency (Amin, 1976)
Author summary: Malaysia's gig workers bill may not protect workers as claimed.