GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 28 -- Malaysia is committed to ensuring that accommodation provided to workers meets international standards.

Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said the government is taking a firm stand to regulate and enforce the Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodations and Amenities Act 1990.

He said compliance with ESG requirements is an important factor in labour conditions, including workers' accommodation, to attract multinational companies to invest in Malaysia.

"I'm reminded of an example just a few years ago where a Malaysian company lost a very, very big contract with a very well-known multinational company due to failure to meet its ESG requirements vis-a-vis labour conditions," he said in a speec...