Myanmar Times, Myanmar, 21 June 2019 - The Yangon City Development Corporation (YCDC) will tax hostels in Hlaing Tharyar township, which has the most domestic migrant workers in the city, said U Soe Thein Aung, YCDC chair of the township.
Stuff - March 25, 2012. "A desperate job seeker is leaving New Zealand after coming up against racial bias in his job hunt, including the suggestion he needed to change his name to an English-sounding one just to land an interview.
Anti-discrimination organisations are warning this type of racial prejudice is wasting some of New Zealand's top talent.
Yik Kun Heng applied for 175 jobs after graduating from the University of Auckland with a first-class masters in political science.
He received just three interview requests, while his classmates with English-sounding names secured jobs. "
An article in China Post last Monday (22 November) revealed that Singapore is the top choice for young and educated people, not only from other Asian countries but also from countries across the globe.
An article in China Post last Monday (22 November) revealed that Singapore is the top choice for young and educated people, not only from other Asian countries but also from countries across the globe.
The Star - 3 November 2014 - Homeless, stateless and even abandoned — this is the plight of an increasing number of children born in Malaysia to foreign workers.
Malaysiakini, Malaysia, 9 June 2020 - ‘Just because some had created problems, it doesn’t mean all of them are troublemakers.’
Malaysiakini, Malaysia, 14 September 2019 - ‘Yet another shocking and tragic report which is likely to be added to the many similar reports and filed away.’
Malaysiakini, Malaysia, 2 April 2019 - ‘Unless industries are willing to bite the bullet, we will be in the middle-income trap.’
Malaysiakini, Malaysia, 11 September 2019- Exposed - 'trade' in Bangladeshi workers, slave-like work conditions
eKantipur - 18 March 2015 - Responding to various news reports regarding rampant misuse of Migrant Worker’s Welfare Fund, various youth associations have demanded clarification on the matter from Foreign Employment Promotion Board (FEPB).
The Star, Malaysia, 11 Nov 2016 - Almost two million foreign workers are holding valid temporary working permits in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
Malay Mail Online - 14 May 2015 - Poor implementation of processes for hiring Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia have led to migrants opting for improper channels or avoiding Malaysia completely, warned agencies involved in the recruitment and placement process.
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Category: Policy
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Nepali Times - 28 June 2015 - Nepal is preparing to stop sending migrant workers to work in countries where employers do not pay for their air tickets and visas from 6 July.
ILO - May 16, 2011. According to the 2011 ILO Global Report on Discrimination, migrant workers encounter discrimination on a daily basis. While many of them are already at risk of all kinds of abuse, they also became the first victims of the financial and economic crisis, the report says. ILO Online reports from the Russian Federation which has been the biggest receiving, sending and transit country for migrant workers in Eastern Europe and Central Asia since the early 1990s.
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