Asiaone - June 13, 2011. "The West was a major migration destination for Asian professional workers in the past but over the past decade cities in Asian countries have become popular, research has recently revealed."
Gulf Times - July 11, 2011. In almost every rich country, anti-immigrant fervour is at fever pitch. But it is a malady that must be resisted if these societies are to continue to prosper and developing countries are to fight poverty and sustain economic growth.
The Economic Times - July 11, 2011. The new immigration programme of the Australian government, the first phase of which kicked off on July 1, is largely a move away from the earlier migration occupations in demand list to the introduction of a new skilled occupation list. The new list will be more in tune with the economic ground realities in Australia and focus on highly skilled immigrants. It will be developed by an independent body - Skills Australia - and will address specific needs of regional labour markets.
The Himalayan Times - July 5, 2011. In the second part of the 19th century, emigration played a salient role in alleviating poverty in Western Europe, as about 50 million departed, mostly to America. In those days, whole families moved permanently. Nowadays, most of the migrants are male employees who travel to foreign destinations temporarily, and send a huge chunk of their earnings home. Indeed, these earnings have multiplier effects in raising productivity and reducing poverty, inter alia.
Viet Nam News - July 2, 2011. "Vietnamese brides who set off to live with husbands from Taiwan and South Korea may face difficulties they are not aware of, according to experts at a workshop on trans-national marriage migration by Vietnamese women to East Asia."
Ian Goldin and Geoffrey Cameron, Project Syndicate - July. "In almost every rich country, anti-immigrant fervor is at fever pitch. But it is a malady that must be resisted if these societies are to continue to prosper and developing countries are to fight poverty and sustain economic growth."
Asia one - July 5, 2011. "Thousands of women from Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, as well as China and India were trafficked to Malaysia for forced labor and prostitution, according to an unclassified 2006 cable from the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur released by WikiLeaks, the online whistle-blower."
Today - July 2, 2011. Anti-trafficking activists miss the point when they portray migrants as helpless victims who need 'rescuing'.
CNN - July 1, 2011. Beginning Saturday, Saudi Arabia will suspend the issuance of visas to domestic workers from Indonesia, the latest move in what may be a tit-for-tat game of economics and human rights.
US Department of State - June 27, 2011. The US Department of State just released the Trafficking in Persons Report 2011.
The Daily Yumiyuri - June 29, 2011. The U.S. State Department said in its annual Trafficking in Persons Report that some conditions faced by participants in Japan's foreign trainee program were similar to those seen in human trafficking operations.
Deutsche Welle - June 28, 2011. Remittances sent back from migrants make up a big share of some national economies – but many of those workers are exploited abroad. Journalist Kalinga Seneviratne says the media must do more to raise awareness.
ITUC - June 16, 2011. The International Trade Union Confederation today welcomed the historical adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention and Recommendation by the International Labour Organisation, but called on the ILO to ensure governments around the world were put on notice about protecting the millions of people in the domestic work sphere.
Daily Mirror - June 20, 2011. The world is seeing the greatest mobility of people in human history. Hundreds of millions are on the move – many without authorisation – to wealthier and growing economies north and south. The consequences of these migration flows are challenging the capacities and finances of government authorities and intergovernmental organisations as well as public attitudes towards immigrants.
The Age - June 17, 2011. Australia is now home to more than 2 million people born in Asia - and they are on the brink of overtaking the European-born population for the first time in our history.
