Asian Correspondent, Thailand, 7 June 2017 - MIGRANT workers in Thailand should not be criminalised for reporting abuse and exploitation, a rights watchdog told the Junta government on Wednesday, urging the abolition of the kingdom’s criminal defamation law.
Khmer Times, Cambodia, 7 June 2017 - The Labour Ministry has announced the names of 77 private recruitment agencies approved to select, train and send Cambodian workers to Thailand, Malaysia and Japan.
Burma News International, Myanmar, 6 June 2017 - Around 300 Myanmar migrants were arrested in Mae Sot last week as part of a mass crackdown on undocumented laborers, according to local workers’ assistance organizations.
The Guardian, Thailand, 6 June 2017 - Burmese migrants charged with defamation after alleging labour abuses in Thailand’s multimillion-pound poultry export industry
International Labour Organization, Global, 2 June 2017 - Most international migrants today move for work and in the context of large movements of refugees and migrants that we see today, the governance of labour migration is more urgent than ever. This year’s committee at the 106th International Labour Conference will discuss this as well as fair recruitment in order to contribute to the UN global compacts on refugees and safe, orderly and regular migration.
International Labour Organization, Global, 2 June 2017 - ILO News talked to Ryszard Cholewinski, ILO Migration Policy Specialist, about current trends and the importance of addressing governance challenges in a changing labour migration landscape.
The World Bank, Malaysia, 1 June 2017 - Migrants represent 15% of Malaysia’s workforce, making the country home to the fourth largest number of migrants in the East Asia Pacific region. The migrant population is diverse, made up of workers from Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Vietnam, China and India, among many other countries.
The Star, Malaysia, 26 May 2017 - Foreign domestic helpers are not allowed to assist in their employer’s business or commercial activities, or help out at a relative’s house.
The MalayMail, Malaysia, 25 May 2017 - Malaysia has launched its first Guidelines and Tips for Employers of Foreign Domestic Helpers which contain useful information on laws and best practices related to recruitment and employment of foreign domestic workers.
The Star, Malaysia, 25 May 2017 - A guidebook for employers of foreign domestic helpers was launched by Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem here on Thursday.
Asia One, Singapore, 20 May 2017 - THERE is a saying, 'You can't change the world, but you can change the world for one person'.
Myanmar Times, Myanmar, 19 May 2017 - More than half of the foreigners who died at Malaysian immigration detention camps over the past two years are Myanmar citizens, according to a report by the Malaysian National Human Rights Commission Human Rights, Suhakam, the Malay acronym.
FMT, Malaysia, 18 May 2017 - The freeze should continue until the government makes changes to its institutional framework to ensure the recognition of domestic workers as workers, says Tenaganita executive director.
The Asia Foundation, ASEAN, 17 May 2017 - With the geopolitics of Southeast Asia and changing rapidly and substantially, an opportunity presents for a timely and thoughtful deliberation on the role ASEAN can play in the region. This enduring union of 10 member states has made great strides in becoming a formidable regional body. At the same time, the region is facing radically new and complex security and economic challenges. ASEAN is in a distinct and timely position to ably guide its members toward more sustainable security and prosperity in the years ahead, and to lead member states in the development of a uniquely ASEAN jurisprudence.
South China Morning Post, Indonesia, 12 May 2017 - Indonesia is a major source of domestic workers for places such as Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Middle East.
