The Kathmandu Post, Nepal, 10 April 2018 - Social development ministers from different provinces have requested the government to set up foreign employment offices in all seven provinces.
The Guardian, Global, 9 April 2018 - The International Monetary Fund has said advanced economies such as Britain, the US and Japan risk being overwhelmed by their ageing populations, and calls on them to throw open their borders to more migrant workers in response.
International Labour Organization, Pakistan, 29 March 2018 - To identify reasons for low Female Labour Migration in Pakistan, ILO-Islamabad has initiated a national study under its EU-funded REFRAME Project and organized a Tripartite Consultation to discuss the matter in detail and identify avenues for improvement.
The Kathmandu Post, Nepal, 27 March 2018 - Family members of a Nepali migrant worker in Saudi Arabia have requested the government to rescue him from his employer, who has reportedly denied him salary for the past nine months and barring him from leaving the country.
Human Resources, Singapore, 23 March 2018 - The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore has announced yesterday (22 March) that 42-year-old Teo Hwee Lip, director of Triyon Corporation, was sentenced in the State Courts to seven months’ imprisonment for fraudulently obtaining work passes for five foreign workers for a shell company. MOM has also permanently barred him from employing foreign workers.
Nepali Times, Nepal, 23 March 2018 - Nepal’s fertility rate is going down even though contraceptive use has not increased.
The Kathmandu Post, Nepal, 23 March 2018 - The Supreme Court has issued a directive ordering the government to draft a law enabling Nepalis abroad to vote.
Malaysiakini, Malaysia, 23 March 2018 - Tenaganita and Caram Asia working closely with migrant workers in the country are deeply disturbed by the unacceptable treatment accorded to the approximately six million migrant workers in Malaysia who make an enormous contribution towards the nation’s economy.
The Citizen, Japan, 23 March 2018 - At an office in Tokyo, a group of asylum seekers clutching resumes listened to three Japanese companies describe their openings — rare opportunities in the country’s often impenetrable job market.
The Nation, Pakistan, 20 March 2018 - The Lahore High Court on Monday allowed a petition seeking legislation for the rights of domestic workers and ordered the Punjab government to make laws for them within two months.
UCA News, Indonesia, 19 March 2018 - Father Paulus Rahmat uses Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva to tell Jakarta not to send more people to Malaysia
The Chosunilbo, Korea, 19 March 2018 - Unemployment is rising, especially among young Koreans, despite the gradual economic recovery in the world economy, and the main culprits seem to be red tape and the rigidity of the country's labor market.
The Straits Times, Malaysia, 18 March 2018 - It is 2am in Bangsar and the ritzy bars and restaurants in this upmarket neighbourhood in Kuala Lumpur have finally wound down for the night.
Eurasia Review, Global, 15 March 2018 - ASEAN should introduce appropriate policy measures for managing labour migration so that foreign competition does not result in job losses but promotes growth.
Taiwan News, Taiwan, 11 March 2018 - Several hundred migrants staged dancing performances in Taipei on Sunday to raise awareness of the injustices encountered by female migrant workers, joining the annual "One Billion Rising" global campaign aimed at spurring action to end violence against women.
