The Guardian, United Arab Emirates, 3 September 2020 - assan doesn’t know if he will eat today. The 30-year-old Pakistani has lived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for over a decade, employed as a construction worker. But when the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, he lost his job. Without his salary he cannot afford to live in the UAE. Nor can he afford to fly home.
Taiwan News, Taiwan, 3 September 2020 - Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA) has agreed to open the country’s livestock industry to migrant workers in order to solve the industry’s labor shortage problem.
Khmer Times, Thailand, 1 September 2020 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Koy Kuong told Khmer Times yesterday that the state of emergency in Thailand should not affect Cambodians who are in the country.
UCA News, Thailand, 31 August 2020 - Thai authorities are following through on their pledge to stop migrant workers from crossing illegally into Thailand from neighboring countries, with dozens of migrants from Myanmar among the latest detainees.
Edge Prop, Malaysia, 31 August 2020 - The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) urged the government to take actions on the employers who failed to improve the living conditions of migrant workers in all sectors, reported Malay Mail.
The Kathmandu Post, Kathmandu, 30 August - A Supreme Court decision in 2010 and existing provisions allow the government to set up safe shelter homes which could have served migrant workers even during the pandemic, says labour rights activists.
Mizzima, Thailand, 28 August 2020 - The Thai Immigration Bureau on Thursday issued a warning to foreign migrant workers that if they are found sneaking into Thai soil and breaching the COVID-19 health measures, they would be barred from entering Thailand permanently, Xinhua reported.
Khmer Times, Cambodia, 26 August 2020 - The Cambodian embassy in South Korea said the South Korean government now allows Cambodian migrant workers whose contracts have expired to apply for jobs in agriculture and fishery.
Pattaya Mail, Myanmar, 26 August 2020 - Sixteen Myanmar migrant workers have been arrested at Thai-Malaysian border in Songkhla province after illegally entered Thailand and avoided COVID-19 quarantine.
Malaysia Kini, Malaysia, 26 August 2020 - The government is considering conducting an audit on ongoing repayment of migrant workers' recruitment fees, triggered by allegations of labour exploitation in Malaysia's manufacturing industry.
Aljazeera, Qatar, 26 August 2020 - Migrant workers say they are struggling to survive due to salary delays, non-payment of dues and NOC restrictions.
Human Right Watch, Maldives, 25 August 2020 - Overhaul System to Protect Foreign Workers at All Times
Free Malaysia Today, Qatar, 24 August 2020 - DOHA: Qatar’s massive migrant workforce is still being exploited by employers who withhold wages, threaten expulsion, and deduct pay, leaving some staff unable to eat, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.
The Straits Times, Singapore, 23 August 2020 - Singapore is to review its health screening for migrant workers and if needed, enhance this to keep pace with global pandemic trends, said Second Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng.
Pattaya Mail, Thailand, 18 August 2020 - Commercial fishermen from 22 coastal provinces urged the government to keep promise in helping them solve problems, which they believed stemmed from stringent measures taken to counter Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
