Focus Taiwan News Channel, Taiwan, 5 June 2020 - Filipino, Indonesian and Vietnamese priests across Taiwan urged the government on Friday to allow migrant workers to be included in an upcoming economic stimulus voucher program that will start next month.
Today, Singapore, 5 June 2020 - As Singapore braces for its worst ever recession, we can expect a surge in the number of migrant workers who will lose their jobs, some with months of unpaid salary as struggling employers go bust.
Anadolu Agency, India, 5 June 2020 - More than 100 million internal migrant workers in India, who are forced to walk long distances to reach their homes, suffer hardship as the government is indifferent to a Supreme Court order to ensure their well-being, said experts from the United Nations on Thursday.
Quartz Africa, Africa, 5 June 2020 - Over the past 20 years there’s been remarkable growth in China-Africa links because of increased trade and investment. As a result there’s also been a great deal of movement of people between China and African countries. It’s estimated that there are now about 500,000 Africans in China, while the the number of Chinese in the 54 African countries ranges between one and two million.
The New Indian Express, India, 4 June 2020 - Providing labourers with food and accommodation prompted them to stay back, which helped revive the timber industry.Stakeholders hope the sector can return to full production capacity once the demand for products picks up in other states
The Cambodia Daily, Cambodia, 4 June 2020 - The Thai government wants Cambodian migrant workers to stay in Thailand rather than return to their homeland during the Covid-19 crisis.
The Hindu, India, 4 June 2020 - Refuting allegations that the State is not facilitating the return of migrants, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that almost 1 million migrants had already returned to the State.
The Kathmandu Post, Nepal, 4 June 2020 - The government plan to charge repatriation fees to Nepali migrant workers stuck in various labour destination countries amid the Covid-19 pandemic has been lambasted by migrant rights activists.
The Star, Thailand, 4 June 2020 - Echoing the recent cabinet meeting's decision to grant migrant workers' stay in Thailand during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Thai Immigration Bureau on Wednesday (June 3) published on its website that migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar can have automatic visa renewal and extension until July 31.
Eco Business, India, 3 June 2020 - Nearly 200 migrant workers died in road accidents in India while returning to their village homes during the world’s longest coronavirus lockdown, a charity said on Tuesday.
Focus Taiwan, Taiwan, 2 June 2020 - A sit-in staged by hundreds of migrant workers from Vietnam at a Compal Electronics Inc. factory in Taoyuan came to an end Tuesday after the two sides reached an agreement on the disputed issues, city authorities said.
Bangkok Post, Singapore, 2 June 2020 - The Singapore government is racing to create additional housing for about 60,000 migrant workers by the end of this year, as it seeks to reduce the density in dormitories which have seen mass outbreaks of the coronavirus infection.
Benar News, Thailand, 2 June 2020 - The Thai cabinet on Tuesday approved visa extensions until July 31 for about 1 million migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar to ease potential labor shortages as the country’s economy reopens.
Human Rights Watch, Global, 2 June 2020 - Countries around the world that send and receive migrant workers should enact a justice mechanism through which hastily repatriated workers can seek redress for human rights and labor violations, Human Rights Watch said today in endorsing a joint letter by a coalition of migrants rights and labor organizations.
The Star, Malaysia, 2 June 2020 - Malaysians recently have been worried by news of a spike in Covid-19 infections among foreign workers. The situation is similar to what happened in Singapore with the number of local cases going down and a spike in new cases appearing among foreign workers. Clusters of Covid-19 infections have been detected at three construction sites and three immigration depots. More than 4,000 undocumented immigrants have been detained at these depots for not possessing valid travel and work documents.
