The Straits Times, Singapore, 20 December 2020 - People calling for restrictions on migrant workers to be loosened as the country progresses towards phase three are missing the larger issues, said Second Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng.
UCA News, Vietnam, 19 December 2020 - A bishop from southern Vietnam has spread Christmas spirit among Catholics by paying an Advent visit to traders at a market.
Focus Taiwan, Indonesia, 19 December 2020 - Taiwan's representative office in Jakarta on Saturday said Taiwan's decision to extend indefinitely an entry ban on Indonesian migrant workers was based purely on epidemic prevention considerations and not on politics.
Quartz, Singapore, 18 December 2020 - Singapore is signaling to the world that it’s ready to get back to business, even if it means having to get creative with safe pandemic workarounds.
New Straits Times, Malaysia, 18 December 2020 - The National Human Rights Society (Hakam) has called for the dignity, human and labour rights of migrant workers in Malaysia to be respected and safeguarded.
Malay Mail, Malaysia, 18 December 2020 - The Malaysian Bar is calling for the government to uphold the rights of migrant workers in Malaysia, whether they’re documented or not, in accordance with International Migrants Day which is observed on December 18 annually.
Focus Taiwan, Indonesia, 18 December 2020 - The Indonesian government on Thursday expressed disappointment at Taiwan's decision to indefinitely suspend the entry of Indonesian migrant workers, and it called for the policy to be reconsidered, saying it had recently been investigating health protocols at its manpower agencies.
Philippine News Agency, Philippines, 17 December 2020 - Vatican-based Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, the Prefect of the Congregation for Evangelization of Peoples, on Thursday assured his fellow migrant workers and their families of his prayers for the Christmas season.
Nepali Times, Nepal, 17 December 2020 - 2020 turned the world upside down, and in Nepal, one of the most dramatic impacts was on the country’s economic mainstay – overseas contract workers who sent home nearly $8 billion during the pandemic.
Malay Mail, Malaysia, 17 December 2020 - Host countries of migrant workers should consider ways to vaccinate foreign workers against Covid-19, said the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Hindustan Times, Singapore, 16 December 2020 - The data published by the health ministry revealed that more than 152,000 migrant workers, out of 320,000, who live in dormitories, have been infected.
CNN, Philippines, 16 December 2020 - The Philippine government and the United Nations have partnered to further safeguard the welfare of Filipino migrants through a program designed to address recruitment issues and ensure the successful reintegration of those returning home.
Benar News, Thailand, 16 December 2020 - Hundreds of thousands of migrants in Thailand may have become undocumented after losing their jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak and not finding new employment to maintain their legal status, a Thai NGO warned on Wednesday.
The Diplomat, Lao, 16 December 2020 - Eight years ago this week, the Lao civil society organizer Sombath Somphone was driving home in his rusty jeep when he was stopped by police on the outskirts of the country’s capital Vientiane. He was never seen again.
Radio Free Asia, Thailand, 16 December 2020 - Hundreds of thousands of migrants in Thailand may have become undocumented after losing their jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak and not finding new employment to maintain their legal status, a Thai NGO warned on Wednesday.
