Taipei Times, Taiwan, 1 January 2020 - A book published by the Migrant Empowerment Network in Taiwan (MENT), which gives a voice to migrant workers, and their stories of exploitation and abuse under Taiwan’s private broker system, was launched at a news conference in Taipei on Saturday.
Malaysiakini, Malaysia, 31 December 2019 - In the final week of the Back For Good amnesty exercise, Immigration Department offices nationwide have reportedly been inundated with last-minute applications from undocumented migrants who have surrendered themselves for voluntary repatriation.
Decrypt, Global, 31 December 2019 - António Guterres thinks that blockchain can help the United Nations with its Sustainable Development Goals. But the UN already has plenty of projects on the go.
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The Korea Herald, Korea, 31 December 2019 - A new decade has dawned. Unprecedented challenges await Korea from an aging and shrinking population to accelerated warming of the peninsula.
Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh, 30 December 2019 - This year the highest number of dead bodies - 3838 migrant workers - were sent back to Bangladesh up until November.
The Diplomat, Malaysia, 25 December 2019 - Since Mahathir Mohammad was returned to power last year in a shock election, Malaysia has initiated some reforms that have been welcomed relative to previous years. That includes amendments to laws governing capital punishment as well as more transparency in areas such as defense, which had been a source of corruption previously.
South China Morning Post, China, 22 December 2019 - They laid the foundations for Shenzhen’s skyscrapers, and its prosperity, and became wealthy in the process. But the labourers from Hunan paid a deadly price.
Jakarta Globe, Indonesia, 22 December 2019 - The amount of money that Indonesian migrant workers send home to their family every month often exceeds three times the monthly income of their spouses who decide to stay at home. But unfortunately, lack of financial planning still keeps many of these low-income households under strain, a recent study showed.
Khmer Times, Cambodia, 21 December 2019 - Interior Minister Sar Kheng has reiterated his call for all citizens to be more attentive and avoid falling into misleading advertisement of brokers who take advantage of migrant workers.
Xinhuanet, China, 21 December 2019 - Migrant workers make dumplings with volunteers to celebrate the upcoming Winter Solstice or Dongzhi at the construction site of Anhui section of Anqing-Jiujiang railway, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 21, 2019. Lots of Chinese people still observe the old tradition of having dumplings for dinner on the Winter Solstice.
Yahoo News, Singapore, 20 December 2019 - More than half of the Singaporeans polled in a wide-ranging survey of four countries think migrant workers increase crime rates and threaten the country’s culture and heritage, according to a new study.
Eleven, Myanmar, 19 December 2019 - A lot of migrant workers lack basic social protection rights, said Vice President Myint Swe in his opening address the celebration of International Migrants Day at Myanmar International Convention Centre 2 in Nay Pyi Taw on December 18. A lot of migrant workers lack basic social protection rights, said Vice President Myint Swe in his opening address the celebration of International Migrants Day at Myanmar International Convention Centre 2 in Nay Pyi Taw on December 18.
Khmer Times, Thailand, 19 December 2019 - A deputy provincial governor for Banteay Meanchey yesterday reported Thailand has so far this year deported 9,979 undocumented migrant workers through Poipet city.
International Labour Organization, Thailand, 19 December 2019 - A case study from a new ILO report on Thailand’s fishing labour market highlights a solution to improve working conditions and reduce forced labour in the sector through simple technical upgrades on fishing vessels.
Malaysiakini, Malaysia, 18 December 2019 - On Dec 18, 2000, the international community adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. Thus, we mark what is now known as International Migrants Day.
