Asean Trade Union Council, ASEAN, 24 May 2018 - Unions from Asia and Jordan are guiding men and women migrant workers, preparing them through skills development and pre-departure programmes in origin countries and asserting their rights in destination countries, often as joint activities with other organizations. These steps and initiatives surfaced during the ILO training Trade Union Policy and Organising on Labour Migration in Asia Pacific in Kathmandu, Nepal on 14-18 May 2018.
The Asean Post, ASEAN, 23 May 2018 - Southeast Asia has always been a fluid region. Before modern borders were established, migration within and outside the region was the norm. Southeast Asia used to be a region defined by kingdoms and empires where demographics were constantly shifting. This coupled with the fact that it used to be a hub for traders from all over the world has made the region what it is today; a dynamic confluence of diverse cultures and ethnicities with a shared history.
The Conversation, Global, 13 May 2018 - Politicians and the media expend inordinate amounts of energy debating migration, often using nativist, populist and xenophobic rhetoric. This is despite the fact that, as of 2017, only three out of every 100 people – a mere 3.4% of the world’s population – have left their home nations to migrate to a new country.
BBC, Philippines, 11 May 2018 - A bitter dispute between Kuwait and the Philippines over the treatment of domestic workers is set to end with the signing of a new agreement.
Malaysia, The Star Online, 9 May 2018 - Many foreign workers are worried about going out on polling day for the fear of being attacked due to being mistaken for phantom voters, said Migrant88 Program Director Khadijah Shamsul.
The Straits Times, Singapore, 8 May 2018 - The Indonesian Embassy's move to impose a new performance bond of $6,000 on employers who hire Indonesian maids here is unnecessary, the Singapore Government said on Tuesday (May 8).
Consult-Myanmar, Myanmar, 1 May 2018 - Andrew Thomson considers the role of internal migrants in promoting financial inclusion in rural areas.
Myanmar Times, Myanmar, 26 April 2018 - The government is hopeful that enactment of a marine fisheries law will better protect Myanmar citizens who are working in foreign fisheries, especially in Thailand, from exploitation by employers, a senior official said.
Nikkei Asian Review, Japan, 14 April 2018 - With a chronic labor shortage making it increasingly important to bring in talent from abroad, Japan plans to revamp its system for keeping track of its foreign workforce to better spot fraud by employers and improve immigration policy.
International Labour Organization, Switzerland, 11 April 2018 - A new web platform aimed at migrant workers lists user reviews of recruitment agencies. By helping migrants avoid falling for false promises, the website is an important tool to promote fair recruitment.
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.
