Malaysiakini, Malaysia, 14 September 2019 - ‘Yet another shocking and tragic report which is likely to be added to the many similar reports and filed away.’
Malaysiakini, Malaysia, 14 September 2019 - They left their homes in Bangladesh in anticipation of greener pastures in the city of Kuala Lumpur - but little did they know that their journey would force them to live in makeshift jungle shacks instead.
South China Morning Post, Singapore, 13 September 2019 - About 1 million migrant workers hailing from countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, and China live in the Lion City
ECOTEXTILE, Thailand, 13 September 2019 - MAE SOT - Police and government officials have raided garment factories in Thailand that supply global brands Starbucks and Bauer Hockey and ordered owners to pay the legal minimum wage to migrant workers from Myanmar.
Malaysiakini, Malaysia, 11 September 2019- Exposed - 'trade' in Bangladeshi workers, slave-like work conditions
The Hindu Business Line, India, 7 September 2019- The apple season in Himachal Pradesh spells good earnings for workers from India and Nepal
New Bloom, Taiwan, 8 September 2019 - A NUMBER OF recent incidents over the past few months point to the need for stronger protections for migrant workers in Taiwan.
Hong Kong Free Press, Hong Kong, 6 September 2019 - There are more than 130,000 Filipinos in Hong Kong, a majority of whom are domestic workers. Every Sunday, many congregate in Central, the business and retail heart of Hong Kong, to spend their day off. This is also where the massive protests in the city have been taking place since June 2019. How have the rallies affected the lives of migrant workers? What are their thoughts about the protests?
Taiwan News, Taiwan, 5 September 2019 - After itinerant Kaohsiung Mayor and full-time Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) referred to migrant workers as "chickens" last week and on Wednesday said we would not tolerate migrants who "cause trouble," the National Immigration Agency (NIA) said that they should not be "insulted."
CNA, Singapore, 3 September 2019 - Members of Parliament (MP) have urged employers of migrant workers who sustain injuries while on the job to promptly pay for their medical treatment, and provide proper food and accommodation during the compensation process.
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