The Kathmandu Post, Nepal, 30 March 2019 - A medium wide shot of a couple sleeping opens the scene. It’s nighttime and the chirp of insects hangs in the air. The scene cuts to a close-up, revealing the tense face of the wife, deep in thought, her eyes unmoving, staring at her husband, who blinks several times. Next morning, the husband, his forehead smeared with a red tika, is ready to leave. Quietly resigned, he bids goodbye to his wife. Accompanied by a sombre, soulful melody, it’s an emotional moment for the couple, and for the audience.
The Jakarta Post, Indonesia, 30 March 2019 - Migrant CARE, a labor rights advocacy group, has called on presidential candidates Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Prabowo Subianto to address the protection of Indonesian migrant workers in the upcoming debate, an issue both sides have failed to comprehensively highlight on previous occasions.
contributed by
Ying Yang
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Apr 05, 2019 10:04 PM
Author: ADBI Institute
Publishing Date:
2019
Category: Research
This book analyzes labor migration trends and policies in Asia and emphasizes the importance of partnerships to promote effective labor migration management.
This report analyzes labor migration trends in Asia and emphasizes the importance of partnerships to promote effective labor migration management. It addresses temporary migrant worker programs, focusing on the Republic of Korea’s Employment Permit System and Malaysia’s Electrical and Electronics industry. It also highlights the key role multilateral and bilateral agreements play in protecting migrant workers’ social security entitlements. Key issues covered are how these partnerships can provide safe, orderly, and fair labor migration, and, hence, a fair environment in Asia’s labor market.
The four chapters capture the ideas, insights, and discussions from the Eighth Roundtable on Labor Migration in Asia - Building Partnerships for Effectively Managing Labor Migration: Lessons from Asian Countries for the UN Global Compact on Migration, hosted by Human Resource Development Korea in Incheon, Republic of Korea, in January 2018. The event, co-organized by the Asian Development Bank Institute, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the International Labour Organization, brought together regional experts and policy makers. Two statistical annexes offer detailed coverage of intra-Asia migration flows, as well as cross-regional migration flows.
Philstar Global, Philippines, 29 March 2019 - Forty-eight people, mostly overseas Filipino workers, are facing the death penalty for violating 11 offenses under Malaysian laws, a lawmaker said yesterday.
Myanmar Times, Southeast Asia, 29 March 2019 - In 2017, upon becoming the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern acknowledged there will be “good days and bad days”. She did well on the good days – a young leader who was compassionate when needed and gutsy when the situation called for it. But she has done even better in the dark days, following the March 15 shooting in Christchurch that killed at least 50 people.
Khmer Times, Cambodia, 29 March 2019 - Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday lauded the government’s success in developing the economy and securing a 99.3 percent employment rate for the Kingdom’s 10 million-strong labour force.
The Daily Star, Singapore, 29 March 2019 - Migrants are often said to have built the imposing city of Singapore, making up around a quarter of its workforce, but are arguably not yet considered part of Singaporean society. For migrant worker Md Sharif Uddin, that he would have a book published in Singapore and win an award for it at a ceremony where he was seated on the very chair Lee Kuan Yew used to sit, was unthinkable.
China Global Television Network, China, 29 March 2019 - China's ongoing urbanization process has brought opportunities for many young migrant workers. But it also means losses on the side of rural areas.
Taiwan News, Singapore, 29 March 2019 - Rice with brown sugar was all that 31-year-old Moe Moe Than was allowed to eat. According to reports in local media, after the maid from Myanmar complained about not being fed properly, her employers force fed the mixture to her through a funnel. And after she needed to throw up, her employers then made her eat the vomit. Additionally, she had been caned and forced to perform chores in her underwear.
The Daily Blog, Global, 29 March 2019 - We are a union of 7000 financial members. We estimate that up to one-quarter of our members could be on a temporary work visa. We cover workers in fast food, hospitality, hotels, call centres and security. We also have members in English Language Schools.
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