Borneo Bulletin, Brunei, 30 December 2021 - The Bangladeshi High Commission in Brunei Darussalam recently organised a webinar titled ‘Issues Related to Migrant Workers in Brunei’ to help Bangladesh nationals working in the Sultanate.
The Diplomat, Taiwan, 30 December 2021 - Taiwan has relied heavily on migrant workers who make huge contributions in the manufacturing and electronic sectors. While these workers are helping sustain the growth of Taiwan’s economy, their rights and dignity often take second place after company profits.
The Himalayan Times, Nepal, 30 December 2021 - Minister of Foreign Affairs Narayan Khadka has said that the government has been raising the issues of safe migration and protection of the rights and welfare of the Nepali migrant workers with priority at bilateral and multilateral forums.
The Island, Sri Lanka, 30 December 2021 - Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, has urged the government to ratify “ILO Convention No. 189 in order to better protect and safeguard the rights and interests of domestic workers, who make a substantial contribution to the economy of Sri Lanka, especially through foreign remittances”
The Star, Singapore, 29 December 2021 - Edible community gardens to grow vegetables and fruits in migrant worker dormitories will help to supplement the diets of workers, and also provide a therapeutic hobby to improve the mental health of those who are still under strict movement restrictions orders.
On Manorama, India, 29 December 2021 - A Central government-sponsored nationwide survey to collate details of migrant workers in States was called off in Kerala due to various reasons.
The Times of India, India, 29 December 2021 - With the scheduled panchayat elections in Madhya Pradesh likely to be cancelled, dreams of many migrant labourers in Bundelkhand have been shattered. Many of them had left their jobs to contest the polls. One of them would have been elected unopposed as there was only one nomination from the village. Another labourer who had quit his job of chowkidar in Mumbai and returned back to his native village in Chhatarpur district hoping to embark on a political journey had started campaigning. He had already spent Rs one lakh when he learnt that the government was not interested in holding elections.
The Kathmandu Post, Nepal, 29 December 2021 - The government may need to set aside as much as Rs30 billion to incentivise Nepali migrant workers to send remittance home through formal channels, a top central bank official said.
Khmer Times, Thailand, 28 December 2021 - Amid the Covid-19 crisis, migrant workers have faced many challenges, particularly in Thailand. Majority of the migrant workers are from Myanmar, followed by Cambodia and then Lao. Most of those infected were young, which meant the severity was not serious.
Khmer Times, Cambodia, 28 December 2021 - To avoid history repeating itself, border officials in frontline provinces are tightening up controls to prevent the Omicron variant being transmitted to the local population by migrant workers. So far, no Omicron cases have been detected amongst them.
Aljazeera, Indonesia, 28 December 2021 - When Indonesian migrant labourer Figo Paroji worked on a construction site in Malaysia, the end of the year would always bring a sense of trepidation.
The Peninsula, Qatar, 28 December 2021 - This year’s edition of Indonesian Lawn Tennis Association in Qatar is a success anchoring the theme “Tennis Tournament Indonesian Migrant Workers - Ambassador Cup 2021.”
Khmer Times, Thailand, 28 December 2021 - Amid the Covid-19 crisis, migrant workers have faced many challenges, particularly in Thailand.
Global Voices, Serbia, 28 December 2021 - Indian migrant workers have been targeted to work at mega construction projects in EU-candidate state Serbia. A group of workers is not willing to give up fighting for their salary, despite the legal loopholes that a company registered in America has used to contract them for work in Serbia.
The Business Standard, Bangladesh, 27 December 2021 - A webinar titled "Issues Related to Migrant Workers in Brunei" was organised by the Bangladesh High Commission in Brunei Darussalam on Monday (27 December).
