The Jakarta Post, ASEAN, 15 November 2022 - Central banks from five ASEAN member states have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on regional cross-border payments between countries, in a move that will bring multiplier effects to people and businesses within the region.
South China Morning Post, China, 15 November 2022 - Many organisations aspire to long-term growth, but a charity offering support and shelter to exploited female migrant workers in Hong Kong has a vision of a different kind.
Online Khabar, Nepal, 15 November 2022 - By coincidence, the general elections in both Nepal and Malaysia, one of the biggest hosts for Nepali migrant workers, are scheduled to run one day apart from each other this weekend. Not surprisingly, in both cases, local citizens and foreign observers are paying close attention not only to the competing candidates and party manifestoes but also to the likely political shifts that will happen after the elections.
Vietnam Plus, Vietnam, 15 November 2022 - The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on November 14 announced a study report on women migrant workers in ASEAN countries’ laws and policies.
India Blooms, China, 14 November 2022 - Lockdowns in China’s southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou have sent migrant workers scurrying for home and left the thousands of micro- and small-sized enterprises that they rely on for employment wondering whether they will be able to survive the latest onslaught of COVID-19.
The Spectator, China, 14 November 2022 - When the city of Zhengzhou, home to the world’s largest iPhone factory, locked down recently, some of its factory workers had nowhere to go. Hoping to escape Covid restrictions, many of them walked miles along motorways to their hometowns, their journey captured by video and shared on social media in China and out.
Politiko, Philippines, 13 November 2022 - The Philippines is committed to working with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Canada on various initiatives to protect and promote the rights of migrant workers, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Saturday.
Ministry of Manpower Singapore, Singapore, 12 November 2022 - The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has developed a new preventive health framework named Project MOCCA (Management of Oral and Chronic Conditions and Ailments) to enhance the care of chronic and oral disease among migrant workers (MWs). This complements other initiatives in the primary healthcare system in building a strong support ecosystem that will care for MWs’ healthcare needs. Some 300,000 MWs stand to benefit from Project MOCCA.
Japan Today, France, 12 November 2022 - Amnesty International has made an urgent plea less than 10 days before the World Cup in Qatar kicks off for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to commit to a compensation package for the migrant workers who built the tournament's gleaming stadiums.
The Straits Times, Qatar, 12 November 2022 - Thousands of migrant workers wearing the colours of Argentina, Brazil and England staged a World Cup rally in Doha on Friday, less than 10 days from the start of the tournament.
ET Now, India & Singapore, 11 November 2022 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Singapore's central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), have been working on linking the United Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow, a project that is expected to roll out very soon.
Rappler, Philippines, 11 November 2022 - The newly created department catering to the needs and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) inches closer to having its very first annual budget of P16.09 billion, as the Senate approved its proposed 2023 budget on Friday, November 11.
Channel News Asia, Singapore, 11 November 2022 - From next year, lorries that transport workers must be fitted with rain covers, while onsite workers who double up as drivers will get a mandatory 30-minute rest period and a “buddy” for the drive.
Dhaka Tribune, South Korea, 11 November 2022 - Bangladesh has shared an amicable relationship with South Korea for years, and the relationship has only been growing stronger in recent times, owing to the willingness of both nations to cooperate on a number of fields.
Market Watch, Qatar, 11 November 2022 - Less than two weeks before the controversial Qatar World Cup kicks off, Amnesty International has made a last-gasp plea to world soccer’s governing body FIFA to compensate migrant workers who constructed the tournament’s stadiums.
