The New Arab, Dubai, 13 September 2021 - Migrant workers are at the mercy of visa sponsors in Dubai. More than a dozen drivers said two or three co-workers are killed every month.
My Republica, Nepal, 13 September 2021 - Lack of coordination among government agencies concerned has deprived a large number of stranded Nepali migrant workers abroad to avail the fund allocated by the government to repatriate them home with the government’s financial support.
Nepali Times, Nepal, 13 September 2021 - More than 7,000 Nepalis sat for English language exams at 16 test centres across Kathmandu on Monday. No, this was not a college exam, but one to determine eligibility for 1,000 caregiver jobs in Israel.
Eleven, Myanmar, 12 September 2021 - A total of 2,880 Myanmar migrants working in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo Province, Laos, returned to their homeland via Tachilek in 10 batches from July 30 to September 11, and 250 of them tested positive for Covid-19.
Gizmodo, USA, 12 September 2021 - A new report surveyed hundreds of delivery workers in New York City and found that many experienced unsteady wages, long hours, theft, and costly injuries. On top of that, they often described harsh treatment from restaurant owners, customers, and even the apps they work with.
UN News, Asia, 12 September 2021 - Human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants are going to remain significant threats to human security, that’s according to a trafficking and migrant expert working in the Middle East and Asia region for the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Borneo Bulletin, ASEAN, 11 September 2021 - The Labour Department under the Ministry of Home Affairs hosted the 14th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) on September 6-8.
South China Morning Post, China, 11 September 2021 - Fang Ran was not alarmed when his belongings, including his phone, computer and ID card, were confiscated by state security agents in southern China in June.
Taiwan News, Taiwan, 11 September 2021 - Greenpeace has asked the United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) to intervene and investigate allegations of human rights abuse documented against the Taiwan international seafood trading company Fong Chun Formosa (FCF), according to a press release published on Thursday (Sept. 9).
Dewsbury Reporter, Asia, 11 September 2021 - The migration story in this feature mostly covers men on the Pakistani communities’ side, who were former soldiers from the old British-Indian Army.
Rappler, Singapore, 11 September 2021 - Demand for part-time home cleaning is up amid COVID-19-triggered shortages of full-time household help. A newly-formalized scheme gives Singapore's migrant cleaners better working conditions, but its impact so far is limited.
Radio Free Asia, Thailand, 10 September 2021 - Cambodian migrant workers returning from neighboring Thailand amid the coronavirus pandemic say authorities are keeping them in quarantine facilities near the Thai border more than twice as long as required, resulting in the spread of COVID-19 infections in the centers.
South China Morning Post, China, 10 September 2021 - Concerns are growing among Indonesian migrant workers that their Covid-19 vaccine certificates will not be accepted by some destinations due to a lack of trust in the country’s immunisation programme.
Reuters, Malaysia, 10 September 2021 - The United States on Friday allowed imports from Malaysia's Top Glove Corp (TPGC.KL), after customs authorities lifted a year-long ban imposed for alleged forced labour found at the world's largest medical glove maker.
Philippine News Agency, Philippines, 10 September 2021 - The Antique provincial government has warned sugar migrant workers, or sacadas, against two illegal recruiters from outside the province.
