The China Post - 14 April 2015 - Lawmakers yesterday passed a resolution to ask the government to set up a “wealth exclusion clause” on hiring foreign nationals as domestic helpers.
PBS Newshour - 13 April 2015 - When Dilip Ratha arrived in the United States in 1990, he had $20 in his pocket and a plan to send money back home. Only with strict discipline could Ratha stretch his $600-a-month in wages far enough to mail a check to his family in Sindhekela, a village in India’s northeastern state of Orissa.
BBC News - 14 April 2015 - At Singapore's largest dormitory for foreign workers, Lovlu Mia is cooking chapatis over a hot flame in a giant kitchen.
Free Malaysia Today - 13 April 2015 - Nepalese migrant workers reveal horrific tales of starvation, humiliation and torture for “entertainment” by Malaysian authorities.
The Star - 8 April 2015 - HUMAN traffickers may be forced to pay compensation to their victims under the proposed Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Amendment) Bill 2015.
The Phnom Penh Post - 7 April 2015 - Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand are now reportedly able to access the same healthcare benefits as Thai nationals following the implementation of new regulations, although rights organisations warned yesterday that problems will persist for Cambodians across the border, the majority of whom remain undocumented.
The Nation - 6 April 2015 - Workers from Myanmar, laos, Cambodia and Vietnam now get better coverage
The Nation - 6 April 2015 - MIGRANT workers are heading home to Cambodia in droves as they prepare to celebrate the Khmer New Year, which occurs at the same time as the Songkran Festival.
Free Malaysia Today - 2 April 2015 - Filmed without the subjects’ knowledge, this video shows how peace-loving Malaysians truly are.
Bangkok Post - 3 April 2015 - Fixing forced labour to get top priority
The Guardian - 2 April 2015 - Millions of domestic workers are forced to work up to 22 hours a day, unprotected by laws governing minimum wage, maternity leave and other rights
Thai Visa News - 2 April 2015 - Migrant workers from Myanmar are heading back to Thailand just ahead of the Thingyan festival. High living expenses and lack of jobs leaves many migrants workers with few options but to return to Thailand to support their families.
Maldives Times - 1 April 2015
The Nation - 1 April 2015 - Many Myanmar migrant workers are preparing to go back to Thailand before the water festival, Thingyan, as there are no jobs for them in Myanmar and their living expenses are high at home.
