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ASEAN-5 expand QR-code payments to benefit MSMEs, migrant workers
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.
Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong charity supporting exploited migrant workers dreams that one day it will not be needed
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.
Looking at home from afar: Right to vote for Nepali migrants working in Malaysia
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.
Experts make recommendations to support women migrant workers
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.
China's strict lockdown: Migrant workers forced home, factory owners struggling to survive
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.
Second class citizens: the lives of China’s internal migrants
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.
Philippines backs ASEAN, Canada efforts ensuring migrant workers’ rights, women’s welfare
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.
New Preventive Care Framework for Migrant Workers' Health Literacy and Chronic Conditions Management
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.
Amnesty pleads for FIFA to compensate World Cup migrant workers
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.
‘Day of joy’ as thousands of migrant workers take part in Qatar World Cup rally
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.
P16.09-billion budget for migrant workers department for 2023 hurdles Senate
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.
Commentary: Migrant workers keep Singapore running smoothly. Let’s keep them safe on lorries
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.