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South Korea can become the next expat destination
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.
With Qatar World Cup looming, Amnesty again urges FIFA to compensate migrant workers
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.
Migrant worker shares elder care advice online
The Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia, 10 November 2022 - Due to financial difficulties, Sall Sreymao and her husband left their children in Cambodia to go and work in construction in Thailand in 2006, but after a decade of construction work they were still unable to save enough to significantly improve their lives.
Fixing the global skills gap: Here's why firms need to get migrant management right
World Economic Forum, Global, 9 November 2022 - The term “global war for talent” was coined by Steven Hankin at McKinsey & Company in 1997. In the intervening 25 years, an aging workforce, immigration policy, the COVID-19 pandemic, the ‘Great Resignation’ and shifting demographics have vastly altered the labour market across the world.
More than 260 migrant workers owed salaries by contractor Shanghai Chong Kee: MOM
Channel News Asia, Singapore, 9 November 2022 - A total of 268 migrant workers were owed salaries by contractor Shanghai Chong Kee, and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is assisting them.
Oral Answer by SMS Zaqy Mohamad to PQ on channels for Migrant Workers to seek recourse against their employers who failed to pay their salaries
Ministry of Manpower, Singapore, 9 November 2022 - NOTICE PAPER NO. 1491 OF 2022 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 9 NOVEMBER 2022 QUESTION NO. 3687 FOR ORAL ANSWER
Migrant workers' rights: UN expert for monitoring recruitment process
The Business Standard, United Nations, 9 November 2022 - UN Special Rapporteur Siobhan Mullally has sought urgent attention on monitoring the situation in countries receiving migrant workers to ensure protection of their rights.
Japan is finally facing up to its economic need for immigrants
Nikkei Asia, Japan, 8 November 2022 - COVID and global competition for skilled workers force change in stance.
Sri Lanka explores fisheries job opportunities in South Korea
Newswire, Sri Lanka, 8 November 2022 - Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara has explored creating job opportunities in the fisheries industry of South Korea for Sri Lankan migrant workers.
Missing migrant workers of Sudurpaschim
The Kathmandu Post, Nepal, 7 November 2022 - A number of men from the far west go missing in India, hundreds bring home HIV infections every year but mothers and wives still send their sons and husbands to India for livelihood.
Pilot programme from 2023 to help S Pass holders settle in Singapore: Tan See Leng
The Straits Times, Singapore, 7 November 2022 - A pilot programme to familiarise S Pass holders arriving in Singapore with working here and to encourage positive interaction with locals is slated to launch in 2023.
Work exploitation and social stigma are major issues faced by migrant workers: Psychologist
The New Indian Express, India, 7 November 2022 - Carlton Fernandez, was speaking at the seminar "Empowerment of the Citizen through Legal Awareness and Outreach," organised by the District Legal Service Authority at Kollam.