Inquirer.net, Philippines, 29 May 2021 - The World Bank on Friday urged governments of countries like the Philippines to extend more financial support and vaccine coverage to returning migrant workers who were displaced due to the COVID-19 pandemic so they could build their livelihoods back home.
Malay Mail, Malaysia, 29 May 2021 - The United States is investigating Malaysian glove makers Hartalega Holdings and a unit of Supermax Corp over allegations of forced labour, the Edge Weekly reported today.
Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia, 29 May 2021 - Human rights activists have urged the government not to use the impending national lockdown as an excuse to crackdown on undocumented migrants, saying that the events of the past year have shown the health dangers of placing people in detention.
Coconuts Bangkok, Thailand, 28 May 2021 - Sealed inside a factory to contain a COVID-19 outbreak, hundreds of frustrated and angry migrant workers say they’ve been left in the dark by power outages without adequate food and no medical care.
The Straits Times, Singapore, 28 May 2021 - Singapore's relationship with migrant workers is long, unique and, most importantly, symbiotic.
Khmer Times, Cambodia, 28 May 2021 - Thousands of Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand are trying to get home, according to Leung Sophon, an official at the Centre for Alliance of Labour and Human Rights (CENTRAL) in Thailand.
The Kathmandu Post, Nepal, 26 May 2021 - In a bid to provide assistance to Nepali migrant workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and related restrictions in various countries, the government has decided to collect information on their current conditions.
The News Lens, Taiwan, 26 May 2021 - A former domestic worker in Hong Kong for over ten years, Iweng Karsiwen is currently the Chair of Families of Indonesian Migrant Workers (Kabar Bumi). Initially, she was recruited to work in Taiwan when the door opened for Indonesian women seeking domestic work there. However, instead of going to Taiwan, Iweng found herself arriving at a Hong Kong MTR station late one evening a year later. Knowing how the brokering industry functioned at home and abroad, after returning to Indonesia, Iweng was determined to help those who worked abroad and who faced similar challenges at various stages of their migration. She has particularly campaigned to outlaw salary reduction. This, as well as other practices mentioned by Iweng, are commonly adopted by brokers in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. Below are her reflections on her journey from being an exploited domestic worker to becoming an activist aiming to empower those who need help and those who are willing to listen and take action.
Focus Taiwan, Taiwan, 25 May 2021 - Permits that allow Taiwanese employers to hire migrant workers will be automatically extended three months in the wake of the entry ban on foreign nationals into Taiwan, labor authorities said in a statement Tuesday.
The Times of India, India, 25 May 2021 - Businesses worldwide have been battered by the Covid-induced economic crisis, but for the garment exporters in Noida and Greater Noida these are the worst of times. They claim to be fast losing business to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam — “over 20% orders have already been diverted to these countries”.
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