UN News, Lebanon, 25 December 2021 - “The recruitment agencies and employers treat us as if we are human commodities!”, says Adanesh Worko, an Ethiopian worker who works in a house in Beirut. “Sometimes I am beaten and denied food but, because of my contract, I cannot choose to work somewhere else, or go back home. My employer said 'I bought you. Pay me $2,000 and then you can leave wherever you want.’”
Reuters, Malaysia, 22 December 2021 - Malaysia's government and companies must address mounting allegations of workplace abuse of migrant labourers who fuel the country's economy, or face risks to its export-reliant growth model, experts warn.
Bangkok Post, Thailand, 22 December 2021 - Migrant workers, living and working in Thailand, must be included in the response and recovery of the Covid-19 pandemic. For that to happen, ensuring equitable and inclusive access to social protection, including health care, for all migrant workers is required.
The Edge Markets, Malaysia, 21 December 2021 - Malaysia's government and companies must address mounting allegations of workplace abuse of migrant labourers who fuel the country's economy, or face risks to its export-reliant growth model, experts warn.
Rappler, Malaysia, 21 December 2021 - Malaysia’s government and companies must address mounting allegations of workplace abuse of migrant laborers who fuel the country’s economy, or face risks to its export-reliant growth model, experts warn.
Khmer Times, Cambodia, 20 December 2021 - Figures of migrant workers returning from Thailand to Cambodia have noticeably increased recently. Although Thailand has opened its borders to welcome legal migrant workers back to work, the fear of the Omicron variant is stopping some workers from travelling. Some fear the consequences of the new variant, and are concerned that it may become as dangerous as Delta was.
Burma News International, Myanmar, 20 December 2021 - With Myanmar’s political turmoil leading to a bearish construction sector across much of the country, migrant workers with building experience are finding employment at construction sites in the relative stability of Arakan State.
New Straits Times, South Korea, 20 December 2021 - FOREIGN workers in South Korea are expected to be given a one-year extension to stay in the country as the government tries to overcome the problem of labour shortage triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The New Indian Express, Singapore, 19 December 2021 - Singapore, with increasing dependency on migrant labourers for its manpower-intensive industries, has worked out a multi-year road map to build a more resilient migrant workforces by improving housing standards and exploring outsourcing of mental health counselling services to the workers' home countries.
The Korea Times, South Korea, 19 December 2021 - Hundreds of migrant workers and local activists marched down the streets of central Seoul, Sunday, staging a rally calling for better working and living conditions and the eradication of discrimination.
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