Inquirer.net, Philippines, 25 May 2021 - A bill seeking the creation of a separate department for migrant workers and overseas Filipinos has reached the Senate floor for plenary deliberations.
Khmer Times, Cambodia, 25 May 2021 - Border police officers in Banteay Meanchey province arrested one broker and rescued four migrant workers as they attempted to sneak across the border.
The Kathmandu Post, Nepal, 24 May 2021 - Thousands of Nepali youths who were planning to take up jobs overseas have been unable to leave the country due to the suspension of international flights since the past two weeks owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Times of India, India, 24 May 2021 - Taking note of the plight of the migrant workers, the Supreme Court on Monday said that the process for their registration has been woefully slow and it will issue directions on this to Centre and states.
Aljazeera, India, 24 May 2021 - In the past year, Jagdev Pandey has lived three lives.
IndraStra, Korea, 24 May 2021 - According to the ‘2015 Immigration Statistics of the Ministry of Justice’, the number of foreign residents increased to 1,899,519 people in 2015, from 747,467 ten years ago. There will certainly be more than 2 million in 2016, and 10 years after that we can expect 3 million. The percentage of foreigners in comparison with the total population was 1.5% in 2005, increased to 3.7% in 2015, and is expected to be more than 6% by 2025.
The Straits Times, Singapore, 24 May 2021 - He was offered a job in construction with a monthly pay of $1,600, and was shown an in-principle approval (IPA) letter reflecting this.
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Rappler, Philippines, 24 May 2021 - 'The Philippines benefits from the OFWs' most productive years but is not prepared to support them when they return to the Philippines'
Bangkok Post, Thailand, 24 May 2021 - A series of coronavirus clusters among construction workers in Bangkok, including the first local cases of the variant first identified in India, has put a fresh spotlight on migrant labour rights as the country grapples with the deadliest outbreak so far.
The Straits Times, Singapore, 23 May 2021 - Counselling is being provided to migrant workers who are concerned and worried about the well-being of their loved ones in their home countries, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng on Sunday (May 23) during a virtual May Day celebration for workers.
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