The Indian Express, Qatar, 20 October 2022 - Indian workers who have returned from Qatar, and the families of those who have died there while working for companies linked to the FIFA World Cup, say their contracts are silent on insurance and compensation in case of death or accident.
Asia News Network, Nepal, 20 October 2022 - Migrant worker Rup Chandra Rumba died in his sleep in Qatar on June 23, 2019. The 24-year-old from Makwanpur in central Nepal worked on the construction site of one of the stadiums being built for the FIFA World Cup 2022 set to kick off on November 20.
Human Rights Watch, Qatar, 20 October 2022 - Many migrant workers paid exorbitant and illegal recruitment fees to make the 2022 World Cup in Qatar possible, Human Rights Watch said today. But FIFA and Qatari authorities have yet to commit to a remedy fund for serious abuses against migrant workers, including many workers in serious debt from paying these fees.
The Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia, 19 October 2022 - Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Samheng expects that the Cambodia-initiated “ASEAN Declaration on Portability of Social Security Benefits for Migrant Workers in ASEAN” will be passed by the bloc’s member states at the ASEAN Summit in November.
Relief Web, Asia Pacific, 19 October 2022 - Inconsistent responses to Afghan displacement continue to put lives at risk: There remains a lack of consistency in response to a large number of Afghan nationals moving to seek safety and stability despite pledges to receive Afghans made by the US, Australia, and some EU countries.
Channel News Asia, Singapore, 19 October 2022 - Some migrant workers employed by Shanghai Chong Kee had to use their personal savings for food and transport expenses, a non-governmental organisation and a union said on Wednesday (Oct 19).
The Straits Times, Singapore, 19 October 2022 - New rules to improve the well-being of workers who are ferried in lorries will kick in on Jan 1, 2023, with rain covers a must-have for the vehicles.
The Phnom Penh Post, Thailand, 18 October 2022 - Some Cambodian migrant workers currently employed in Thailand are worried about an apparent tightening of labour law enforcement after some Thai companies were found to have brought workers there without proper documents, according to a prominent NGO working with the migrants in the neighbouring country.
Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia, 18 October 2022 - Freeing up the labour market across Asean will not only solve current problems but also bring benefits to workers and employers, according to two economists.
The Straits Times, Singapore, 18 October 2022 - A group of nine foreign workers allegedly blocked the entrance and exit of an Ang Mo Kio building on Tuesday afternoon over unpaid wages.
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