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Indonesia and Malaysia sign an agreement on the protection of migrant workers

Indonesia and Malaysia sign an agreement on the protection of migrant workers

Indonesia - Indonesia and Malaysia on Friday signed an agreement to improve protection for domestic migrant workers. President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and Prime Minister of Malaysia, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, held a meeting in Jakarta

Gulf region proved to be among the worst places for migrant workers

Gulf region proved to be among the worst places for migrant workers

A study finds the gulf region to be among the most unsafe regions for workers. A human rights group finds as many as 10,000 migrant workers from various Asian countries die each year in Gulf

Central Asia Reels Under Pressure Of Ukrainian War And Dropping Remittances

Central Asia Reels Under Pressure Of Ukrainian War And Dropping Remittances

Ukraine - Migrant dependent countries that receive remittances for running their daily lives, are facing the music of the Russia- Ukraine war. Remittances coming from Russia have nosedived leaving families’ lives in doldrums, confirmed reports

Singapore: MOM delays six-monthly medical exam for migrant domestic workers

Singapore: MOM delays six-monthly medical exam for migrant domestic workers

Singapore - The six-monthly medical examination for migrant domestic workers has been delayed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to reduce the burden on healthcare workers amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in Singapore. The

71 per cent of migrant workers who returned from Gulf are yet to score jobs in India

71 per cent of migrant workers who returned from Gulf are yet to score jobs in India

India - A latest study commissioned by Centre for Development Studies (CDS) has revealed that around three – fourths of migrant workers belonging to Kerala, who returned back home due to Covid-19 crisis are yet

Migrant workers in Australia: exploited, suffered yet silenced

Migrant workers in Australia: exploited, suffered yet silenced

Australia - Migrant workers across the world have to face plethora of struggles and challenges on every day. Australian migrant workers too are facing a difficult choice, whether to bear with and tolerate exploitation for

Migrant Workers Contract Hepatitis A In Thailand In Large Numbers

Migrant Workers Contract Hepatitis A In Thailand In Large Numbers

Thailand - In the first six weeks of 2022, Taiwan has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Hepatitis A cases, especially in migrants. Of the 28 cases reported, 18 were of migrant workers

Covid-19 Impact: Job Crisis Affects Kashmiri Migrant Workers In Shimla

Covid-19 Impact: Job Crisis Affects Kashmiri Migrant Workers In Shimla

India - The Covid-19 pandemic has spelt doom on Kashmiri migrant workers in Shimla. There are more than 6,000 Kashmiri labourers in Shimla. Ghulam Nabi, a semi-illiterate migrant labourer from Kashmir, came to Shimla 21

Thailand: Authorities Overcharge Migrant Workers For Covid-19 Tests

Thailand: Authorities Overcharge Migrant Workers For Covid-19 Tests

Thailand - Rights activists accused Thai authorities of overpricing Covid-19 test kits for migrant workers in Thailand. Activists said this is discrimination against migrant workers. Migrant workers who wish to work in Thailand are required

Covid-19 pandemic: Migrant Workers’ Long Road Back To Cities Paved With Debt

Covid-19 pandemic: Migrant Workers’ Long Road Back To Cities Paved With Debt

India - The third wave of Covid-19 is once again affecting the country. Ever since the news of the Omicron variant being detected in India, migrant workers started to worry about their life. Migrant workers