By: Sakura Murakami Japan Times | 28 August 2018 The Justice Ministry will upgrade its Immigration Bureau to an agency from April to deal with an anticipated influx of foreign workers, Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa said at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. With the government seeking to accept more foreign workers from April […]
BDNews24 | 28 August 2018 The minister for expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment has said they are trying to understand the problem in the Malaysian market as the new government has announced a plan to stop hiring Bangladeshi workers under the current system effective from Sep 1. Replying to a question, the minister said it
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The Star Online | 28 August 2018 Like employers, Bangladeshi workers too have much to gain from this move. The workers and their families have been paying up to RM20,000 to work in Malaysia. These high fees were a result of sub-agents, who recruited the workers, having to pay one of the 10 authorised companies
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By Danny Lee South China Morning Post | 11 August 2018 The Labour Department intends to begin publishing blacklists of rogue employment agencies online to help Hong Kong jobseekers, especially domestic helpers, stay clear of unscrupulous operators such as those charging exorbitant fees. The lists, to be updated monthly, will name agencies that fall into
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The Edge TV | 27 August 2018 BEHIND THE STORY: Overhauling the migrant worker industry The migrant worker recruitment process is complicated, the leakages are glaring and the system is badly in need for reforms. Charlotte Chong talks to Esther Lee on whether we can fix this CLICK TO WATCH FULL VIDEO
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The Star | 28 August 2018 PETALING JAYA: The government’s decision to stop using the Foreign Worker Application System (SPPA) will reduce the financial burden on Bangladeshi workers and their families who have been paying up to RM20,000 to work in Malaysia. Recruitment agents both here and in Bangladesh welcomed the decision as they said
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The Star | 27 August 2018 PETALING JAYA: The government will officially stop using the Foreign Worker Application System (SPPA) to hire workers from Bangladesh effective Sept 1. This follows the meeting of the Special Committee on Foreign Worker Management on Aug 14 chaired by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “Any decision on the
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The Mainichi | 28 August 2018 TOKYO (Kyodo) — As Japan is set to open the door to blue-collar laborers from abroad next April, the government has decided to upgrade the Justice Ministry’s Immigration Bureau into an agency to respond to an expected surge in work, government sources said Monday. The ministry will request 3
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