Macau News Agency | Setember 2018 Macau (MNA) – The Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia for Hong Kong and Macau, Tri Tharyat, told Macau News Agency (MNA) that Indonesian workers should be mandated to register their data and work contracts at the local consulate in order to protect them from possible scams, abuses […]
Malaysiakini | 14 September 2018 Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran announced on Sept 12 that a yearly RM10,000 levy will be imposed on migrant workers who have been employed for 10 years and wish to extend their employment duration. He stressed that it was a cabinet decision and so there seemed to be no room
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Japan Times | 14 September Japan is gearing up to accept more foreign workers as its own population is on the brink of a steep decline, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Thursday. Japan has traditionally resisted accepting migrant workers, at times easing such restrictions but then re-imposing them during economic downturns. Many Japanese are uncomfortable
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Reuters | 12 September DOHA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Migrant workers outnumber the local workforce in Qatar by nearly 20 to one. Most are from the Philippines, South Asia and Africa, and about 800,000 work in the construction sector. Stung by allegations of migrant worker abuse and under increased scrutiny as it prepares to host
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Bernama | 12 September 2018 PUTRAJAYA (Sept 12): Foreign workers who are holding temporary foreign worker permit (PLKS) and have been employed for 10 years can extend their employment duration for a maximum of three years. Human Resource Minister M. Kulasegaran said the employment extension for foreign workers with PLKS would be implemented from Oct
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Uganda Christian News | 11 September 2018 Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Permanent Secretary, Mr Pius Bigirimana has told journalists that government is investigating reports that Ugandan women seeking employment as domestic workers in Oman, are being trafficked and sold as slaves. Human Rights Watch explained in a 68-page report released 2016 that
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Channel News Asia | 10 September 2018 Singapore – Chanel News Asia features Minister of State Zaqu Mohanad. Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad elaborated on what action has been taken against employment agencies which charge foreign workers more than the maximum cap for agency fees. These include revoking their licences and imposing financial
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Gulf Business | 11 September 2018 Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labour and Social Development will from Tuesday begin enforcing restrictions on foreign workers working in four retail roles. Inspectors will monitor automobile and motorbike showrooms and shops selling items including clothing for men and children, home and office furniture, household goods and utensils. These outlets
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The Kathmandu Post | 11 September 2018 Kathmandu – The government on Monday launched Foreign Employment Information Management System (FEIMS) that would enable the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) to keep records of migrant workers returning home for the first time. The website of FEIMS and a separate mobile application have integrated various foreign employment
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Memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and bilateral labour agreements (BLAs) are important instruments between the countries of origin and countries of destination. They help regulate labour migration, protect migrant workers’ rights and guarantee conditions for decent work. The Government of Bangladesh has been developing bilateral relationships with countries in the Middle East and East Asia on
