The Guardian | 8 November 2018 Japan – once one of the world’s most homogenous societies – is starting to unwind its traditional opposition to large-scale immigration. One by one, Mohammad and Munadi thread scallop shells on to thin metal rods, brea... read more
The Guardian | 8 November 2018 Two years after migrants working for global electronics firms in Malaysia complained of labour abuses, change seems slow. Every day, the men who live here work on factory lines making components used by Samsung Electronics, ... read more
Kathmandu Post 7 November 2018 “When I was in University of Auckland for research I met a person there who had previously worked in the company. He told me to apply for a job. I did. After going through the rigorous selection process, I was selected,”... read more
The Statesman | 5 November 2018 Paid to be a slave Part 1 Why are people still paying agencies and looking for a “better life” in other countries? The Gulf states are rich, very rich. Per-capita income is higher in that region than in most parts of th... read more
Rappler | 6 November 2018 MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) launched on Tuesday, November 6, its overseas Filipino worker (OFW) e-card, a membership card that provides easier access to government benefits... read more
New Age Bangladesh | 5 November 2018 Though Bangladeshi workers migrate to 165 countries for jobs, Bangladesh signed bilateral agreements with only two countries, MOU with 11 and MOC with one. Absence of formal arrangements with most of the destination co... read more
Vietnam Net | 5 November 2018 Tran Tien Duy, deputy head of Nhat Huy Khang Company, said labour demand increases near the year-end. According to Duy, this is when Japan usually starts their fiscal year and the country prioritises Vietnamese labourers. ... read more
Today Online | 5 November 2018 SINGAPORE — Forget about Singapore’s foreign worker curbs easing up — at least on the low-skilled end. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat says the policy to limit the inflow of cheap non-Singaporean labour has forced comp... read more
News Hub New Zealand | 5 November 2018 The horticulture and viticulture industries are set to benefit from the Government’s decision to allow more overseas seasonal workers. The Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme will increase the cap on fore... read more
Khmer Times | 5 november 2018 There were about 1.8 million documented and undocumented migrant workers working overseas in the first six months of this year, an increase of nearly 20,000 when compared to the same period last year, according to the Nationa... read more