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Kuwait crackdowns nearly 27 fake labor agencies

Kuwait crackdowns nearly 27 fake labor agencies

In a step towards ensuring labor safety, Kuwait ran an operation to identify fake agencies in the country under which, the country clamped down several fake labor recruitment agencies. The Kuwaiti police cracked down 27

Singapore government extends support for Construction Workers

Singapore government extends support for Construction Workers

Singapore will be extending the waiver of foreign worker levies for Stay Home Notice from end-September to end-December. This will be done so as to encourage employers bring in construction workers safely and give them

JICA Develops Mobile App For Foreign Worker Safety In Japan

JICA Develops Mobile App For Foreign Worker Safety In Japan

In a great humanitarian move, the Japanese government has come up with the novice idea of launching a mobile application that will allow foreign workers to lodge complain with third party, should they feel illtreated

Cambodians risk their lives for money as they illegally enter Thailand

Cambodians risk their lives for money as they illegally enter Thailand

Cambodians are facing a crisis at home when it comes to financial matters as the country is unable to ensure employment or day jobs to the workers. This has made these workers seek work in

Cost Complaints In Migrant Workers In Singapore To Get New Dorms

Cost Complaints In Migrant Workers In Singapore To Get New Dorms

After almost one year of planning and contemplation, the newly build dorms in Singapore for migrant workers is leading to worries about escalating costs. The issue has been raised by dormitory operators. One example is

COVID-19: Cambodian labor in a mess

COVID-19: Cambodian labor in a mess

The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the life of labor migrants in Southeast Asia deep into chaos. Labor-exporting countries, like Cambodia, have seen a hefty drop in remittances sent by migrant workers. The lives of labor

These migrant workers prove that music helps tackle even the worst of crisis

These migrant workers prove that music helps tackle even the worst of crisis

There is a common tendency to associate music with luxury or a playful atmosphere, but for some it has become their way and hope for survival. These migrants in Leamington are a perfect example of

Covid-19 surveillance adds to conditional return of migrant workers to Thailand

Covid-19 surveillance adds to conditional return of migrant workers to Thailand

 Labor Ministry of Thailand has given green flag to businesses to bring back the migrant workers, but there is a cost associated in relation to the surveillance around Covid-19. A MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) has

Mitsotakis Determined To Crack Down On Migrant Trafficking

Mitsotakis Determined To Crack Down On Migrant Trafficking

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has taken it on, on himself to bust the racket of illegal migrant trafficking that has become a human rights nightmare. Migrants are lured into moving across the borders

Australia’s new cost-cutting measures will impact migrant women and children

Australia’s new cost-cutting measures will impact migrant women and children

The new cost-cutting measures introduced by Australia's federal government will badly impact migrant women and their families. It will affect around 13,200 future migrants and their families, including carers and parents. The Morrison government has