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Indian migrants stuck in Malaysia seek govt help

Indian migrants stuck in Malaysia seek govt help

Malaysia - Indian migrants who have been working in Malaysia since 2019 have urged the Jharkhand government to help them get back to India. 46 men from Bokaro, Giridhi and Hazaribagh districts have come out

Pandemic has adversely impacted skills development of returning migrant workers in Nepal, EU comes to aid

Pandemic has adversely impacted skills development of returning migrant workers in Nepal, EU comes to aid

Europe - Returnee migrant workers in Nepal have witnessed negative impact on skills development due to Covid-19 pandemic. Financial assistance has been provided by European Union to three international organizations working in the Asian country

CPI (M) Demands A Survey On Migrant Labour After Fire At Hyderabad Godown Killed 11 Migrant Workers

CPI (M) Demands A Survey On Migrant Labour After Fire At Hyderabad Godown Killed 11 Migrant Workers

India - The CPI(M) City Committee has demanded that the government initiate strict measures against warehouses and contract agencies that have been functioning illegally in Hyderabad, endangering migrant workers’ lives. This comes after eleven workers

Boat owners fined over use of illegal migrants as fishermen

Boat owners fined over use of illegal migrants as fishermen

Thailand - 15 illegal migrant fishermen have been arrested and the boat owners, whose boats were used by them for fishing purposes, have also received hefty fines. On Tuesday, the officials found two fishing boats

Tamil Nadu: Migrant workers increasing their dependence on alcohol

Tamil Nadu: Migrant workers increasing their dependence on alcohol

India - Migrant workers in Tamil Nadu are found to have been increasing their dependence on alcohol in recent years. As per a report, alcoholism and absenteeism are rising among the migrant workers. The sectors

Russia-Ukraine War: As The Ruble Falls, Migrant Workers May Leave Russia

Russia-Ukraine War: As The Ruble Falls, Migrant Workers May Leave Russia

Russia - As the ruble weakens, the migrant workers may leave Russia in the coming months if the war in Ukraine does not end quickly. Experts were polled by The Moscow Times on this matter.

Canadian Federal Health Minister Pumps In Funds For Migrant Workers In Windsor-Essex

Canadian Federal Health Minister Pumps In Funds For Migrant Workers In Windsor-Essex

Canada - As Canada braves the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal health minister, Jean-Yves Duclos, announced an additional $4.8 million for the City of Windsor. This money will be used to pay for

Demonstrators march in Niagara-on-the-Lake for migrant workers’ rights

Demonstrators march in Niagara-on-the-Lake for migrant workers’ rights

Canada - Dozens of demonstrators marched across Canada for the rights of migrant workers. They asked the federal government to grant permanent immigration status to migrant workers, refugees, and undocumented people. Niagara-on-the-Lake also hosted a

Four migrant workers scummed to landslide at a construction site in Kochi

Four migrant workers scummed to landslide at a construction site in Kochi

India - In Kochi, Kerala, four migrant workers were killed at a construction site as land caved in while they were working on Friday. As per initial reports, the migrant workers belonged from West Bengal.

Hong Kong Employers Refuse To Aid Filipino Women Workers Amidst Covid-19 Infection Surge

Hong Kong Employers Refuse To Aid Filipino Women Workers Amidst Covid-19 Infection Surge

Hong Kong - Filipinos employed in Hong Kong are getting a taste of the new variant, as they struggle to keep work, send money home and not be infected.  While many have been vaccinated, but