Workers
Cambodia's government has come together to facilitate the repatriation of thousands of citizens who have returned from Thailand with their migrant worker parents. As of August 13, over 900,000 Cambodians had returned from Thailand, with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training classifying them into three groups.
Workers
A migrant workers' group in the Netherlands has voiced its criticism of the Philippine government's labor export policy, citing the recent complaint filed by 11 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against their employer for allegedly inhumane working conditions. The group, Migrante Netherlands, stated that the incident is rooted
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Chongqing's Beibei District has issued a news release outlining the second batch of employment subsidies for enterprises that have absorbed older migrant workers in 2025. According to the announcement, the publicity period for this subsidy is from August 13 to August 19, 2025, with a total of 5
Workers
The Nanguan District of Jilin Province has achieved a significant success in wage recovery for migrant workers through the use of multi-party mediation. In July 2025, a group of migrant workers filed a complaint with the Nanguan District Human Resources and Social Security Bureau regarding unpaid wages of over 257,
Entrepreneurship
The Minqin County Human Resources and Social Security Bureau has been diligently working to promote entrepreneurship and employment in the county through various initiatives. Recently, the construction of entrepreneurial platforms has yielded significant results, including the creation of a provincial-level entrepreneurial platform for migrant workers returning to their hometowns, the
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The labor ministry in South Korea has announced plans to intensify labor inspections in response to public outcry over mistreatment of migrant workers. A recent video showing a Sri Lankan migrant worker being lifted while bound to a forklift at a brick factory sparked outrage and prompted the ministry to
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Yongdeng County, Gansu Province of China, has recently announced a public notice for poverty alleviation labor force transportation subsidies. According to the "Guiding Opinions on Improving the Publicity and Announcement System for Poverty Alleviation Fund Projects" (Guo Kai Ban Fa [2018] No. 11) and the "Implementation Measures
Workers
President Prabowo Subianto has instructed the Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) to develop a centralized vocational education system to prepare skilled workers for overseas jobs. This directive, issued during a Plenary Cabinet Meeting, aims to enhance the quality and capabilities of prospective migrant workers through an
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The Employment Permit System (EPS) of South Korea has begun accepting applications for the Korean language test from Nepali citizens, a crucial step for the recruitment of 5,300 migrant workers in the manufacturing and livestock sectors. The first phase of the language test, scheduled to take place in Kathmandu,
Workers
In recent months, the police in Ahmedabad have been collecting and verifying the identity papers of thousands of migrant workers engaged in jewellery making and stone embroidery work. The move is aimed at identifying and deporting Bangladeshi nationals who have crossed the border into India and are living and working
Workers
The Indonesian government is planning to establish a public service agency (BLU) to provide training for prospective migrant workers. Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers, Abdul Kadir Karding, announced that the agency will use the People's Business Credit (KUR) program to finance training for prospective migrant
Workers
A timely and strategic employment forum, organized by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training's National Employment Agency (NEA) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), has successfully connected 3,000 migrant workers and youth with jobs in Battambang province. The province, with a total population of
