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migrant-workers

SE Asia 10 months ago

Businessman sentenced to 14 years in jail for raping Indonesian maid

A businessman was sentenced to 14 years' jail and five strokes of the rotan for raping his Indon...

Opinion 10 months ago

The cost of being migrant workers

Compared to benefits of working abroad in wages and experience, how worthy is it for them to leave f...

World 10 months ago

Indonesia, Brunei to make MOU on migrant workers

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Brunei Darussalam ruler Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah are s...

SE Asia 10 months ago

Philippines demands explanation as Kuwait expels envoy

Manila demanded an explanation Thursday after its ambassador to Kuwait was expelled, shocking Philip...

Business 10 months ago

New rule no 'carte blanche' for foreign workers: Minister

The Manpower Minister has played down public concerns over a possible influx of foreign wo...

Opinion 11 months ago

Commentary: Zaini Misrin: Unworthy victim in Indonesia's politics of rage

According to Migrant CARE, Zaini was not provided adequate legal assistance during his trial, only a...

World 11 months ago

Five Indonesians on Saudi’s death row because of ‘magic’

Five Indonesian migrant workers are facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia after they were found g...

SE Asia 1 year ago

Thousands sign petition against sentence for Malaysian who abused maid

More than 40,000 people have signed a petition calling for justice to be served equally to the rich ...

SE Asia 1 year ago

Malaysian employer escapes jail time for causing severe injuries to her Indonesian maid

Rozita Mohamad Ali, who caused severe injuries to her Indonesian maid, was instead sentenced to a go...

Opinion 1 year ago

Migrant workers' protection: Quo vadis?

But are bans on migrant worker deployment and demand for justice for the victims enough?