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National Bureau of Investigation clearance for migrant workers proposed

Posted by jacobo 23 hours ago Philippines
http://www.sunstar.com.ph —

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Workers from other areas finding job opportunities in the province may soon be required to acquire a National Bureau of Investigation clearance apart from the mandatory barangay and police clearances.

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'Living in Korea health hazard for immigrants'

Posted by jacobo 1 day 23 hours ago South Korea
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr —

South Korea has emerged as a land of opportunity for many from China and other Asian countries but living here could pose health hazards to them.

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UAE hosts 25‚000 Nepali workers

Posted by jacobo 1 day 23 hours ago Nepal
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com —

KATHMANDU: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a thriving destination for Nepali overseas job aspirants attracting 20 per cent more Nepalis in the last 20 months.

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Asia debates more rights for domestic workers

Posted by jacobo 1 day 23 hours ago Hong Kong SAR
http://www.bbc.co.uk —

Filipina Teresita Herrera Blanco has worked in Hong Kong for more than 16 years, cooking, cleaning and babysitting as a domestic helper for a local family.

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China's urban migrants hold key to domestic demand

Posted by jacobo 1 day 23 hours ago China PR
http://www.reuters.com —

(Reuters) - Liu Tao knows he will never be rich enough to own one of the luxury apartments in Beijing that he has been paid to decorate for more than a decade, but he's saving hard so that in another 10 years he'll have enough for a home with indoor plumbing.

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PM to announce when RCI on illegals will be set up

Posted by jacobo 2 days ago Malaysia
http://thestar.com.my —

KOTA KINABALU: The much- anticipated Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate the problem of illegal immigrants in Sabah will be set up when the time is right, says Upko president Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.

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More OFWs expected to arrive from Syria Monday

Posted by jaypee 2 days ago Philippines
http://www.gmanetwork.com —

More overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from Syria are expected to arrive in the Philippines on Monday afternoon.

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Migrant workers say firms lied about visas

Posted by jaypee 2 days ago Thailand
http://www.phnompenhpost.com —

A group of 20 Cambodian migrant workers have said they fled Thailand fearing arrest because recruitment firms sent them abroad with one-month visas when they had been promised two-year contracts.

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