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The government will get tough with migrant workers involved in visa forgery and illegal business in the United Arab Emirates. 

ABU DHABI // An academic yesterday called for the Gulf Cooperation Council to harmonise its migration management policy as the states share similar concerns.

ABU DHABI // The forum yesterday highlighted the need to promote migrant workers' rights and reach agreements on their movement around the Arabian Gulf.

ABU DHABI // A survey of migrant workers in the UAE has found that 63 per cent of earnings are sent home - an average of Dh10,000 each annually.

Abu Dhabi: The principal focus of scholarly and popular writings on labour migration to the Gulf is the harms and abuse perceived to be associated with the phenomenon, not the benefits to workers or countries, an international conference on Labour Mobility heard yesterday (Wednesday).

ABU DHABI // The UAE has contributed significantly to the Philippines' labour mobility as it is one of the country's top 10 markets for overseas Filipino workers, Rosalinda Baldoz, the Philippines' labour secretary said yesterday.

ABU DHABI // The importance of labour is increasing in receiving and sending countries, diplomats agreed yesterday.

ABU DHABI // Migrant workers in Arabian Gulf countries generate up to US$80 billion of remittances each year.