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Unrest in the Korean peninsula has not deterred human trafficking syndicates from sending their victims to South Korea as shown by the recent successive apprehensions of undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

In response to an alleged case of use of excessive force by its officers, National Immigration Agency (NIA) Director-General Hsieh Li-kung (謝立功) yesterday pledged to instruct NIA staff to use discretion in making arrests of runaway migrant workers.

KATHMANDU: Government has set the minimum wage for Nepali migrant workers going to Bahrain and Oman. Ministry of Labour and Employment has set the salary according to the suggestions of the diplomatic mission based in Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will take new  steps, including jail terms for small business owners and the  hiring of 1,000 inspectors, to crack down on foreigners working  illegally in the world's top oil exporter, Labour Minister Adel al-Fakieh said.

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday urged the Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia to speed up the processing of the exit papers of undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who want to return to the Philippines.

Saudi Ambassador to the Philippines Abdullah Al-Hassan on Thursday said the Saudi government will not provide any assistance to some 20,000 undocumented Filipino workers in their country.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Philippine officials will negotiate with their Saudi counterparts for the speedy repatriation of the overseas Filipinos workers (OFW) camping outside the PHL Consulate in Jeddah.

Dubai: The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) will soon pass a law regulating foreign labour in its member countries, amid concerns in India and other nations over a similar law passed by Saudi Arabia that seeks to reserve 10 per cent jobs for locals.