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New Delhi:  Kerala today urged the Centre to find a permanent solution to the problem emerging out of Saudi Arabia deciding to implement Nitaquat law which would adversely affect expatriate workforce there.

KATHMANDU: The recent salary hike of Nepali migrants in Gulf countries will contribute a significant amount in remittance earned from those countries, according to the Department of Foreign Employment.

KATHMANDU: Migrant domestic workers have been the most vulnerable lot in the world, no matter whether the job destination is a developed or a developing country. Half of the migrant domestic workers in the United Kingdom have suffered from exploitation, a report said.

KATHMANDU: The nine Nepali migrant workers, who were arrested following a deadly clash in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on March 25, were released from police custody on Friday.

NEW DELHI // The Indian government, concerned about mass layoffs of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia, is looking to help soften the blow for the millions of its citizens living in the kingdom.

Thiruvananthapuram, April 1:  The fear of return migrants from Saudi Arabia triggering a crisis in the job market and the larger economy back home is just an assumption and not a realistic assessment based on facts.

A senior Spokesperson attached to the Ministry of External Affairs states that special discussions are being held at the ministry in order to discuss the plight of Sri Lankan migrant workers in South Korea, in the event of an offensive being launched by its aggressor North Korea.

KATHMANDU: Domestic helps in Kathmandu earn less than Rs 3,500, which is significantly lower than the minimum wage of the country.