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East Asia’s economic growth has brought in its train large-scale migration of temporary workers from poorer to richer states. The policies directed towards such migrants have varied from state to state, and these discrepancies have now been highlighted by a recent controversy in Hong Kong—the request by a handful of foreign domestic helpers to be

LAB members reject Cheung's appeal to allow foreign workers into HKSAR

Homes for the elderly and the disabled will bear the brunt of a temporary halt in the import of workers under the Supplementary Labour Scheme.

Hong Kong: A Hong Kong judge has ruled that an immigration tribunal should consider the case of a Filipino maid seeking permanent residence, paving the way for her to receive the status.

Hong Kong. A Hong Kong judge has ruled that an immigration tribunal should consider the case of a Filipino maid seeking permanent residence, paving the way for her to receive the status.

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court rejected a government bid Wednesday to suspend the processing of residency applications by foreign maids, after a key ruling last month paved the way for them to settle in the city.

The bid by foreign domestic helpers for the right of abode in Hong Kong has drawn renewed protests, this time from the Training Professionals General Union.

A union of work trainers is opposing right of abode for foreign domestic helpers, saying they would compete with locals for job training money.

HONG KONG (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Secretary for Security said on Wednesday that it was the government's priority to pursue an appeal seeking to reverse the court judgment on the landmark judicial review on right of abode lodged by a Filipino maid.