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BUTTERWORTH, May 23 (Bernama) -- The Penang Immigration Department detained 44 illegal foreign workers, including five women, in an operation at the Raja Uda Ferry Terminal here Thursday.

MANILA - Fifteen Taiwanese, mostly teenagers, will face charges of physical injuries for hurting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Social Development and Human Security Ministry officials have vowed action after discovering a rise in the number of immigrant workers in Chachoengsao province, especially Laotians working as prostitutes in karaoke bars.

JEDDAH — Philippine officials reiterated their call for Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia to take advantage of the three-month grace period and guidelines issued by the Saudi government.

KOTA KINABALU: Building more housing for locals could reduce the number of squatter colonies in the state, Lahad Datu Executive Officer Mohd Fauzi Abdul Kadir said yesterday.

Thai Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has blamed "dishonest and bad" Thais for sparking Myanmar's territorial claim over three small islands in the overlapping marine area between the countries.

The Philippine government on Wednesday said the tension with Taiwan is already defusing, with Filipino investigators wrapping up their probe on the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman on May 9.

Overseas job packages which often lure Filipinos to work abroad are facing stiff competition as the Philippines is experiencing a reverse migration, with many workers convinced to stay at home as the country begins to offer more lucrative job packages.