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Saudi job offers pour in at Bangladesh mission

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

More than 100,000 job offers have poured in at the Bangladesh mission offices in Jeddah and Riyadh since the Saudi government’s declaration of the general amnesty on May 10.

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Japan wants to recruit caregivers from Bangladesh

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Bangladesh embassy in Japan sent letters to the expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment ministry and BMET informing them of the opportunities created for Bangladeshis in Japan’s job market

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44 Foreign Workers Nabbed On Ferry

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

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.

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Amnesty International Report Bashes Indonesia Rights

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Amnesty International has decried a repressive human rights climate in Indonesia and a worrying lack of progress in addressing past abuses, in a report that is also the third in as many weeks to criticize rising religious intolerance in the country.

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Plan for Vietnamese refugees to work Top End farms

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Farmers in the Northern Territory are hopeful of convincing the Federal Department of Immigration to release Vietnamese asylum seekers from detention to work on properties near Darwin.

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OWWA hasn’t received any request for help from nearly 3T Cebuanos in Taiwan

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

NONE of the almost 3,000 Cebuanos who are working in Taiwan have reported being harassed by the Taiwanese, according to the Office of the Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

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Life Insurance cover offered to overseas Pakistanis

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Thursday, May 23, 2013 - Islamabad—Xpress Money in association with Union Insurance - one of the leading insurance firms in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region, today launched remittance industry’s first free life insurance for overseas Pakistanis working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Kuwait.

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Asian expat workers end rare UAE strike—company

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

DUBAI—Thousands of mainly Asian expatriate workers in the United Arab Emirates have ended a strike they began at the weekend in a rare stoppage aimed at improving their conditions, their employer said Wednesday.

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Job priority for locals, says Labour Dept director

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

KOTA KINABALU: Priority is given to local job seekers to fill up vacancies that are advertised by employers in the state, Sabah Labour Department Director, Datuk Siti Aishah Mohd Asri said.

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'Foreign workers more productive'

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

KOTA KINABALU: OIL palm plantations depend on foreign labour as they are hardworking and productive.

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No illegals charged for power theft – SESB

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrant issues in Sabah yesterday heard that no one has been charged in court for illegal electricity connections at squatter colonies in Sabah due to difficulties in identifying the culprits.

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Large migrant population a security threat, says Sabah's top cop

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

KOTA KINABALU: The presence of a large migrant population in Sabah poses a certain security threat to the state and its people, police chief Datuk Hamza Taib told the Royal Commission of Inquiry.

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Cagayan town embraces Skills Registry System

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 22 (PIA)-- To help address job-skills mismatch, the municipality of Sta. Praxedes, a 5th class town in the province of Cagayan, will implement the Skills Registry System (SRS).

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DFA records final overseas voter turnout of 118,752

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday recorded a final overseas voter turnout of 118,752 or about 16 percent of all registered voters abroad.

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Worker migration down by 6.79 per cent

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

KATHMANDU: Worker migration to foreign job markets dropped by 6.79 per cent in Baisakh (mid-April to mid-May) as compared to a month back.

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Labor export up by 14%

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

KATHMANDU, May 22: The number of workers leaving for overseas destinations increased by 14 percent during the first ten months of the 2012/13 compared to the number recorded during the same period last year.

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Over 160 undocumented Pinoy workers repatriated from Saudi

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said 164 undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFW) have been repatriated from Saudi amid a looming crackdown on illegal workers.

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PhilHealth reminds OFWs of new premium rate

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

CEBU CITY, May 22 (PIA) --The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminds the land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) of the premium increase that is set to be fully implemented in 2014.

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15 Taiwanese face raps for hurting OFWs

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

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

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201,000 illegal workers deported in past 3 months

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Passport Department has deported 201,000 illegal workers, including Syrians, in the past three months.

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Ministry to take action against sex-trafficking in Chachoengsao

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

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.

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‘Time is of the essence’

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

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.

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13 squatter colonies each in Lahad Datu, Keningau

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

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.

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RCCI to work on weekends to cope with expats' rush

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

RIYADH — The main office of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) will work on Thursdays and Fridays to cope with the rush of foreigners who need attestation services for documents to change their sponsorship and profession.

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Half of illegal Filipino workers want to stay

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

JEDDAH — Since the crackdown on illegal workers in the Kingdom began in April, an estimated 6,000 Filipinos have registered for repatriation — but about half of them now want to stay and find new sponsors.

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UAE slams Philippine move to contact firms directly

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The UAE foreign minister has accused the Philippine Embassy of violating international conventions for directly contacting companies that supply Filipino labour to the country.

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Saudi Arabia deports 200,000 workers in three months

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Authorities in Saudi Arabia have deported more than 200,000 illegal workers over the past three months, it was reported on Wednesday.

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Oman police foil human trafficking attempt

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Muscat: Oman Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle five people, hidden in a car’s trunk, out of the country from Wadi Jizzi border with the UAE, about 370km north-west of Muscat.

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UAE shelter mulls support for male victims of human trafficking

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

DUBAI // The country’s support network for victims of human trafficking is debating the idea of opening a shelter for men.

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Thai-Myanmar disputed islands shelter illegal workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

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.

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Remittances up 9.6% at $25.2 bn in April-Dec 2012

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Indians working abroad remitted $25.2 billion in the first three quarters of the 2012-13 financial year for family maintenance and other purposes. This was a 9.6 per cent rise in comparison to the corresponding period of 2011-12.

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Kafala system to be focus of Bangladesh meet on migrant workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Muscat - The Kafala system, followed in GCC countries, will be focus of the two-day International Migrant Workers’ Conference, to be organised by Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, in Dhaka, Bangladesh from February 26.

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PHL govt believes tension with Taiwan defusing

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

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.

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Philippines witnesses reverse migration

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

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.

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Blowback: Vietnam labors to send workers abroad

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The government has always been keen to export labor since it meant providing jobs for more people, jobs that could not be generated at home, but a failure to properly manage the system is coming home to roost.

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Pak missions register 13,000 illegals

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh and its consulate in Jeddah have registered 13,000 illegal Pakistani workers seeking repatriation or rectification of their status before the grace period ends on July 3.

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Chaos at deportation centers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Chaos prevailed yesterday across deportation centers in Jeddah as expatriates rush to register for repatriation. Thousands returned unsuccessfully after waiting the entire day to scan their fingerprints.

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Diplomatic missions turned into recruitment offices

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The three-month grace period for illegal workers to rectify their legal status has inadvertently turned many foreign missions into recruitment offices.

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Not all Pinoys being harassed by locals in Taiwan

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Not all Filipinos are being harassed or abused by locals in Taiwan over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters on May 9.

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POEA suspends permits of 238 recruitment agencies for not issuing receipts

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) suspended the permits of least 238 recruitment agencies for not issuing receipts to prospective overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

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