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Nepal not in position to help its migrant workers

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

KATHAMNDU, April 30: As Nepal lacks strong voice in international arena, it has not been able to help Nepali migrant workers who face severe forms of violence and discrimination in foreign lands, government officials admit.

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THT 10 years ago: Nepal's GDP growth projected at 1.5 pc

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

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is estimated to be 1.5 per cent in the fiscal year 2003 and 3.5 per cent in 2004, according to the Asian Development Bank.

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Strong rescue mechanism sought for migrant workers

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

KATHMANDU: Migrant rights activists have sought a strong mechanism to rescue stranded migrant workers in destination countries or countries of origin.

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Civil society to raise workers' issue

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

KATHMANDU: Nepali civil society — non-governmental organisations working for safe migration — have decided to raise issues related to migrant rights at United Nations High Level Dialogue on International Migration. It will be held in New York, on October 3-4.

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Workers' migration increases by 4.76pc

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

KATHMANDU: Workers migration to foreign job markets has gone up by 4.76 per cent in Chaitra (mid-March to mid-April) compared to a month ago.

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Global remittance increases by 5.3pc

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

KATHMANDU: Remittance flows to developing countries reached an estimated $401 billion in 2012 growing by 5.3 per cent compared to 2011, the World Bank said in its ‘Migration and Development Brief’ released on Friday. South Asian countries received $109 billion last year growing by 12.3 per cent.

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Govt sets minimum wage for migrants going to Bahrain‚ Oman

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

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.

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Department of Labour to issue work permit to foreigners

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

KATHMANDU: The Department of Labour (DoL) has been mulling a concept to introduce work permits for foreign workers after two years of a failed attempt to identify the status of foreign workers in the country.

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13 Nepalis stranded in Malaysia

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

KHOTANG: As many as 13 Nepali migrant workers have been stranded in Malaysia after they were asked to do work other than what was stated in their contract.

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Getting passport in Nepal is pricey affair; costs highest in South Asia

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

KATHMANDU: A passport in Nepal costs much higher than it costs in other South Asian countries — three times more than in India and Sri Lanka, more than double than in Bangladesh and a little less than double in Pakistan.

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Nepalese maids at UAE shelter tell of abuse

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

ABU DHABI // The toll of abuse meted out to girls who came to the Emirates to work is apparent at the Nepalese Embassy.

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UAE asked to deny visa to Nepalese women under 30

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

ABU DHABI // Nepal is urging the UAE to stop issuing housemaid visas to its female citizens under 30.

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Dept projects increase in remittance

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

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.

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Migrant domestic workers exploited

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

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.

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Migrant workers set free

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

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.

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Domestic helps earn less than Rs 3‚500

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

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

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'Women migration to Gulf is human trafficking'

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

KATHMANDU: Nepalis women migration to Gulf countries — Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain— and Lebanon have been linked to human trafficking than foreign employment.

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Rumour causes panic among manpower agencies

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

ITAHARI: Tension ran high and caused panic among manpower companies in Itahari and Birtamod today as rumours that some Nepali workers had been killed in Malaysia spread like wildfire.

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Gulf-bound migrants to be paid more

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

KATHMANDU: Government is planning to increase salary of Kuwait‚ Oman and Bahrain bound Nepali migrant workers soon.

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'Diplomatic failure in protecting workers'

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

KATHMANDU: Migration experts and outsourcing agencies have blamed weak diplomacy for lack of safety of Nepalis migrant workers abroad, despite their contribution to keep the economy afloat since last one decade in the form of remittance.

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Number of victims in Malaysia attack not clear: MoFA

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

KATHMANDU: Confirming that Nepali migrant workers were attacked in Malayasia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Monday that scores of them have been reportedly injured but the number of victims is yet to be known.

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Gulf-bound migrants to be paid more

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

KATHMANDU: Government is planning to increase salary of Kuwait‚ Oman and Bahrain bound Nepali migrant workers soon.

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'Diplomatic failure in protecting workers'

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

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Worker migration increases

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

KATHMANDU: Worker migration increased by 7.07 per cent in Falgun (mid-February to mid-March) due to the growing instability in the country. About 55‚439 Nepalis left the country for foreign jobs in the period as compared to 51‚516 a month back.

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Nepali migrants held in Malaysia

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

KATHMANDU: The Malaysian government today arrested some Nepali migrant workers — from various places in Maur — who were planning to seek minimum wages, according to the Malaysian news agencies.

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Nepali workers rescued over working conditions in Jordan

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

Over the past few weeks, the Nepali authorities have rescued six women from Jordan who were working in a factory under inhumane conditions.

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Govt opens Republic of Congo for migrants

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

KATHMANDU: The government has added one more nation in its foreign job market list, opening the Republic of the Congo — popularly known as Congo-Brazzaville — for Nepali workers. There are 109 countries open for foreign jobs to Nepalis.

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Harnessing the diaspora for sustained development

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

KATHMANDU:Diaspora, persons who have migrated and whose descendants maintain a connection to their homeland, are potential source that Nepal can harness for economic development.

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80,000 Nepali workers to get amnesty in Saudi

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

KATHMANDU - Saudi Arabia's amnesty offer to all illegal migrant workers will benefit more than 80,000 Nepalis stuck in the Gulf country as illegal employees, reports said Tuesday.

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Outflow of Nepali migrant workers surges by 33 pct

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

The departure of Nepali migrant workers abroad for employment has increased by 33 percent in the past seven months as compared to the corresponding period last year.

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Overseas job seekers rise 14.71 percent

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

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The number of job-seekers leaving for overseas destinations has increased by 14.71 percent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period last year.

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Outflow of migrant workers increases

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

KATHMANDU: The number of workers going abroad for employment in the seventh month of the current fiscal year has increased as compared to the same month in the last fiscal year.

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Labor migration going digital

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

The days of job seekers wandering from place to place for information about foreign job opportunities are to end soon. The chaos resulting from fake documentation has been reduced significantly.

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Activists seek better management of women migrants

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

KATHMANDU: Rights activists have urged the government to manage the outflow of women migrant workers instead of just putting in more controls. The controlling mechanism will not work in the long run in the absence of management tools, they said, examining the country’s policy on women migration.

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Home-based workers unite for rights

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

KATHMANDU: Domestic workers, recognised as a large segment in the informal economy, have united to secure their rights with a campaign to pressure the government to include them in labour laws.

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Outsourcers decry migrant workers' salary hike

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

KATHMANDU: Outsourcers, speaking at an interaction here today, urged the government to revoke salary hike decision of Qatar-bound workers saying salary hike from sending country is not a good practice.

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Migrant rights groups against Malaysian levy

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

Migrant rights groups have criticised the Malaysian government’s decision to deduct levy from the salary of migrant workers. The Malaysian cabinet took the decision to deduct levy money from the salary of foreign workers on January 31.

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Migrant rights groups against Malaysian levy

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

KATHMANDU: Migrant rights groups have criticised the Malaysian government’s decision to deduct levy from the salary of migrant workers. The Malaysian cabinet took the decision to deduct levy money from the salary of foreign workers on January 31.

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Outsourcers take responsible steps lately

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

KATHMANDU: Outsourcing agencies and their agents have become more responsible towards clients — migrant workers.

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Rising number of Nepali girls lured and sold in UAE

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

ABU DHABI // Young women from Nepal are being duped into coming to the UAE with the promise of jobs but are abused then sold for a few thousand dirhams.

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