Smelter plant workers arrive amid pandemic with no permit The recent arrival of 20 Chinese nationals with no entry permits … More
Tag: Migrants
Malaysian palm giant IOI faces labour abuse allegations in new report
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Reuters) – Workers at Malaysian palm oil company IOI Corp (IOIB.KL) are mistreated by managers, face … More
Clouds hang over Indonesian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia as COVID-19 disrupts pilgrimages
JAKARTA: Life was good for Indonesian Muhammad Kurdi who has lived in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for about 15 years. The … More
Malaysia to deport thousands of undocumented Indonesian migrants
Indonesia is preparing to receive thousands of deportees from Malaysia, a government official said on Friday, amid a crackdown there … More
One Good Thing: A Singapore skyline view for migrant workers
SINGAPORE (AP) : The capsules of the Ferris wheel in Singapore were peppered with rain. Not great for a bird’s … More
Migrant worker aims to be S’pore’s bodybuilding champion, trains after long hours at work
Stories Of Us: By day, Murugesan Balamurali works as an air-con technician. By night, he’s a competitive bodybuilder with big … More
Malaysia deports 1,086 Myanmar nationals, despite court-ordered stay
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s immigration department said on Tuesday it had carried out a repatriation programme involving 1,086 Myanmar nationals, despite … More
How some of the lost and forgotten ‘victims’ of the Covid-19 pandemic survive in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR : While the government has rolled out several aid packages over the past year to help Malaysians weather … More
Failed governance drives Muslims to migrate to Christian European nations: Dr Mahathir
Islamic world must reflect on its mistakes, says former prime minister KUALA LUMPUR – The migration of many Muslims to Christian-led … More
UK Jails Smugglers Over Vietnamese Migrant Deaths
A British judge on Friday handed down sentences of 27 and 20 years to the ringleaders of a people smuggling … More
Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants
WASHINGTON (AP) : President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping … More
In Pictures: Guatemala forces battle desperate Honduran migrants
First migrant caravan of the year comes days before Joe Biden takes office, promising to adopt a more humane approach … More
At least 20 migrants drown after boat sinks off Tunisia
Coastguard rescues five people, as Tunisian official says 45 people were on the boat when it capsized. At least 20 … More
Inferno in large squat for migrants kills 3 in Spain
BADALONA, Spain (AP) : Mamadou Dieye was talking to his family back in Senegal when he heard shouts of distress … More
Embracing KL’s migrants through words, images
E-book captures the realities of the faces and voices of the often discounted KUALA LUMPUR is not just a melting pot … More
As loans to African countries decline, thousands of Chinese workers go home
Between 2015 and 2018, 62,600 workers returned to China. From a high of US$ 24.9 billion in 2016, Chinese lending … More
Thousands sleep in open air after fire in Greek migrant camp
Mytilene, Greece : Thousands of refugees and migrants have spent a third night in the open on the Greek island … More
Expats over age 60 with no degree have until year’s end to leave Kuwait
Expats in Kuwait over the age of 60 without a degree have until the end of the year to leave … More
Malaysia’s UN agencies distribute 5,000 ‘dignity kits’ to refugees, migrate women and girls
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia’s United Nations Agencies in collaboration with Malaysian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have distributed 5,000 “Dignity Kits” … More
Greece has secretly sent away more than 1,000 migrants, taking them to the edge of the country’s territorial waters and then abandoning them at sea
More than 1,000 refugees were abandoned at the edge of Greece’s water territory by Greek officials in the past few … More
