From hardship to hope, Singapore’s migrant poets find their voices
In dorms on Singapore’s fringes or employers’ backrooms, a growing number of migrant workers are using poetry to shed light on their hidden struggles and reconnect with their roots.
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Thousands of migrants rescued
Foreign Affairs Ministry rescue and repatriate nearly 8,500 people, majority migrant workers, from overseas abuse last year.
Thousands of migrants rescued
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rescued and repatriated nearly 8,500 people, the majority migrant workers, from overseas abuse last year.
Safeguard migrant workers, officials told
Labour Ministry is asked to maintain strict controls on sending workers abroad.
Singapore’s ‘freegans’ find treasure in trash
A new movement in Singapore that seeks to reduce the amount of consumer waste in the affluent city-state is scavenging for unwanted goods, some in near-mint condition, that migrant workers can send home for the holidays.
Workers in South Korea told to stay warm during winter
The Cambodian embassy in Seoul warns migrant workers of cold weather in winter.
Embassy in Thailand slams fake news
Over 50 migrant workers who returned to the Kingdom are not fired by a factory but were working illegally, Embassy says.
Embassy in Thailand slams fake news
The Cambodian embassy in Thailand on Friday clarified that more than 50 migrant workers who returned to the Kingdom through the border in Poipet city last week were not fired by a factory but were in fact working illegally.
Take care of your health during winter: Labour Ministry
Labour Ministry and Cambodian Embassy in South Korea have called on all Cambodian migrant workers working there and in Japan to take good care of their health during the cold weather.
Dozens of migrant workers deported from Thailand
Fifty-one migrant workers working illegally in Thailand are deported.
Migrant worker protection MoU signed
2 Cambodian recruitment associations sign a MoU with 3 Malaysian associations.
Migrant worker protection MoU signed
In order to ensure the rights and safety of migrant workers in Malaysia, two Cambodian recruitment associations today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with three associations from Malaysia at the Labour Ministry.
Three groups sign deal to help migrants in Thailand
A MoU with the Thai-Cambodian Relation Association to protect workers in Thailand.
Twelve migrant workers arrested in Thailand
Twelve migrant workers are arrested in Thailand for working illegally.
Migrant worker numbers rise
There were about 1.8 million documented and undocumented migrant workers working overseas in the first six months of this year, an increase of nearly 20,000 when compared to the same period last year, according to the National Committee for Counter Trafficking.
Embassy in Bangkok dismisses deportation video
Cambodian embassy in Bangkok releases a statement dismissing a video as “fake news”.
Government to keep sending workers abroad amid criticism
PM will continue supporting workers looking for employment outside the country.
Migrant workers on track to receive legal papers
420,000 undocumented migrant workers in Thailand to get legal documentation.
Ten repatriated from Thailand
Ten Cambodian men were repatriated from Thailand on Wednesday after they spent one year in Thai detention.
Cambodian migrants rescued
The Cambodian embassies in Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, as well as the Cambodian Consulate in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have successfully repatriated 28 migrant workers and victims of human trafficking.
New passport offices to protect migrant workers
Trying to protect migrant workers by creating more passport offices, says minister.
Thousands of migrant workers lack documents as deadline looms
Labour Minister says legalising work status of migrant workers in Thailand is near.
Cambodians repatriated from Malaysia and Vietnam
Ministry says 21 Cambodian citizens were repatriated from Malaysia and Vietnam.
Cambodians in South Korea to get pagoda
The first Buddhist pagoda for Cambodian migrants in South Korea is being developed.
Thousands of workers expected in South Korea
South Korea wants 4,000 Cambodian migrant workers to join their compatriots.
Commander denies his officers demanded bribe
Commander of Armed Forces company 7 denies that his officers demanded bribe.
Sridevi’s death highlights delays in repatriation
Death of Indian actress highlights the issue of deceased migrant workers in the Gulf.
Deal to battle scourge of human trafficking inked
Anti-Human Trafficking signs a MoU to collaborate for migrant workers in Thailand.
Bid to protect migrant workers in Thailand
Cambodia to cooperate with Laos and Myanmar to protect workers in Thailand.
Pledge to help illegal workers in Thailand
About 30 to 40 percent of about one million Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand are still undocumented, an Interior Ministry official said yesterday.
