https://www.facebook.com/AMCBHKM/ The Asian Migrants Coordinating Body (AMCB-IMA) express mixed emotions to the recent announcement of the Labour Department to increase the monthly minimum allowable wage for migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to HK$5,100. While AMCB-IMA acknowledges that the latest as well as previous pay hikes for MDWs were due…
Malaysia Must End Syndicate-Style Recruitment and Adopt Binding Bilateral Labor Agreements Tenaganita strongly supports the call made by former MP Charles Santiago urging the Malaysian government to adopt a binding bilateral labor agreement with Bangladesh to end syndicate-controlled recruitment. This call reflects what Tenaganita and other rights-based organizations have…
This newest publication from APMM and the World Association for Christian Communications (WACC) unpacks policy gaps in anti-trafficking mechanisms in the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, and Hong Kong. This research also explores the communication needs of migrants who are vulnerable to exploitation – citing how accurate and…