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South Korea's most populous province has ordered all of its foreign workers to be tested for COVID-19 by March 22, sparking complaints of long lines and logistical problems, as well as of implicit xenophobia in government messaging. Last week, Gyeonggi province issued a sweeping administrative order mandating all international workers be tested after at least 275 foreigners tested positive, many in outbreaks at manufacturing plants. The province says the order covers roughly 85,000 regist...

"We are actively working to make sure that their welfare is looked after," Mr Lee said of the workers living in dorms.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The Senior Minister (Security) said a total of 4,496 foreign workers were screened. "According to the Human Resources Ministry, 608,093 foreign workers have already undergone screening involving 31,682 employers. "Of that number 9,653 of them tested positive," he said in a statement on Friday (March 12). He said 1,520 clinics are involved in the screenings. On sanitising operations, Ismail Sabri said 77 operations were conducted involving 279 Fire and Rescue Department personnel and 51 fire eng...

The Straits Times Myanmar migrants protesting against the military coup in Bangkok, on Feb 7, 2021.PHOTO: AFP PublishedFeb 9, 2021, 8:43 pm SGT https://str.sg/JrEv They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/...

Nearly 17 million Americans remain unemployed as President Joe Biden's administration looks to pack the labor market with foreign workers. 

PUTRAJAYA: Employers who cannot convince the Labour Depart­ment that they can provide proper accommodation for their foreign workers will not be allowed to get new foreign workers, says the Human Resources Ministry.

Wednesday, 10 Mar 2021 07:19 PM MYT Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said initially, the Covid-19 screening programme on foreign workers were limited to six states under the red zone category but the government decided to extend the programme to all states following its effectiveness in curbing the spread of the pandemic. — Picture by Hari Anggara Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M. Sara...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The government has imposed the penalties on illegal foreign workers and businesses operators in a bid to regulate the issue and ensure that expatriates in Laos comply with the law. Any foreigner or stateless person who undertakes a job that is not legally permitted by the relevant authorities will be fined and further penalised. Those committing a first violation will be fined 2 million kip, according to Article 16 of Decree No. 21, which the government issued r...

Tuesday, 09 Mar 2021 05:49 PM MYT Foreign construction workers are pictured in Kuala Lumpur January 20, 2021. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. PUTRAJAYA, March 9 — Enforcement of the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) could, among others, help redeem Malaysia’s image in managing foreign workers, said Human Resource Minister, Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He said the ministry whic...