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The Malaysian government has given the assurance that it will not arrest undocumented migrants who turn up to receive the Covid-19 vaccine when the mass vaccination programme kicks off next week.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 7,000 foreign workers have been infected with Covid-19, while 379,675 tested negative following screenings conducted nationwide.

It said that it would provide free vaccinations to anyone residing in the country.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ban on new foreign workers left US jobs unfilled, even in covid downturn Premium Alicia A. Caldwell , The Wall Street Journal Visa restrictions last year were partly intended to keep more jobs open for Americans as unemployment surged Share Via Read Full Story The U.S. closed the door to nearly all incoming foreign workers last year. The causes were Covid-19 restrictions that locked global borders and Trump administration policies that drastically reduced work visas, with the exception of farm...

The move is part of the Government's efforts to moderate Singapore's reliance on foreign labour where it must.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WHAT happens when foreign workers have to undergo mandatory home quarantine? The lack of a proper monitoring system as well as their poor living conditions came to light in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur. It all started when several foreign workers who tested positive for Covid-19 at a construction site in the neighbourhood were moved to a health facility. Their housemates who tested negative were ordered to undergo mandatory quarantine at home. However, when they ran out of food supplies before the ...

KULAI: Up to 126,000 people are expected to be vaccinated daily after the National Covid-19 Immu­nisation programme starts on Feb 26.

KLANG: Employers are concerned that their foreign workers who tested negative during the compulsory Covid-19 screening, could become positive a few days after that. Given the rapid increase in daily cases in various states, especially the Klang Valley, they hope there is something that can be done to address this concern. “We are in a Catch 22 where we can get our workers screened today and the results are negative but what can we do if they become Covid-19 positive several days down the road...

The Straits Times Couple raised over $100,000 to help workers in dorms Mrs Cherie Tseng and her husband Tseng Wun Hsiung, with their sons (from left) Quentin, 11, Evan, nine, and Oliver, three. The couple sprang into action to help migrant workers last April after learning that the workers were not allowed to leave their dormitories - not even to get food. In two weeks, they had raised over $100,000 to provide more than 10,000 meals to about 670 workers. ST PHOTO: YONG LI XUAN https://str.sg/JH...

He said that the Cabinet has also agreed to provide the COVID-19 vaccines for undocumented foreigners for free in principle.