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KUALA LUMPUR: Out of 251,101 foreign workers screened for Covid-19 from Dec 1 last year, 4,735 of them have tested positive, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Straits Times Migrant workers treated to Singapore Flyer rides, as Sporeans do a good turn with tourism vouchers Government representatives welcomed the scheme and urged more Singaporeans to organise such outings for the workers.ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN A total of 620 workers from dormitories were treated to the ride on the Singapore Flyer, on Jan 31, 2021. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN https://str.sg/JKVL They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via:...

A Georgia Chicken Town Reels After a Plant Disaster A nitrogen leak killed six workers and injured 11, but many in the heavily undocumented work force, advocates said, are too fearful to go in for medical checks. A nitrogen leak at the Foundation Food Group poultry plant killed six people in Gainesville, Ga., this week. Nearly 12 percent of the city’s residents are in the country illegally.Credit...Nicole Craine for The New York Times Jan. 29, 2021 GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The morning after a nit...

Introduction In December 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was announced to be President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr.s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The California Attorney Generals Office is the second largest Justice Department in the United States, second only to the U.S. Department of Justice, and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was the first Latino Attorney General in Californias history. Before becoming the Attorney General of Californi...

January 25, 2021 Introduction In December 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was announced to be President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The California Attorney General’s Office is the second largest Justice Department in the United States, second only to the U.S. Department of Justice, and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was the first Latino Attorney General in California’s history. Before becoming the Att...

Some are even opting to work during the festive break to earn some extra money.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Atlantic Older Americans receive generous benefits, but the immigrants who support them receive little from the government. January 24, 2021 Lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business Alicia Valeriano, originally from Mexico City, pictured at home in Freehold, New Jersey. Because she doesn’t have a Social Security number, her family did not qualify for aid under the CARES Act, even though she has paid taxes for 18 years.Ed Kashi / VII / Redux Some of the couples eligible for cor...

Jan 23, 2021 There are currently around 40,000 Indians living in Japan and their stories, similar to minority groups in other countries, are often ignored or pushed aside. This lack of public awareness and representation can lead to cultural misunderstanding, or worse, discrimination. Indian Migrants in Tokyo: A Study of Socio-Cultural, Religious, and Working Worlds, by Megha Wadhwa 214 pages ROUTLEDGE Enter Megha Wadhwa, 37, a postdoctoral fellow at Sophia University and a resident of...

The paper says there is an urgent need to create livelihood opportunities for the returning migrant workers displaced by the Covid-19 pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A file picture of foreign workers waiting to get tested for Covid-19 at a clinic in Bayan Baru on Dec 18, 2020. — ZAINUDIN AHAD/The Star GEORGE TOWN: Factories and companies are urged not to delay sending their foreign workers for Covid-19 screening as required by the government to contain the spread of the pandemic. The Penang Medical Practitioners Society (PMPS) president Dr Parmjit Singh said the onus was on owners and management teams to send their foreign workers for testing as panel cli...