Agencies must protect migrant workers: MOEAF
The Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (MOEAF) said it will take action against employment agencies that do not assist in resolving issues and problems faced by the migrant workers they[…]
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Hong Kong to recruit Burmese domestic workers to avoid labour shortage
Hong Kong is making plans to ramp up its recruitment of domestic workers from Burma as the Special Administrative Region prepares for a potential shortage of labourers from other Southeast Asian countries.
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Burma monitoring migrant workers in Qatar amid Middle East diplomatic row
Burma’s government is keeping an eye on the situation for its migrant workers in Qatar as a diplomatic crisis has engulfed the Middle Eastern emirate, vowing to assist any Burmese nationals facing difficulties as a result of the regional upheaval.
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Ban on sending Burmese maids overseas backfires
Efforts to prevent Burmese maids from going overseas have only resulted in more being trafficked in the black market for domestic servants.
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Job federation halts flow of Burmese migrant workers to Malaysia
The Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation has suspended its’ assistance to Burmese seeking to work in Malaysia, in protest of a visa fee hike.
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Business weekly 3 April 2015
In business this week: Companies warned over new competition law; representation for migrant workers in Japan; Burma’s first ever national Export Strategy.
Office for migrant workers to open in Tokyo
Burmese migrant workers in Japan, the world’s third largest economy, will have greater representation when an office of the Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (MOEAF) opens in Tokyo in April.[…]
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BUSINESS WEEKLY 7 NOVEMBER 2014
Burma- China border trade fair planned for December; MREA to introduce wind power plants; Colgate buys out Laser toothpaste; Singaporean firm wins Hanthawaddy airport deal; YSEB to list as public company