The 13th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labor (AFML) was held on November 10-12. In response to COVID-19, this theme was chosen to bring together governments, labor organizations, and civil society to address the unjust burden of COVID-19 on migrant workers. The virtual forum, hosted by Vietnam, the 2020 ASEAN Chair, was organized around the theme ‘Supporting Migrant Workers for a …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The country’s unemployment rate continues to show a downward trend, the Dewan Rakyat was told today, from 5.3% or 826,100 people last May to 4.6% or 737,500 in September. Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, Minister of Human Resources, said the unemployment rate is projected to decline to 4.5 percent in December and that the trend will …

KOTA KINABALU: Deputy Chief Minister Jeffrey Kitingan said that by creating and improving its digital economy, Sabah should have its own multimedia authority to propel the state into the future.He said the multimedia authority could serve as a regulatory body such as the Sarawak Multimedia Authority to promote the digital economy of Sabah’s growth and implementation. “Developing the digital economy …

There is a disturbing situation that happened recently and it was the six supporters of Indonesian Islamist cleric Rizieq Shihab who were killed in a shooting and this is raising fears since the clash in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country could reignite tensions between authorities and Islamist groups. Looking back, Mr Rizieq has informed the country to it’s plan for …

The current issue led to call a public prosecutor that will be summoned to be questioned by the House Law and Justice Committee to find out why the department did not indict Sakulthorn Juangroongruangkit who is the younger brother of politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, for his position in a case in which two individuals were imprisoned for taking bribes. Sira Jenjaka, …

The Toll Regulatory Board warned that toll concessionaires and operators which face fines or even suspended toll collections for any continuing breach of enforcing rules and regulations on cashless transactions on expressways. Due to atrocious state of the RFID system that leads to chaos and contributes to the intense traffic situation, mayor Rex Gatchalian of Valenzuela City repeal the North …

The lawmakers sealed their agreement of the second to the last budget of the Duterte administration next year, plotting it on course for a timely passage that is crucial to ensure that new pandemic recovery initiatives are immediately supported. House and Senate budget leaders in a briefing that the P4.5-trillion proposed spending plan was accepted by their respective contingents, up …

Nobody celebrates it better than the Filipinos when it comes to Christmas. The Philippines is well-known for celebrating the world’s longest Christmas season. As a matter of fact, once the “ber” months hit the calendar, they will already feel its season and it officially ends on the Feast of Epiphany (Three Kings) on the first Sunday after New Year. While …

In the caring ways in which filipinos communicate with those close to them including others outside the family circle, filipino’s innate humanity is very apparent. In fact, this trait is one of the distinct assets of millions of overseas Filipino doctors, nurses, providers of care, and nannies. This made generally recognized for the heartfelt concern, nurturing spirit, and caring touch, …

Indonesia doesn’t stop focusing on the WHO-initiated global COVAX vaccine facility for next year’s COVID-19 vaccine. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi update this after receiving 1.2 million doses of Sinovac vaccine from China. The government was actually blessed by 1.2 million doses of the COVID-19 pandemic vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech recently as part of the first direct shipment batch from …