PETALING JAYA – In view of the high number of cases involving the party, Malaysia has imposed compulsory Covid-19 screening for 1.7 million foreign employees. And effective Thursday, November 26, if employers house their foreign workers in cramped spaces, the authorities will also begin enforcing a fine of RM50,000 (S$16,442) per worker. Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who declared this, …

For the past months, – state, global, and foreign organizations have operated relentlessly to curtail its spread since the epidemic started. Authorities are struggling to develop new medicines and technology to prevent coronavirus from crippling national health systems , especially in transit hubs that see citizens moving around the globe, as well as in developed countries where medical care is …

SINGAPORE – Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Minister Josephine Teo said on Monday that as early as January, the well-being of migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic was “on the radar”. She explained that the Ministry of Manpower has contacted dormitory operators after the country has recorded its first  and mobilise whole-of-government resources confirmed cases of the Coronavirus by limiting the …

SINGAPORE – Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan reassured his Chinese counterpart that Singapore will continue to look after the well-being of the migrant workers, including the necessary medical care. Dr Balakrishnan spoke to Minister for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi over the phone yesterday and they expressed appreciation for the mutual support and effective collaboration between Singapore and China during this pandemic. …

The Ministry of Education and Culture is preparing at least three countermeasure policies to aid workers in the creative industry affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was stated by The Ministry of Education and Culture’s Director General of Culture, Hilmar Farid on Monday, April 27. “First, it must be a matter of safety because there are social restrictions in place. …

KUALA LUMPUR – About 300,000 Malaysian workers will be allowed to work in Singapore while the movement control order is in force said Senior Minister (Health Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The workers who were commuting daily will be provided a temporary accommodation during the MCO period after Malaysian and Singapore governments agreed to allow its citizen to work on the …

According to the Philippine Trade Union Congress (TUCP), employees are resentful about the lack of guidance on business lockdowns and compensated quarantine periods in the spread of coronavirus disease COVID-19. Wide-spread confusion is emerging among the regular paying workers across industries over the lack of company guidance and inadequate policies in the event that government introduces mandatory workplace lockdowns and …

The drafts of the omnibus law on job creation is considered favors entrepreneurs. This was stated by secretary-general of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Anwar Abbas at the Congress of Indonesian Ulema held on February 26-29. “While setting aside the interest of workers and public,” said Anwar as quted by Tempo on Sunday, March 1. The Congress demanded the bill …

A major Thai coffee brand has vowed to pay about 200 farmers who were forced to take out loans while waiting nearly three years for payments due them, leaving them with spiralling debts. Doi Chaang Coffee, which has more than 50 franchises in Southeast Asia, said it would pay about 7 million baht after the Thomson Reuters Foundation revealed the …