Labour migration resources
July 2015
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Capacity Building Workshop on Strengthening the Role of Labour Attachés in Thailand: Ethical Recruitment
The International Labour Organization ASEAN TRIANGLE Project and the Ministry of Labour, Thailand, have launched a series of consultations with labour attachés and embassy officials from Cambodia, Laos PDR and Myanmar now posted in Bangkok to strengthen dialogue between the ministry and labour attaches and consular officials. The third consultation of labour attaches, addressing the issue of ethical recruitment and hiring procedures, will be held on the 29th July 2015.
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Summary of Discussion - the Second Regional Meeting on the Protection of Migrant Fishers: ASEAN Review of ‘Guidelines on Flag State Inspection of Working and Living Conditions on Board Fishing Vessels’, 28-29 April 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia
10 July 2015
Summary of Discussion - the Second Regional Meeting on the Protection of Migrant Fishers: ASEAN Review of ‘Guidelines on Flag State Inspection of Working and Living Conditions on Board Fishing Vessels’, 28-29 April 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia
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The International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database for Asean: International Migration in ASEAN at a Glance
09 July 2015
The International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database for Asean
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GMS TRIANGLE Newsletter 9, July 2015
09 July 2015
The GMS TRIANGLE project is constantly changing and adapting to migrant worker issues, but this quarter has seen a focus on the future. Project staff have been busy designing a potential second phase and considering how to take GMS TRIANGLE forward - including increasing attention to women migrant workers' experiences and engagement with the private sector.
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BBC speaks to Max Tunon, ILO Migration Project Manager
08 July 2015
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QBN Cambodia April-June 2015
07 July 2015
Up to 300,000 young people enter the Cambodian domestic labour market each year. Limited job opportunities at home, coupled with attractive wage differentials in nearby countries, mean migration is an attractive option for Cambodian workers. The primary destination is Thailand, with workers migrating into the fishing, agriculture, construction, manufacturing and domestic work sectors.
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QBN Lao PDR April-June 2015
07 July 2015
Although economic growth and structural transformation in Lao People’s Democratic Republic has continued at a rapid pace, the transition out of agricultural employment has remained relatively slow, particularly given its limitedcontribution to GDP.
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QBN Myanmar April-June 2015
07 July 2015
Myanmar is expanding the labour market for migrants to apply for jobs. The Overseas Employment Agencies send workers to Thailand, Malaysia, Macau, Japan and Singapore and have recently made an agreement with the UAE. Migration to South Korea is through a government-togovernment system.
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QBN Thailand April-June 2015
07 July 2015
Following rapid economic growth during the 1990s, inflows of migrant workers from neighbouring countries increased dramatically. It is estimated that migrants now constitute approximately 5-10 per cent of Thailand’s labour force, primarily employed in agriculture, construction, fishing and seafood processing, manufacturing and domestic work.
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QBN Viet Nam April-June 2015
07 July 2015
The developmental impact of migration in Viet Nam is significant. Each year, approximately US$1.6 billion is sent in remittances. Nine provinces with a concentration of designated ‘poor districts’ are eligible to apply for subsidies to facilitate overseas migration.