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Labour migration

New digital service “SaverAsia” helps migrant workers save when sending money home

A new free digital platform helps migrant workers compare money transfer costs and locate support organizations.

11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

ASEAN forum adopts recommendations on the use of digital technologies for a fair labour migration

The 11th ASEAN Forum on Labour Migration concluded with the adoption of 15 recommendations on how digitalisation can contribute to decent work for migrant workers.

Op-Ed

How digitalization can help achieve fair migration

The 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour held in Singapore on 29-30 October discussed how to maximize the potential of digitalization to promote decent work for migrant workers in the Asia Pacific region. Anna Engblom, senior expert on labour...

"We have seven years left to keep our commitment to the end of child labour"

Remarks by Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, for Malaysia’s World Day against Child Labour 2018.

Malaysia develops its capacity to address forced labour

The International Labour Organization held a workshop on 26-28 June 2018 to help develop the capacities of judges and legal practitioners to fight forced labour in Malaysia.

Why we need to recognize migrant domestic workers’ contribution to our economies

Op-ed by Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, Assistant Director-General of the International Labour Organization and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Malaysian and Vietnamese trade unions to collaborate on protecting migrant workers’ rights

The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) and the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) have developed a Joint Plan of Action on increasing protection of Vietnamese migrant workers in Malaysia.

International Migrants Day

ILO/IOM: Labour rights and skills development key to improving outcomes of migration in South-East Asia

Against the backdrop of increasing migration among ASEAN countries, joint ILO/IOM report assesses changes in the lives of migrant workers from before to after their migration.

ILO participation in the ICA Global Conference on “Cooperatives: Putting People at the Centre of Development”

Two ILO representatives participated in the Global Conference of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14-16 November 2017.

ILO calls Commonwealth Youth to support the fight against forced labour and child labour

ILO: Access to justice often out of reach for migrant workers in South-East Asia

New study finds that migrant workers lack access to fair and responsive remedies for labour rights abuses.

Press release

ILO: Restrictions on women’s labour migration can increase risk of exploitation, especially for migrant domestic workers

Gender-based migration bans and restrictions are one way in which states attempt to address the risk of exploitation and abuse faced by women migrant workers, especially in the domestic work sector.

Overworked and undervalued: New ILO studies find discrimination against women migrant workers in construction and domestic work in Thailand

ILO to launch reports on experiences of women migrant workers in Thailand and Malaysia

Ahead of International Migrants Day (18 December), the ILO will hold a launch event for two new reports.

Minimum Wage

Malaysia ratifies the Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131)

Malaysia is the 53rd member State to have ratified this important Convention.

Expert meeting at the ILO, Geneva, 26-27 April 2016

Opening pathways into "unusual" employment for persons with disabilities

An expert meeting hosted by the ILO discussed opportunities for waged employment for persons with disabilities, with an emphasis on developing countries. Participants were experts and practitioners with representation from UN organizations,...

Minimum wages

Statutory minimum wages: The example of Malaysia

Indonesia and Malaysia discussed ways to improve protection of Indonesian domestic migrant workers in Malaysia

Representatives of relevant government agencies, workers’ organizations and employment providers from Indonesia and Malaysia gathered in Jakarta on 3 November at the two-day Binational Workshop on Recruitment and Protection of Migrant Domestic...

Labour migration

Viet Nam, Malaysia’s trade unions ink agreement to strengthen protection of migrant workers

Leaders of Viet Nam’s and Malaysia’s trade unions agreed to co-operate to protect the former’s workers in Malaysia – one of the top four destination countries for Vietnamese working migrants.

Employment services

High level forum looks at effects on Malaysia of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)

The impact on Malaysia of the introduction of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 will be discussed at the forum.