All publications: Malaysia

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards migrant workers in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand

This brief compares the results from public surveys carried out in 2023 and 2019 in three countries of destination in South-East Asia concerning public knowledge, attitudes and practices towards migrant workers in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Care work and labour migration in ASEAN

Thematic background paper for the 17th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2024: Assessing Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration

The report highlights the realities of migrants in Asia and the Pacific and provides comprehensive recommendations to enhance migration governance to be more inclusive and gender-responsive.

Care Work and Labour Migration in ASEAN

Recommendations of the 17th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

These are the recommendations of the 17th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour held at Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic on 13-14 November 2024.

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Enhancing the effectiveness of legal pathways for labour migration in ASEAN

Thematic background paper for the 16th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

Social protection

Recent advances in the digitalization of employment injury insurance administration

Digitalizing the administration of EII has often been touted as a means of expanding coverage, improving administrative efficiency, and simplifying processes for end users. This study seeks to ground the truth of these claims by identifying...

Social protection

Labour rights and social protection coverage for domestic workers in ASEAN

This new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the critical need to improve labour and social protection for domestic workers across the 10-member Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) region.

Social protection

World social protection report 2024-26: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific

This Asia and the Pacific regional companion report complements the ILO’s World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition.

TRIANGLE in ASEAN Quarterly Briefing Note: ASEAN

Below Quarterly Briefing Note gives an update on our work in ASEAN during the previous quarter.

Research brief

Employment challenges and policies in ASEAN

This research brief provides a comprehensive analysis of employment challenges in South-East Asia to identify key policy recommendations to address these issues. The findings will inform the ILO ProSSCE-ASEAN project’s initiatives and activities to...

ILO Working paper 120

Working conditions of subnational government workers in selected South and South-east Asian countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia,...

This study investigates the working conditions of subnational government (SNG) employees in select South and Southeast Asian countries, viz. Bangladesh, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It is situated in the context of decentralized...

Promoting Socio-economic Inclusion through Enhanced Access to Education for Children and Training Opportunities for Young Workers on...

Domestic workers

A summary of key findings: Skilled to care, forced to work? Recognizing the skills profiles of migrant domestic workers in ASEAN amid...

The study carried out in 2023 by the International Labour Organization’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada...

APESO

Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies

This Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024 report pulls together the most recent statistics to depict the state of the labour market and its impact on the 3.4 billion people living in the region. Beyond past trends, the report examines the...

ADBI-OECD-ILO joint publication

Labor migration in Asia: Trends, skills certification, and seasonal work

The report describes the labour migration landscape and trends in Asia as the region continues its post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery.

Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific

This report highlights why the multi-faceted dimensions of informality demand an integrated approach to formalization, outlines the nature of an integrated approach to employment formalization, reviews the extent that countries in Asia and the...

Project brief

Ensuring Decent Work and Reducing Vulnerabilities for Women and Children in the Context of Labour Migration in Southeast Asia

TRIANGLE in ASEAN Quarterly Briefing Note: Malaysia

Below Quarterly Briefing Note gives an update on our work in Malaysia during the previous two quarters.

TRIANGLE in ASEAN Quarterly Briefing Note: Malaysia

Below Quarterly Briefing Note gives an update on our work in Malaysia during the previous two quarters.

Labour inspection practices for domestic work in ASEAN

Promising practices in labour inspection in the context of domestic work in ASEAN

This paper highlights promising practices in labour inspection in the context of domestic work, considering the role of gender-responsive policies in responding to the short- and longer-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis.