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• From Guarding Gates to Business Ownership: Kisumu Woman Invests Saudi Savings in New Tuk-Tuk

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Wilkister Atieno, a Kisumu native who spent years working as a domestic worker in Saudi Arabia, has celebrated a major milestone by purchasing a tuk-tuk to expand her entrepreneuri...

• Tragedy Sparks Urgent Calls for Mandatory Insurance and Medevac Reform in Cook Islands

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Politics

  A recent fatal hit-and-run involving a foreign worker in Rarotonga has galvanized the Cook Islands’ expatriate communities, triggering an urgent push for mandatory health insurance...

• Uzbekistan secures over 2 million rubles in unpaid wages for migrant workers following diplomatic intervention in Russia

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Diplomatic officials from Uzbekistan successfully negotiated the recovery of unpaid salaries for more than 100 migrant workers in the Tyumen region. The intervention addressed wage...

• ASEAN Leaders to Convene "Bare-Bones" Summit in May Amid Middle East Instability

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Friday that the upcoming ASEAN Leaders' Summit, scheduled for May 2026, will proceed despite escalating tensions in the Middl...

• Nepali Migrant Returns From Dubai Citing Psychological Toll of West Asia Conflict and Social Media Disinformation

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Debendra Kumar Shrestha, a hotel professional working in Dubai, returned to Ramechhap following the outbreak of hostilities on February 28, 2026. Shrestha reported that while direc...

• Detention of Egyptian Workers in Benghazi Sparks Outcry Following Public Wage Dispute and Claims of Mistreatment

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Reports from eastern Libya indicate that approximately 20 Egyptian laborers were detained after filming a video plea regarding three months of unpaid wages. The workers, employed o...

• Singapore Enacts 2027 Ban on Caged Lorries for Worker Transport Following Years of Safety Advocacy

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling has announced that "caged" lorries will be prohibited from transporting workers starting in 2027. The decision addresses critical...

• Dyson Reaches Settlement in High Court Lawsuit Over Forced Labour Allegations in Malaysia

  Published: Feb 27, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  Dyson has settled a London High Court lawsuit brought by 24 migrant workers who alleged forced labour at a Malaysian factory. The workers, from Nepal and Bangladesh, claimed they f...