Indonesian Migrant Workers' Protection Minister Abdul Kadir Karding has expressed his commitment to improving the capacity of Indonesian migrant workers to prevent them from working illegally and being exploited.

The 12th ASEAN Labour Inspection Conference themed "Protection of Manpower of Migrant Workers through Manpower Supervision" took place in Bali, Indonesia, on December 5.

Many children in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s coronavirus epicentre, have enjoyed a special Mid-Autumn Festival this year despite social distancing regulations thanks to joint efforts of authorities, organisations and volunteers.

Thai authorities announced on December 20 that the country will begin to test tens of thousands of people for coronavirus and extend curbs on movement, after a record daily surge in coronavirus cases to over 500.

Officials from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar gathered at a two-day interior ministerial-level meeting in Seam Reap province, discussing measures to protect migrant workers from each nation.

The Vietnam Association of Manpower Supply on April 17 announced the results of the annual evaluation of migrant worker recruitment agencies, with 43 percent of agencies receiving a five star rating.

Thailand’s Ministry of Labour on September 6 said that it stepped up a campaign against illegal migrant labourers who work in wrong professions and violate the Foreign Employment Act.

The government of HCM City has approved a plan to support migrant workers with a series of policies that will take effect early next year.