Informal migration for labor
Foreign workers in country
Covid Insurance Now Mandatory for Foreign Workers in Laos
A new regulation issued by the Ministry of Public Security sees all foreign workers entering Laos required to purchase Covid-19 insurance.A notice issued by the Ministry of Public Security on 15 December 2022 outlines the regulations on health insurance for foreign labor, which have been ...
Phontham Visapra
Authorities Clarify Protest by Myanmar Laborers in SEZ
The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) went into lockdown on Friday following the confirmation of community spread after some local workers left the zone. Authorities of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) have issued a statement regarding a protest by laborers from Myanmar. The protest ...
Phayboune Thanabouasy
Migrant Workers Stranded by COVID-19 Lockdown Desperate to Leave Laos SEZ
Workers at a special economic zone (SEZ) in northern Laos that caters to Chinese gamblers are desperate to return to their homes amid an outbreak of the coronavirus that triggered a lockdown earlier this week, saying they haven’t been paid in months and can no ...
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