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Britain wants to smash the gangs - but what gangs?

Britain wants to smash the gangs - but what gangs?

Nearly 700 boats carrying more than 36,800 people crossed the Channel between France and Britain in 2024.
Sun Feb 16 2025
El Salvador offers to house criminals deported from the US in its jails

El Salvador offers to house criminals deported from the US in its jails

The Trump administration removes protection against deportation from hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the US.
Tue Feb 04 2025
US, Colombia reach deal on deportations; tariffs, sanctions put on hold

US, Colombia reach deal on deportations; tariffs, sanctions put on hold

Colombia agrees to accept military aircraft carrying deported migrants.
Mon Jan 27 2025
Analysis - Trump's bid to label Mexican cartels 'foreign terrorists' poses risks to companies, migrants

Analysis - Trump's bid to label Mexican cartels 'foreign terrorists' poses risks to companies, migrants

Mexico has long opposed the move, arguing the cartels are not motivated by political ends like others on the terror list, but by profit.
Thu Jan 23 2025
Migrant Repatriation Program: Socio-Economic Impacts

Migrant Repatriation Program: Socio-Economic Impacts

Malaysia's current Migrant Repatriation Program (PRM), initiated on 1st March 2024 to manage the return of undocumented foreign workers, has seen significant activity since its launch.

The voluntary repatriation program expires on 31st December 2024, after which undocumented migrants will face fines or prison.

NIAGA SPOTLIGHT discusses socio-economic impacts on the labour market while balancing humane management of migrant labour across sectors such as construction, agriculture, manufacturing, domestic work as well as informal labour.
Fri Dec 27 2024
Consider This: EPF for Migrant Workers (Part 2) — Ensuring A Fair Share For All

Consider This: EPF for Migrant Workers (Part 2) — Ensuring A Fair Share For All

To mark International Migrants Day on the 18th of December, today we reflect on the millions of workers who have left their homes and families to cross borders in search of better opportunities. In Budget 2025 the Malaysian government unveiled a bold proposal to extend mandatory EPF contributions to non-citizen workers. The move is seen as a step forward in improving worker welfare and aligning Malaysia closer to international labour standards. But for business owners, the measure raises red flags about increased costs and potential economic impacts. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead of the Global Labour Organisation.
Wed Dec 18 2024
Europe's new migrant hotspot races to cope with surging deaths

Europe's new migrant hotspot races to cope with surging deaths

The number of migrants arriving from the West African coast in the Spanish archipelago is running at all-time highs.
Wed Dec 11 2024
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars

What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars

Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Haiti to replace prime minister as security crisis mounts

Haiti to replace prime minister as security crisis mounts

Promised international support still lags and nearby nations have deported Haitian migrants back to the country.
Mon Nov 11 2024
What Trump 2.0 would mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars

What Trump 2.0 would mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars

Here is a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he would pursue in his second four-year term in office
Wed Nov 06 2024
Trump wants death penalty for migrants who kill US citizens, police

Trump wants death penalty for migrants who kill US citizens, police

Donald Trump complains again about the influx of migrants at the United States' southern border.
Tue Nov 05 2024
Donald Trump says there are 'a lot of bad genes' among migrants in the US

Donald Trump says there are 'a lot of bad genes' among migrants in the US

Donald Trump also addresses murders that are allegedly committed by immigrants living illegally in the United States.
Tue Oct 08 2024
How migrant workers suffered to craft the 'Made in Italy' luxury label

How migrant workers suffered to craft the 'Made in Italy' luxury label

Z Production and other workshops employed undocumented migrants there with no prior experience in leather-making to produce luxury products.
Wed Sep 18 2024
Immigration raids nightclub offering foreign GRO, nabbed 213 migrants

Immigration raids nightclub offering foreign GRO, nabbed 213 migrants

According to the Immigration Department, the night club offers karaoke rooms from RM4,000 to RM30,000, including services of foreign women.
Thu Aug 22 2024
Michelle Obama tells Trump the presidency just may be a 'Black job'

Michelle Obama tells Trump the presidency just may be a 'Black job'

Michelle Obama criticized Trump for racist attacks, including claims that migrants take Black jobs and questioning Kamala Harris' identity.
Wed Aug 21 2024
Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul

Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul

They have adopted a blunt force approach toward the wholesale firing of workers, often focusing on workers who are easier to fire.
Sat Feb 22 2025
Arab states scramble to counter Trump's Gaza 'Riviera' plan

Arab states scramble to counter Trump's Gaza 'Riviera' plan

Arab states trying to devise an alternative plan have yet to tackle critical issues like who will foot the bill for Gaza's reconstruction.
Sat Feb 22 2025
Chinese universities launch DeepSeek courses to capitalise on AI boom

Chinese universities launch DeepSeek courses to capitalise on AI boom

Universities across China have launched artificial intelligence courses this month based on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek.
Sat Feb 22 2025
Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere

Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere

Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child

According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant

Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today

So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say

The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025