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Muhammad Ibrar

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  • labor
  • migration
  • trends
  • Asia
  • migrant workers
  • Gulf Cooperation Council countries
  • UAE
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Country Presentation: Lao People’s Democratic Republic

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The Lao People's Democratic Republic is improving its policies on migrant workers. Major changes include a migration fund, social security protection, and labor inspection.

Bouasy Thammasack

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  • labor policies
  • migration
  • trends
  • Asia
  • migrant workers
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Country Presentation: Indonesia

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Indonesia has initiated reforms to improve the job placement and protection of its migrant workers.

Tatang Budie Utama Razak

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  • labor
  • migration
  • trends
  • Asia
  • migrant workers
  • management
  • policies
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Born in Palembang on April 7, 1962. Completed his education and earned a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Padjadjaran University, Bandung in 1986. He continued his education at European University, Paris, France, and earned a Master of Business Administration in 1995.

Country Presentation: Malaysia

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Malaysia continues to improve its policies on foreign workers. It has set up a single, online system to manage foreign workers’ recruitment.

Labor Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

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Overall migration flows continue to decline from almost 6 million workers in 2015 to 5.24 million in 2017. Reduced recruitment in the Gulf Cooperation Countries is the main driver behind this downward trend.

Recent Migration Trends to OECD and Selected Non-OECD Countries from Asia

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Labor migration is growing although at a lower rate than in the late 2000s. Asia continues to account for a growing share of overall migration to OECD countries.

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