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Debate over raising Malaysia's minimum wage: Who will bear the additional cost?

Kathmandu, Sept. 30 -- The debate over raising wages for low-income workers in Malaysia, a major employment destination for Nepalis, is no longer limited to how high the minimum wage should go. A key ... और पढ़ें


Malaysia weighs raising minimum wage to RM2,000

Kathmandu, Sept. 28 -- Malaysia is considering another increase in the minimum wage for low-paid workers, with the debate entering its final stage ahead of the 2027 budget. The current minimum wage p... और पढ़ें


Gulf job opportunities are narrowing for Nepalis

Kathmandu, Sept. 26 -- Arun Rai, a resident of Dharan, is waiting for a call from an Abu Dhabi-based five-star hotel, where he worked as a chef. The hotel sent him home on unpaid leave in March, promi... और पढ़ें


Nepal, Malaysia renew three-year deal on migrant worker rights

Kathmandu, Sept. 23 -- The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal (NHRC) and Malaysia's Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) have renewed a three-year agreement to investigate and monitor rights viola... और पढ़ें


Fees keep Nepal-Israel farm, care worker deals on hold

Kathmandu, Sept. 19 -- A dispute over recruitment and service fees has stalled two proposed agreements to send Nepali workers to Israel's agricultural and home-based care sectors, despite demand for l... और पढ़ें


472 undocumented workers, including Nepalis, detained in Kuala Lumpur raids

Kathmandu, Sept. 15 -- In a sweeping operation on Sunday, Malaysian immigration authorities detained 472 undocumented migrant workers, including eight Nepalis, during a crackdown in Kotaraya of Kuala ... और पढ़ें


For some Nepali migrants, even death does not bring them home

Kathmandu, Sept. 12 -- For four months, Tulsi Ramrai has walked the same circuit through Singha Durbar, Nepal's central secretariat in Kathmandu - Foreign Affairs, Labour, Finance, and back again. He ... और पढ़ें


Wife says rescued husband has 'a second life' after nine days trapped in Nepal tunnel

Kathmandu, Sept. 4 -- The wife of a man rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal on Friday said her husband had been given "a second life" and thanked the rescuers who risked their lives to save him.... और पढ़ें


Rescue teams struggle to reach workers trapped in underground powerhouses

Kathmandu, Sept. 2 -- A week after a devastating flash flood swept through northern Nepal, rescue teams still cannot reach workers and employees believed to be trapped inside underground powerhouses a... और पढ़ें


Flood rescue enters critical days, anxious families hope missing loved ones are alive

Kathmandu, Sept. 1 -- Mithu Khadka has spent days calling her husband's phone, hoping that this time he might answer. Instead, there has been only silence. The last time she spoke to Kamal Khadka, kno... और पढ़ें