Wayne Palmer - Foreign Workers
Talking Indonesia
- Published
- November 8, 2024
- Duration
- 28:35
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 30, 2026
Discusses We often talk hear about the lives and living conditions of Indonesian migrant workers, many of them…
Summary
We often talk hear about the lives and living conditions of Indonesian migrant workers, many of them going to countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and states in the Middle East to find employment. In its 2024 Empowering Migrant Workers report, the United Nations Development Project estimated that 9 million Indonesians are working abroad. With …
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We often talk hear about the lives and living conditions of Indonesian migrant workers, many of them going to countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and states in the Middle East to find employment. In its 2024 Empowering Migrant Workers report, the United Nations Development Project estimated that 9 million Indonesians are working abroad. With such a large cohort overseas, the rights and welfare of this labour force is a focus of the Indonesia government. And for good reason too, as w