VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Improved cooperation between Lao and Thai labour authorities has enabled Thailand’s labour ministry to register almost 20,000 undocumented Lao migrant workers. Lao nationals working in Thailand have encountered difficulties in getting information about proper registration with Thai authorities because of the Covid-19 outbreak, which has slowed their registration on the Thai government’s books, labour officials say. However, Lao labour authorities expect the registration process to move at a faster pace following an employment cooperation agreement between the two countries. Over the next month, labour authorities in both Laos and Thailand will do more to register and provide assistance to Lao workers in Thailand who do not have legal documentation, following an announcement on the matter by the Prime Minister’s Office. Officials from Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare plan to go to Thailand to help register and formalise … [Read more...] about 20,000 migrant Lao workers register with Thai authorities
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Ruling on Pakistani Woman’s Petition in Samjhauta Blast Case on Wednesday
Panchkula: A special court here, hearing the 2007 Samjhauta train bombing case, will give its ruling on the plea flied by a Pakistani woman for examining eyewitnesses from her country on Wednesday. The special NIA court posted the matter for hearing for March 20 after arguments on the application were concluded on Monday. "The court adjourned the matter for March 20 for order on the application filed last week," NIA counsel Rajan Malhotra said. In a last-minute application to the anti-terror court, Rahila Wakeel, the daughter of blast victim Muhammad Wakeel of Hafizabad district in Pakistan, sought examination of eyewitnesses from her country. She had contended that her co-nationals either did not receive proper summonses from the court or were denied visas by authorities to appear before it. However, the National Investigating Agency or NIA, which is probing the case, argued that summons were sent through proper channels on three occasions, but no responses were received. … [Read more...] about Ruling on Pakistani Woman’s Petition in Samjhauta Blast Case on Wednesday
Monster earwigs, the Hull KR elf, Kipper the cat and 10 other interesting things to catch my attention this week
BOBBIE Goulding was the first person to suggest Parramatta were after Gareth Hock. He was bang on even though the move never happened. This week he's saying Sam Tomkins has already signed for Saracens next season to team up with brother Joel. If Sam wants to make the 2015 rah World Cup that makes sense. Interesting to see if Bobbie does.. Quite intrigued by the new Sky 'casual look' graphics before each game. Ryan Bailey (no surprise) and Tommy Makinson (surprise) look the most menacing so far though both were overshadowed by Saints coach Nathan Brown's massive shirt collars (really scary). Great interview by Jamie Jones-Buchanan with Bailey in Rugby League World this month incidentally, touching on his growing up without a father and his time in the nick. Noel Gallagher, Denis Healey, Thunderbirds beware...there's a new set of monster eyebrows on the block. Catalans coach Laurent Frayssinous appears to have two earwigs (earwigans if he were from Lancashire presumably) … [Read more...] about Monster earwigs, the Hull KR elf, Kipper the cat and 10 other interesting things to catch my attention this week