Protecting The Marginalized
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
With the application of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), there are concerns that only one percent of the workforce in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will enjoy its benefits. These include people who work in high-skilled professions, like engineering, nursing, architecture, surveying, medicine, dentistry, accountancy and tourism. But according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there are approximately 9.5 million migrant workers in the region who may be excluded from the benefits.
With the application of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), there are concerns that only one percent of the workforce in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will enjoy its benefits. These include people who work in high-skilled professions, like engineering, nursing, architecture, surveying, medicine, dentistry, accountancy and tourism. But according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there are approximately 9.5 mil
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