Six years on migrant workers still trapped as protests flare over low wages and unsafe conditions

New labor codes bring uncertainty for workers again

Six years after earlier promises, migrant workers are again facing worsening hardship. Protests have broken out over low wages and poor working conditions as living costs rise faster than government responses. Welfare schemes and housing programs are struggling to deliver on the ground, while uncertainty around new labour codes adds fresh risk. Rural distress is also rising, leaving workers trapped in a cycle of exploitation.