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Myanmar penalizes over 20 overseas employment agencies

Xinhua, December 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

Myanmar has penalized more than 20 overseas employment agencies which place Myanmar migrant workers in positions abroad by violating labor rules, sources said on Thursday.

The penalization included revoking the licenses of eight overseas agencies, suspending six agencies on suspicion of marketing fraud smart cards and visas, and suspending another eight for violating the rules of their employment contracts, according to Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security.

Meanwhile, Myanmar people are officially permitted to work in several foreign countries, including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Japan.

In Myanmar, about 250 local and overseas employment agencies have been issued licenses so far. Endit