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Mariejo Ramos, Thomson Reuters Foundation

‘Only hope is to go home’: Israeli assault on Lebanon maroons large population of migrant workers

Labourers, many from Asia and Africa, are dependent on their employers and have been left stranded with no documents or resources to get out of the country.

Mariejo Ramos, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Bukola Adebayo, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Md Tahmid Zami, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Oct 22, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Court in Philippines bans cultivation of ‘Golden Rice’ aimed at helping tackle vitamin deficiency

Environmentalists and small-scale farmers had challenged the production of the grain that produces beta-carotene to make Vitamin A.

Mariejo Ramos, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· May 30, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Israel: Money to clear debts or safety – migrant workers looking to leave face difficult choice

Thai and Filipino nationals make up the biggest share of foreign migrant workers in the country.

Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Mariejo Ramos, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Oct 30, 2023 · 07:30 pm

For workers in developing countries, artificial intelligence is both a boon and a bane

Lax labour regulations and low wages are the norm for data annotation workers in poorer nations.

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Adam Smith, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Mariejo Ramos, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Mar 25, 2023 · 01:30 pm