Nearly 69,000 Nepalis, mostly women, are working as domestics in the Gulf kingdom and many without access to Nepal’s legal protections.

Som Kumar Tamang, 44, died after a missile hit a Chinese company building in northern Kuwait, becoming the second Nepali killed since the Iran-US-Israel conflict escalated across West Asia.

Processing has stopped for five job categories after Nepal sealed a private firm conducting Saudi-mandated skill tests.

Nearly a year after Bimal BK died in Baghdad, his family learned that his body had already been buried despite repeated assurances it would be repatriated to Nepal.

New visa requirement adds thousands of rupees to migration costs as Nepal says the programme was introduced without bilateral agreement.

High repatriation costs, legal hurdles and policy gaps leave families with no choice but to bury their loved ones overseas.

Israel had opened applications for 2,300 caregiver positions, but only 1,115 candidates met all eligibility criteria after the selection process.

Over 53,000 Nepalis secured new labour approvals for 24 European countries in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year of 2025-26.

Business leaders say CSR is a corporate responsibility rather than a source of government revenue.

DoFE warns 434 recruitment firms for failing to submit mandatory flight records.

Amendments introduce worker-management committees, allow virtual dispute hearings, tighten penalties for wage violations and extend non-compete restrictions to two years.

The department also introduces stricter enforcement of worker compensation rules, including a Rs50,000 fine per worker for charging recruitment fees above the legal limit.

Most victims were student visa holders engaged in work, as rising costs, loan pressure and weak support systems fuel concern over mental health and labour oversight.

New labour permits fall nearly 19 percent as job opportunities shrink in Gulf countries, labour regulations tighten, and geopolitical tensions rise in West Asia.

Investigation underway as Qatar rules out sabotage and confirms no impact on LNG operations.