Migrant

DDHK.ORG — The repeated deaths of Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) due to falling while cleaning windows prompted the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) Hong Kong to remind PMI again that they are prohibited from cleaning the outside of windows that do not have safety railings. Indonesian Migrant Workers are obliged to refuse if asked or forced by the employer to do the work. The appeal was conveyed by the Indonesian Consulate General through its official Facebook page, Tuesday (19/1/2021). "PMI is prohibited from cleaning the outside of a window that does not have a safety grille and must refuse if asked to clean it by the employer," the Indonesian Consulate General wrote. If Indonesian Migrant Workers are asked to clean the outside of the window, said the Consulate General, the window must have... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG — In addition to weekly holidays and annual leave, every foreign domestic worker in Hong Kong is entitled to 12 official holidays a year. These holidays are often referred to as Statutory Holidays. In 2021, these holidays fall on the following dates and days: January 1 (Friday) = January 12st February 13 (Friday) = Lunar New Year's Day February 15 (Saturday) = Second day of New Year Chinese New Year 4 February (Monday) = Fourth day of Chinese New Year April 1 (Sunday) = Ching Ming Festival May 14 (Saturday) = Labor Day June 1 (Monday) = Tuen Ng Festival XNUMX ... READ MORE

My Journey Back to My Hometown during the Pandemic I decided to “retire” from Hong Kong, after several years working in the Concrete Country as a domestic worker. On December 3, 2020 I flew from Hong Kong to Lombok and transited first at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten. Through this article, I share the story of my return journey to Indonesia and all the procedures I went through. Hopefully this information is useful for friends of Indonesian migrant workers and all Indonesian citizens in Hong Kong who want to return to their country when the Covid-19 pandemic is endemic. Covid-19 Test On Tuesday, December 1, 2020,... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG — Sunday, November 1, 2020, is a historic day for migrant children of Indonesian mothers living in Hong Kong. On that day, at the Ibrahim Mosque, an Al-Huda study group was formed, where they could learn the Koran and get to know the teachings of Islam, the religion of their mothers. “Al-Huda itself has the meaning of 'guidance', in the hope that it will always provide good guidance for them. In the Al-Huda study group they are expected to learn to read the Qur'an and learn Islam,” said Sri Biarti, the leader of the Al-Huda study group. In the Al-Huda study group, children between the ages of 2 and 12 will be taught the Koran by a teacher named Silviyanti. ... READ MORE