YANGON, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have sent about 13,768 migrant workers to work abroad in May this year, according to the Ministry of Labor, immigration and population Wednesday.
Of them, about 12,877 Myanmar workers were sent to Thailand while 332 to South Korea, 296 to Japan, 221 to Malaysia and the rest to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Singapore.
Meanwhile, the country has offered local employment positions to about 12,573 workers -- about 8,007 positions are offered in Yangon region while 1,864 are in Bago, 839 in Mandalay, 434 in Magway and the rest positions in Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Ayeyarwady regions, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine and Shan states.
The ministry is trying to offer job opportunities to workers home and abroad with the use of Online Labor Exchange Management System.
