11.   He also denied that Vietnam had decided to repatriate its workers from Lebanon.

12.   Asly explained said that the Vietnamese Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Department had asked Sulexco to repatriate workers who were sent to Lebanon without official authorisation.

13.   Mahendra said he had received assurances from Malaysian officials, including Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, that only illegal Indonesian workers would be repatriated and legal workers could stay.

14.   Thailand and Myanmar will establish a task force aimed at repatriating illegal workers back to Myanmar, Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai said Wednesday.

15.   The government is also ready to repatriate Filipino workers in the Middle East if the situation gets worse.