The Global Initiative Network

GIN Member

Yvonne Khor

Visiting Fellow at Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE)

Dr Yvonne Khor is a Visiting Fellow at NIICE, researching trafficking in persons (TIP), smuggling of migrants (SOM), illicit recruitment practices, and the roles of intermediaries and private-sector actors within cross-border migration systems. She earned a PhD in International Relations from China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU), where she was an ASEAN–China Young Leaders Scholarship (ASEAN) awardee and was a research associate at Monash University Malaysia’s UKRI-GCRF MIDEQ Hub. Her work appears in International Migration (IM), Business and Human Rights Journal (BHRJ), and Frontiers in Human Dynamics. She works closely with international organisations, policy institutes, businesses, and civil society to promote ethical/responsible recruitment, human rights due diligence, and joint responses to migrant exploitation and vulnerabilities associated with transnational organised crime. She holds a Master’s degree in Security and Strategic Analysis from the National University of Malaysia (UKM). She is an alumna of the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) and the Advanced Training Program for Young Diplomatic Talents from Belt and Road Countries (BRI).

Publications & Creative Outputs

Broader research interests are reflected in the publication record and other outputs.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Khor, Yvonne. “Middle Space Actors (Intermediaries) as Translators of Global Norms: The Case of Nepali Migrant Workers to Malaysia.” Frontiers in Human Dynamics 7, Sec. Dynamics of Migration and (Im)Mobility, Migration, Security and Diplomacy (August 20, 2025): pp. 01–14. Q1. Frontiers

2. Khor, Yvonne, and Jing Hao Liong. “Closing the Gap between Ideals and Reality: Lessons from a Malaysian SME’s Experiment with Ethical Recruitment in the Nepal-Malaysia Corridor.” Business and Human Rights Journal, Development in the Field (DiF) 10, Special Issue 2–3: Business and human rights: Looking ahead through the eyes of emerging voices (October 30, 2025): pp. 448–455. Q1. BHRJ

3. Sha, Heila, and Yvonne Khor. “Cross-Border Mobility, Inequality and Migration Intermediaries: Labour Migration from Nepal to Malaysia.” International Migration 62, no. 1 (February 9, 2024): pp. 93–109. Q1 or Q2. IM

4. Jones, Katharine, Anita Ghimire, and Yvonne Khor. “Living at Work: Migrant Worker Dormitories in Malaysia.” Work in the Global Economy 4, no. 1: Special Issue Labour Mobility Regimes (May 10, 2024): pp. 89–108. Q1 or Q2. WGE

5. Jones, Katharine, Anita Ghimire, and Yvonne Khor. “Living at Work: Ensuring Decent Migrant Worker Housing in Malaysia.” Migration Policy Practice XIV, no. 3 (August 22, 2025): pp. 20–25. MPP, IOM

6. Ahmad, Nadiah, and Yvonne Khor. “Transnational Practices of Care along the Nepal Malaysia Remittance Corridor.” Migration Policy Practice XIII, no. 3 (December 2024): pp. 47–54. MPP, IOM

Books & Book Chapters

7. Khor, Yvonne. “The Chinese Migration to Malaysia: An Analytical Appraisal between 2013 and 2024.” In Sailing Together: A Reflection on Three Decades of ASEAN–CHINA Relations, edited by Humprey Arnaldo Russel, Muhammad Abdurrohim, and Fadlan Muzakki. Singapore: World Scientific, October 2026. World Scientific

Policy Reports, Working Papers & Creative, Publication Engagement and Other Outputs

8. Khor, Yvonne. “Behind the Promise (Part I): How Malaysian Jobseekers Are Falling Into Cross-Border Job Scams.” Stratosphere Publication (Stratsea) (Analytical commentary and insights platform), October 9, 2026. Stratsea.com

9. Khor, Yvonne. “Behind the Promise (Part II): A Guide for Nepali Migrant Workers Entering Malaysia.” Stratosphere Publication (Stratsea) (Analytical commentary and insights platform), October 21, 2026. Stratsea.com

10. Loh, Lilin, and Yvonne Khor. “Shaping the Future of Responsible Recruitment (SFRR) Phase 1 & 2: Collaborative Design Lab (2023–2025).” FFF, July 23, 2025. SFRR, FFF

11. Ahmad, Nadiah, and Yvonne Khor. “Remittances as the Practice of Care: A Case Study on Nepali Migrants in Malaysia.” MIDEQ Working Paper. Coventry: Coventry University, September 2024. MIDEQ

12. Khor, Yvonne. “The OCIndex-Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants.” Stratosphere Publication (Stratsea) (Analytical commentary and insights platform), January 14, 2024. Stratsea.com

13. Khor, Yvonne. “The Global Organised Crime Index (OCIndex): Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants.” MIDEQ Blog, October 13, 2023. MIDEQ

14. Khor, Yvonne. “Fieldwork: Intermediaries and Focus Group Discussions on Findings.” In Mapping Journeys, pp. 22–27 and pp. 32–34. Kuala Lumpur: Monash University Malaysia, 2023. MUM

15. Khor, Yvonne, and Sarmila Mainali. “Looking at Home from Afar: Right to Vote for Overseas Nepalese Workers.” MIDEQ Blog, November 17, 2022. MIDEQ. Cited in the 2024/2025 Out-of-Country Voting (OCV) survey by LAPSOJ & Shramik Sanjal.

16. Khor, Yvonne, and Sarmila Mainali. “Looking at Home from Afar: Right to Vote for Nepali Migrants Working in Malaysia.” Online Khabar English News, November 15, 2022. Online Khabar News

17. Khor, Yvonne. “Regional Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Risk Assessment Training.” SASS NEWSLETTER, August 2022 issue. Kuala Lumpur: Monash University Malaysia, August 2022. MUM

18. Yeoh, Seng-Guan, Yvonne Khor, and Nadiah Ahmad. “Nepal–Malaysia Corridor: Research Findings Booklet.” MIDEQ Infographic. Kuala Lumpur: Monash University Malaysia, March 17, 2021. MIDEQ

19. Khor, Yvonne. “COVID-19 and Housing for Migrant Workers in Malaysia.” MIDEQ Blog, May 26, 2021. MIDEQ. Cited by AICHR, Jakarta, and ISEAS, Singapore.

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