Fractional,
I agree with you that it is a govt. authority issue. I also agree that it is reality here(UAE, Saudi, etc). Especially blatant on certain websites(hint: RAK)
Apart from qualified flight crew and other highly technical professions, this 'reality' is the potential employees' doing...they accept the abuse, no?? They don't contest the T&C's offered to them and so it becomes practice. Furthermore, as there is n't any regulating authority for this matter, who cares?
Things may change as countries such as India and China grow in economic power and better their infrastructure AND lower their 'brain drain' problem. Maybe some asians will finally start to demand for what they are worth, if they are offered to leave their countries.
Apologize for dragging it out...
Take it easy
mV8