Migration

Migration • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 13, 2023 • 8 min read

Q&A Behind the scenes: Cham fishers going to land

By Andrew Haffner • Apr 13, 2023
Ever wonder how a features reporter handles their work? Here's a chance to find out. Contributor Daniel Zak spoke with our editor-in-chief Andrew Haffner for this Q&A on the process behind Thursday's piece.

Migration • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 23, 2023 • 9 min read

Migration Myanmar’s Tamils maintain legacy in the face of upheaval

By Shalini Perumal • Feb 23, 2023
Many of Myanmar's Tamil population maintain deep roots in the country, with family history stretching back generations. Forced to flee discrimination and political upheaval, they grapple with nostalgia and juggle bi-cultural identity living in India

Migration • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 22, 2023 • 1 min read

ការសុំកូនចិញ្ចឹម អ៊ីតាលីហៀបនឹងបន្តការស្មុំកូនអន្តរប្រទេសពីកម្ពុជា

By Beatrice Siviero • Feb 22, 2023
ជាងមួយទសវត្សរ៍បន្ទាប់ពីប្រទេសកម្ពុជាបានហាមឃាត់ការស៉ំកូនទៅចិញ្ចឹមឆ្លងប្រទេស ជុំវិញការចោទប្រកាន់ពីបទជួញដូរមនុស្ស និងអំពើពុករលួយ ប្រទេសអ៉ីតាលីកំពុងខិតទៅជិតការបន្តអនុវត្តច្បាប់នេះឡើងវិញ ខណៈការព្រួយបារម្ភ ទៅលើកង្វៈខាតនៃវិធានការការពារកុមារនៅតែមាន។

Migration • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 06, 2023 • 10 min read

Adoption Italy close to resuming inter-country adoptions from Cambodia

By Beatrice Siviero • Feb 06, 2023
More than a decade after Cambodia banned inter-country adoption over human trafficking and corruption allegations, Italy is inching closer to resuming the practice amidst widespread concerns about lack of adequate child protection measures

Migration • Jan 17, 2022 • 11 min read
Domestic workers

Trapped in shelters: Domestic workers’ dilemma

Domestic workers seeking a better future in Malaysia are trapped in shelters and a cycle of poverty
By Alyaa Alhadjri • Jan 17, 2022

Migration • Dec 24, 2021 • 15 min read
Workers' rights

Under-Protected Abroad, Domestic Workers Find Ways to Resist

Southeast Asian domestic labourers often migrate to wealthier countries where they are excluded from labour protections and left vulnerable to abuse. While Covid-19 has made labour conditions worse, some migrant workers have found their own ways to resist
By Lam Le • Dec 24, 2021

Migration • Dec 23, 2021 • 8 min read
Migrant workers

Bounded Amidst Restrictions

Indonesian migrant workers face an arduous fate amidst the pandemic. We look at the trials and tribulation of these workers the government considers “heroes of foreign exchange reserves” during the pandemic
By Caesar Akbar • Dec 23, 2021

Migration • Oct 15, 2021 • 8 min read
Migration

Death in a greenhouse

After a Cambodian labourer died on a South Korean farm, migrant worker policies came under renewed scrutiny, propelling reform efforts and inspiring migrants to fight for their rights
By Jack Brook and Samphors Sao • Oct 15, 2021

Migration • Aug 13, 2021 • 10 min read
Covid-19

Cambodian migrant workers struggle to survive in locked-down Thailand

As Thailand undergoes its worst Covid-19 outbreak yet, much of the country has been placed under strict lockdown. For low-wage Cambodian migrant workers in the kingdom, this has meant a lack of food, wages and healthcare, while returning home is no easy feat
By Samphors Sao and Wanpen Pajai • Aug 13, 2021

Migration • Jul 06, 2021 • 7 min read
Opinion

How neglecting migrant workers has exacerbated Thailand’s Covid crisis

Thailand's millions of migrant workers have long acted as a scapegoat for many of the kingdom's social ills. With Covid-19 outbreaks occurring in these cramped and impoverished communities, they've again become a go-to for authorities looking for someone to blame
By Mark S. Cogan • Jul 06, 2021

Migration • Jul 05, 2021 • 8 min read
Immigration

In Houston, the evolution of the Vietnamese-American experience plays out

Distinct waves of immigrants from Vietnam to the US have shaped and been shaped by the country. Today, in the Texan city of Houston, the evolution of the country's Vietnamese community can be seen in the differing outlooks and experiences of each generation
By Ryan Anders • Jul 05, 2021