Migration

Migration • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 18, 2020 • 5 min read

Opinion Putting migrant workers at the heart of Covid-19 recovery

By Kristin Parco and Graeme Buckley • Dec 18, 2020
To mark International Migrants Day, Kristin Parco, Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration in Cambodia, and Graeme Buckley of the International Labour Organization highlight the vital role migrant workers play in Cambodia and worldwide

Migration • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 17, 2020 • 6 min read

Migration The Wait: Podcast spotlights the struggles of refugees in Indonesia

By Julia Winterflood • Dec 17, 2020
For decades, Indonesia has served as an open-air prison for thousands of refugees and asylum seekers stuck in limbo awaiting resettlement. Hoping to shed light on their plight, two women have documented their stories for new podcast, The Wait

Migration • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 15, 2020 • 9 min read

Migration Rohingya trafficking network sells dreams, delivers violence and extortion

By Sam Jahan, Haeril Halim and Peter Brieger/AFP • Dec 15, 2020
Boatloads of Rohingya landing across Southeast Asia are victims of complex human trafficking networks run by a dizzying web of players, from crime bosses and corrupt cops to poor fishermen, rickshaw drivers and even Rohingya themselves

Migration • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 11, 2020 • 7 min read

Migration In Malaysia, why has solidarity turned to hostility for Rohingya refugees?

By Huei Ting Cheong • Dec 11, 2020
Once a safe haven for Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution, this year has seen a rapid shift in Malaysian sentiment towards the community as hostility has grown among the public and government. How did the country arrive here, and so quickly?

Migration • Dec 04, 2020 • 6 min read
Analysis

Moving the Rohingya to Bhasan Char was inevitable

Attempts have been made to sell the idea of Bhasan Char, the remote flood-prone island that looks set to become home to thousands of Rohingya refugees, as a paradise of sorts. But documentary filmmaker Shafiur Rahman sees more sinister forces at play in the plan
By Shafiur Rahman • Dec 04, 2020

Migration • Oct 27, 2020 • 8 min read
Covid-19

Life on hold for region’s refugees as resettlement shrinks during pandemic

An already lengthy process, refugee resettlement has taken a major hit during the pandemic. With the US and Australia announcing further quota cuts in recent weeks, the chance of a new life for many refugees stuck in Southeast Asia looks slimmer than ever
By Tara Abhasakun • Oct 27, 2020

Migration • Sep 24, 2020 • 9 min read
Refugee rights

In Makassar, refugees rally for medical treatment in the shadow of the virus

Indonesia is becoming a long-term hub for refugees, living in limbo without access to comprehensive healthcare. With many failing to receive necessary treatment over a period of years, the health implications are apparent, with the pandemic only making matters worse
By JN Joniad • Sep 24, 2020

Migration • Jun 24, 2020 • 10 min read
Tales of the Pandemic

Travel during the pandemic: Chicago/Sydney > Seoul > Phnom Penh

Globe staff members Andrew and Alexi made the trip back to Phnom Penh this week, in an aviation industry far different than before. Socially distanced boarding, face masks and dreaded swab tests, they recount the process of returning to Cambodia
By Alexi Demetriadi and Andrew Haffner • Jun 24, 2020

Migration • Jun 05, 2020 • 9 min read
Covid-19

Pandemic creating conditions ripe for human trafficking, experts fear

As Southeast Asia remains locked down, efforts to prevent human trafficking are slowing. But the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic poses particular threats to vulnerable communities across the region, as it heightens the appeal of a better life elsewhere
By Gerald Flynn and Andreas Schloenhardt • Jun 05, 2020

Migration • Jun 05, 2020 • 7 min read
Covid-19

No tourists and unable to return home, Indonesian workers in limbo on Bali

The global tourism industry has largely collapsed in the pandemic era. Now, internal migrants in Indonesia, drawn before Covid-19 to their country's most popular tourist destination, are waiting for their ticket home
By Amina McCauley • Jun 05, 2020

Migration • May 31, 2020 • 7 min read
Refugee rights

Across Indonesia, latest Covid-19 surge adds to woes of refugees in limbo

Indonesia's sizeable population of refugees – living in limbo awaiting resettlement without healthcare, employment, nutrition and social distancing – now fear what effect Covid-19 could have on their community following a confirmed case in mid-May
By JN Joniad • May 31, 2020

Migration • May 26, 2020 • 7 min read
Migrant rights

Taipei station becomes protest focal point, sparking migrant rights debate

A recent proposed ban on gatherings in Taipei Main Station has sparked anger in Taiwan, with the terminal's main hall holding a rich history of hosting protests and gatherings, as well as serving as a community space for many Southeast Asian migrant workers in the city
By Ying-Yu Alicia Chen • May 26, 2020