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By Matthew Friedman • Dec 17, 2021
Modern human slavery is an ongoing narrative taking many forms. A former aid worker explains how Laos remains a nation ripe for migrant labour exploitation
By Dolphie Bou and Anju Mary Paul • Dec 03, 2021
Household employees are a vital sector of the workforce, but a lack of legal protection leaves them vulnerable to mistreatment
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 23, 2021
The United Nations refugee agency has condemned Thailand for deporting a third Cambodian refugee in two weeks
By Haeril Halim and Lucie Godeau/AFP • Nov 22, 2021
Indonesia's holiday island, Lombok, welcomed thousands of fans for their first superbike race on a mega tourism infrastructure project denounced by the UN over the eviction of villagers
The sister of a Malaysian man facing imminent execution despite mentally disability has pleaded with Singapore to give him a "second chance"
By M. Jegathesan/AFP • Nov 15, 2021
A Singapore court postponed the imminent execution of a mentally disabled Malaysian man after he tested positive for Covid-19
By Catherine Lai/AFP • Nov 09, 2021
Singapore court halts the execution of a disabled Malaysian man in a drug trafficking case after a last-ditch legal challenge
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 08, 2021
On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, a former BBC reporter who covered Vietnam says Southeast Asian nations need to stop attacks on the media
By Bill Hayton • Nov 02, 2021
The United States has barred imports from a Malaysian latex glove maker over alleged mistreatment and labour abuses
By Agence France-Presse • Oct 21, 2021
Family members of Myanmar's pro-democracy prisoners crowded outside a jail hoping their relatives would be among thousands released by junta
By Agence France-Presse • Oct 19, 2021
Chua Qwong Meng brushes off his importance. But a lawsuit with fellow drivers and volunteer efforts for others have made him a champion in the struggle for Singapore workers’ rights
By Weilee Yap • Oct 05, 2021
Demand for part-time home cleaning is up in Singapore amid Covid-triggered shortages of full-time household help. A newly-formalised scheme gives the country’s migrant cleaners better working conditions, but experts say the impact so far is limited
By Rachel Genevieve Chia • Sep 09, 2021