Tag: VN
SPOTLIGHT: COVID-19 lockdown leads to despair in Cambodia
In the red zones people are banned from leaving their homes for two weeks, even going out to buy food is officially not allowed
SPOTLIGHT: Thai Catholics assist refugees fleeing Myanmar
Many of the refugees are hiding in the jungle around the Thanlyin River which marks the Thai-Myanmar border
SPOTLIGHT: Western democracies grapple with how to close down China’s atrocities...
Governments sanction Chinese officials for their treatment of Uyghurs, but there seems no plan for what to do next
SPOTLIGHT: Amid military violence, Myanmar’s people find empathy and solidarity
City people now see military differently, they now feel empathy with ethnic minorities, says Karen man
SPOTLIGHT: Philippine environment defenders in the crosshairs of red-taggers
Red-tagging of individuals and groups have led to illegal arrests, harassment, and extra-judicial killings
SPOTLIGHT: Pandemic, ‘development project’ threaten survival of Philippine tribe
Many times people are tagged as criminals when they resist development projects, says Aeta man
SPOTLIGHT: Migrant workforce woes bite Malaysia hard during crisis
Govt discovering its neglect of foreign labour is now exacting a heavy toll
SPOTLIGHT: Cambodian migrant workers return home to find few opportunities
Since the pandemic began more than 150,000 migrants have returned to Cambodia
SPOTLIGHT: When the dragons and lions stopped dancing
Normally the Sicat family would hire 20 dancers for Chinese New Year, but this year it is down to three
SPOTLIGHT: Malaysian civil service incompetence is a punishing lesson for students
As the pandemic rolls on, the country struggles to keep its education system running