Precarity and pride prevalent in Timor-Leste’s 2024
25 years after its vote for independence Timor-Leste has come a long way, but formidable challenges lie ahead. ...
Michigan State Rep Under Fire After Signaling ‘Great Replacement’ Theory
Last Updated on February 12, 2024 A Republican State Representative in Michigan was stripped of his committee assignment and staff…
Tokyo residents require more motivation to relocate
Embedding tax breaks, providing extensive job placement support and promoting remote work opportunities are crucial to encourage relocation out of…
Power struggles and scandals in Nepal’s political sphere
Nepal grappled with political instability, large-scale scams and the imperative to navigate geopolitical challenges for hydropower exports, tourism and job…
Maintaining Australia’s status as an immigration nation
Authors: Stephen Clibborn and Chris F Wright, University of Sydney Australia has been widely regarded internationally as an exemplary ‘nation…
Lifting the veil on India’s invisible migrant workers
Author: Shareen Joshi, Georgetown University Ninety per cent of Indian workers earn their livelihoods in the informal sector, lacking job…
Beijing’s BRI influence over the UN Human Rights Council
Author: Anna Hayes, JCU As a United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) member state, China has a responsibility to promote…
Will Thailand’s new residency visa achieve results?
Author: Paul Green, University of Melbourne On 1 September 2022, Thailand introduced a new Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa program. The…
Southeast Asia’s tech take-off and layoffs
Author: Faizal Bin Yahya, NUS 2022 saw big tech companies retrench thousands of workers globally. The trend highlights that the…
Ukraine crisis doesn’t herald a new era for refugee rights in Japan
Author: Petrice R Flowers, University of Hawaii at Manoa In March 2022, the Japanese government announced that it would accept…