‘You almost died’: Safe drug use saves lives in Australia
Melbourne’s first Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) has courted controversy but is estimated to have saved 63 people dying from drug use.
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Rohingya Muslims risk death with smugglers over Myanmar’s ‘horrible situation’
Reliance on smuggling networks puts Rohingya Muslims at risk of being trafficked and exploited as they try to leave abysmal living conditions.
Those in Myanmar and Bangladesh usually try to go to Malaysia, with smugglers using Indonesia or Thailand as major transit countries
Those in Myanmar and Bangladesh usually try to go to Malaysia, with smugglers using Indonesia or Thailand as major transit countries
Southeast Asian activists turn to Asean to rescue scam trafficking victims
Scams reel people in with promises of high paying jobs overseas which are online cons, targeting victims with fake investment opportunities or romance.
Campaigners in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia have lodged a complaint with Asean’s Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, ‘as no nation can solve issue alone’
Campaigners in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia have lodged a complaint with Asean’s Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, ‘as no nation can solve issue alone’
What is doxxing?
Editor’s Note: This story is part of ‘Systems Error’, a series by CNN As Equals, investigating how your gender shapes your life online.
FEATURE-Rising online crackdowns across Asia target citizens, Big Tech
* Asian countries tighten rules on social media content
* Laws impact privacy, freedom of expression, activists say
* Authorities say laws needed for security, safety purposes
* Laws impact privacy, freedom of expression, activists say
* Authorities say laws needed for security, safety purposes
As Iran’s anti-hijab protests escalate, diaspora reflects on ‘terrible memories’
The death of Mahsa Amini while in custody by Tehran’s morality police has outraged not just people in the country but overseas Iranians. Some say the event has triggered painful memories for them, while others note women like Amini are doubly oppressed because ‘as a Kurd, you are always a second-class citizen’
Behind a Slave Rescue From a Cambodian Scam Operation
A Vietnamese family took out loans against their family home to help their son escape enslavement in Cambodia. They scrambled to organize a cross-border rescue from a scam syndicate accused of torture and trafficking, asking VOD for assistance.
Heatwave bonus does little to keep Asia’s delivery drivers safe
Food delivery and motorcycle taxi firms are levying heatwave and rain surcharges as extreme weather events rise, but gig workers need more protection, say experts
White-Hat Hacker Infiltrates Cambodian Scam Operations
After linking up with dozens of workers “asking to be saved” and breaking into scammers’ computers, a notorious ex-hacker now working for the Vietnamese state cybersecurity agency called for “prompt intervention” to get thousands of victims out of Cambodian compounds.
A report compiled mostly last year by Ngo Minh Hieu — previously jailed in the U.S. for a massive identity-theft scheme involving the personal data of 200 million people — documented familiar allegations that have been raised by C
A report compiled mostly last year by Ngo Minh Hieu — previously jailed in the U.S. for a massive identity-theft scheme involving the personal data of 200 million people — documented familiar allegations that have been raised by C
Behind Closed Gates: 200 Vietnamese Quietly Removed From S'ville Compound
Cambodian authorities were tight-lipped last week over an operation at Sihanoukville’s Jin Gang hotel compound, acknowledging only that there was an “administrative measure” against illegal Vietnamese immigrants.
But for more than a week, the property, just off Ochheuteal Beach, was busy with official activity as a string of social media videos emerged from inside telling of hope that they would “soon to be free.”
“Goodbye Sihanoukville and see you never again,” one of the TikTok videos said i
But for more than a week, the property, just off Ochheuteal Beach, was busy with official activity as a string of social media videos emerged from inside telling of hope that they would “soon to be free.”
“Goodbye Sihanoukville and see you never again,” one of the TikTok videos said i
Vietnamese migrants fill Romania’s worker crunch but face risk of exploitation
Romania’s labour shortage offers jobs for Vietnamese in welding, meatpacking and house painting but they are exposed to harsh conditions and even human smuggling.
Advocates say Bucharest authorities have to fix its labour rights laws, especially if it now wants to take in Ukrainian refugees as workers
Advocates say Bucharest authorities have to fix its labour rights laws, especially if it now wants to take in Ukrainian refugees as workers
Vietnamese workers in Serbia cite pressure from Chinese tyre firm in dispute
Migrant workers say they face long hours in the cold and substandard living conditions for a job some were allegedly duped into after paying thousands of dollars
Activists and members of the European Parliament have raised concerns about the workers, whose predicament highlights a darker side of the global supply chain
Activists and members of the European Parliament have raised concerns about the workers, whose predicament highlights a darker side of the global supply chain
Asean’s developing nations are getting old before getting rich
Families have traditionally provided for the elderly in Southeast Asia but as they become smaller a greater burden will fall on the state.
Vietnamese being trafficked by Chinese nationals to work in Cambodian casinos
After being offered jobs online, Vietnamese have been forced to work 16-hour shifts and were physically assaulted when they tried to escape. Sihanoukville, which has received massive Chinese investment in recent years, has emerged as one of the primary destinations for labour trafficking
Asia could face ‘double burden’ of dengue and Covid-19
A small study in Brazil suggests coronavirus patients who previously had dengue are twice as likely to display Covid-19 symptoms. Analysts say there’s no other evidence of a link, but recommend countries where dengue is endemic conduct their own studies to prevent ‘future crises’
As Biden pledges 80 million vaccines for world, US expats ask ‘what about us?’
In a bid to counter China and Russia, the US president has vowed to donate 20 million Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots and 60 million AstraZeneca jabs to countries around the world. With nearly half of all Americans jabbed, the country has excess doses to give away. Some expats hope these shots will find their way into American arms, overseas.
Southeast Asia mirrors China with generation of left-behind children
From Vietnam to Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia, millions of children are being raised by extended family members as their parents migrate to find work. Many parents accept separation as the price they pay for working. And while there are fears for the effects on children, places like the Philippines have come to view migrant workers as heroes.
Cambodia to get back artefacts worth US$50 million from late British collector’s estate
The antiquities were taken during the Khmer Rouge regime and are being returned by the daughter of controversial art collector Douglas Latchford. But scores of items were also removed during French colonial rule, and with many sites undiscovered or improperly documented, there is much work to be done
Southeast Asia braces for trash dump as China’s door shuts
On January 1, China will no longer be accepting waste from other countries, with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia likely to feel the brunt of the new policy. Although the three countries have taken steps to deal with mounting trash, corruption and weak policies could doom them to remain buried in refuse
Asian-Americans divided on Yale affirmative action case
US Justice Department calling Yale biased against white and Asian-American applicants has won fans but also critics.
Ethnicity and background affects outcomes, some say, while others point to ‘anti-black’ privilege
Ethnicity and background affects outcomes, some say, while others point to ‘anti-black’ privilege
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