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Academia 3 years ago

Rohingya drowning at sea as regional leaders fail to act

Even ASEAN members who have criticized the Myanmar military since the attempted coup in 2021 still engage in business with Myanmar.

Art & Culture 3 years ago

Syria's last traditional boat-makers keep ancient craft afloat

Khaled Bahlawan hammers nails into a traditional wooden boat he built by hand, toiling under the scorching sun on Syria's Mediterranean coast to preserve a disappearing ancient skill.

Editorial 3 years ago

Protecting our migrants

In a system that favors employers, recruiters and policymakers, Indonesian migrant workers have found themselves highly vulnerable to labor abuses.

Archipelago 4 years ago

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Local fishermen suspect trafficking syndicate behind new Rohingya arrivals in Aceh

Local fishermen suspect that a human trafficking syndicate is behind the arrival of 114 Rohingya refugees on the coast of Pawang Derih hamlet in Jangka district, Bireuen regency, Aceh, early on Sunday.

Archipelago 4 years ago

Indonesian Navy stops undocumented workers heading for Malaysia

The Indonesian Navy has intercepted 34 undocumented Indonesian workers trying to leave for Malaysia on a motorboat from Batu Bara regency in North Sumatra.

Editorial 4 years ago

Rethinking refugee policy

We hear reports of desperate refuge seekers, many who have been in Indonesia for more than 10 years, protesting and camping outside the UNHCR office demanding speedier resettlement in third countries.

Environment 4 years ago

Do tourist boats stress out whales? Researchers find out

Just off the northern coast of Iceland, scientists are collecting data from whales' breath to find out if they get stressed by whale-watching boats.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

Ancient pharaonic boat taken to Egypt's grand new museum

Egypt has transported the Pharaoh Khufu's intact solar boat dating back some 4,600 years to the country's soon to be unveiled grand museum, the antiquities ministry said on Saturday.