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Academia 2 years ago

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Nation states’ ‘sedentarism’ versus Miller’s ‘Migrants’

In the Soeharto’s New Order Era (1966-1998) the use of the term pribumi (indigenous) and non-pribumi (non-indigenous) was invariably a reference to ethnic Chinese Indonesians and a reason to treat them as punching bags and cash cows

Science & Tech 3 years ago

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New study finds prehistoric migration from China to Americas

A new genetics study published Tuesday in Cell Reports finds that some of the first arrivals came from China during two distinct migrations: the first during the last ice age, and the second shortly after.

Academia 3 years ago

Skilled migration can address inequality, boost productivity

Studies routinely suggest that opening the entire world to migration could increase global gross domestic product by a massive 50-150 percent.

Entertainment 3 years ago

Taste of home offers comfort to nostalgic migrants

Linares moved to Mexico to study for a master's degree in linguistics after leaving her crisis-racked country five years ago.

Jakarta 3 years ago

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Jakarta sees influx of newcomers after Idul Fitri holiday

Jakarta is expected to see up to 40,000 newcomers flocking to the already densely populated city in search of a better life after the Idul Fitri holiday.

Americas 3 years ago

US Supreme Court keeps controversial border policy in place

The US government's two-year-old policy of invoking COVID-19 precautions to turn away hundreds of thousands of migrants at the Mexican border will remain in place for now, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Opinion 4 years ago

Asia-Pacific the world’s most rapidly ageing region: Are we ready?

Life-long gender discrimination leaves women even more disadvantaged in an ageing society.

Indonesia 5 years ago

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Scores of Rohingya refugees flee from Medan shelter

Fifty-one Rohingya refugees have fled from a shelter in Medan, North Sumatra, mere months after their boat landed on an island off the coast of East Aceh.

SE Asia 5 years ago

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2021 GPI warns of regional migrant crisis as peace 'deteriorates' in Myanmar

The 2021 Global Peace Index has ranked Myanmar as the least peaceful country in the Asia-Pacific, with publisher IEP warning of an impending regional migrant and refugee crisis, sparked by continuing civil unrest against the military junta's coup in February.

Business 5 years ago

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Indonesia remains Java-centric despite Jokowi's infrastructure campaign

Java's economic output remains the highest across the country's islands, making it hard to see migration to other cities and provinces outside the country's most populous island.

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