Story Archive
2015-05-21
Illegal migration by sea has surged because job seekers find it hard to emigrate legally, one expert says.
2015-05-21
Myanmar, meanwhile, says it will work with other governments in the region to stem illegal boat journeys.
2015-05-20
Thailand turned away their boat three times, and Malaysian sailors threatened to shoot them if they did not leave territorial waters, passengers say.
2015-05-20
But Thailand opts out of agreeing to take in thousands of migrants stranded at sea.
2015-05-19
A new group, the Pritilata Brigade, looks to empower women in the fight against sexual harassment.
2015-05-19
Critics call on the Indonesian and Malaysian governments to help the Muslim migrants.
2015-05-18
India is home to more than 200,000 foreigners who fled conflict in other countries.
2015-05-18
Diplomatic activity is picking up speed, but no solution is in sight for migrants adrift at sea.
2015-05-15
Once it acquires an airplane, Fatonee Airlines will cater to Muslims and enable pilgrims from the Deep South to fly directly to Saudi Arabia.
2015-05-15
The U.S. Marine UH-1Y was carrying six Americans and two Nepalese.
2015-05-15
“There is no Rohingya in Myanmar,” official says, as fishermen pull hundreds from the sea near Indonesia.
2015-05-15
Migrants in a boat found by fishermen Friday say they had been towed out to sea by both the Malaysian and Indonesian navies.
2015-05-14
Such tests have nothing do to with national security and discriminate against women, human rights activists say.
2015-05-14
But the government’s job stimulus plans may not succeed unless the core issue of land acquisition is resolved, analysts say.
2015-05-14
A military official says the Yala bombings were in retaliation for the killing of an insurgent.
