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22Oct2020

Impact of Covid-19 on domestic migrants

Photo credit : Adnan Abidi/Reuters Border closures and lockdown restrictions to constrain the spread of Covid-19 have impacted labour mobility significantly in South (East) Asia,…

25Sep2020

Rapid Asia 10 years, the Founder’s story

It was late 2009 when I got fired from my job. Everyone I spoke to asked me if I had plans to start my…

01Jul2020

Rapid Asia featured in an Annual Report

In 2019, Rapid Asia collaborated with the Freedom Fund and Humanity United to assess the electronic payment system introduced in the fishing sector. Rapid Asia’s contribution…

05May2020

How Thailand flattened the COVID-19 curve

Photo credit: WHO Thailand reported the first cases of COVID-19 on 13 January 2020. Cases were few initially but by mid-March, the situation started…

30Apr2020

What drives attitudes towards migrant workers?

Many developing countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, are facing labor shortages due to ageing populations and low fertility rates. Employers struggle to find…

10Apr2020

Public attitudes towards migrant workers in Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand

In 2019, Rapid Asia carried out a major survey on attitudes towards migrant workers in four countries (Thailand, Malaysia, Korea and Japan). The study…

03Apr2020

Recruitment fees and related costs

The “Recruitment fees and related costs” report was a major research study carried out by Rapid Asia, on behalf of ILO, in Thailand. The…

12Mar2020

Forced labour in the Thai fishing industry

Photo credit: Mahmud Rahman The Thai fishing sector has been under scrutiny in the recent years and the ILO “Ship to Shore Rights Project”…

12Mar2020

Endline research findings on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand

This was an endline survey carried out by Rapid Asia on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand. The study was done on behalf of…

28Jan2020

How to spot fake polls

Photo credit: Canada Free Press Fact based reporting in the media and opinion–based information has become increasingly more difficult to fact check. “Fake news”…

16Dec2019

Smartphone penetration amongst migrant workers

Photo credit: Rapid Asia With expanding access to technology—primarily through the use of smartphones—disseminating and sharing information has become increasingly more efficient. This should…

11Dec2019

Mobile women and mobile phones Women migrant workers’ use of information and communication technologies in ASEAN

In June this year, the ILO adopted its 190th Convention, which tackles violence and harassment in the world of work. While the Convention’s focus…

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