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29Apr2021

Enabling Youth Participation in Sustainable Futures

Photo Credit: The Phnom Penh Post, 2019 The world is facing multiple environmental, social and economic challenges that require a response that offers growth…

30Mar2021

How forced labor and trafficking affect female relatives

Photo credit: Plan International As part of the Plan International’s Safeguarding Against and Addressing Fishers’ Exploitation at Sea (SAFE Seas) project, 210 women, most…

25Mar2021

Effects of Forced Labor and Trafficking in Persons on Female Relatives of Male Fishers

In 2020, Rapid Asia carried out a mixed-methods study on the “Effects of Forced Labor and Trafficking in Persons on Female Relatives of Male…

17Feb2021

Youth Work to Save the Bagmati River

Photo : THT The Bagmati River is a vital part of the national culture of Nepal. The water of the holy river attracts devoted…

17Nov2020

Shifting Attitudes Towards Migrant Workers, 2010-2019

Photo credit: PTI, Business Standard In 2019, Rapid Asia carried out a major survey on attitudes towards migrant workers in four countries (Thailand, Malaysia,…

27Oct2020

Report Discussion on Public Attitudes towards Migrants in Asia

Event date: Wednesday, 4th November 2020 Event time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Location: SEA Junction, Room 408, 4th Floor, SEA Junction Available on Facebook live…

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…