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The Rohingya are one of Myanmar’s ethnic minorities that have been ill-treated to the extent that the United Nations and the international community defined them as an “example of ethnic cleansing.” The Myanmar government claims that the Rohingya people do not historically belong to its country of 135 national races. The Rohingya has been equally unwelcomed by Bangladesh. AsiaToday will now take a look at ethnic minorities in Asia under the theme, ‘Asia We Haven’t Seen.’ The first episode focuses on Myanmar’s Rohingya.> Hanoi correspondent Chung Ri-na Recently, the first group of nearly 1,600 Rohingya refugees boarded…

The Pune rural police on Saturday arrested a migrant workers who was on the run after a 65-year-old woman was found murdered earlier in the day in his house at Sakori village in Junnar taluka, around 100km from here. Police said the suspect, Arjun Prasad (40), had travelled to Nashik and was about to board a train to his native place in Bihar when he was arrested from the Nashik Road railway station. Police said the victim, Jankabai Chore, was a local resident whom Prasad had taken to his home on the pretext of giving her work. “Gold ornaments worth…

Malaysia is pressing companies to quickly upgrade staff housing after a major outbreak of COVID-19 in the teeming dormitories for migrant workers providing the world with personal protective equipment, something labor rights groups had been warning of for months. The country counted a record 2,188 COVID-19 cases on November 24, most linked to company dorms for migrant workers at Top Glove, the world’s leading latex glove maker. The next day, Defense Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that authorities would start enforcing new worker housing rules right away, and imposing fines of some $12,300 for every employee in substandard accommodation. Human…

Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) and Union Network of Migrants (UNEMIG) Auckland Action Against Poverty (AAAP) and the Union Network for Migrants (UNEMIG) have welcomed the Government’s decision to extend emergency benefits to temporary visa holders, but says it doesn’t make sense to refuse access to supplementary assistance. “Extending emergency benefits to temporary visa holders, migrants, people on work visas and students experiencing hardship was the right thing to do, however we’re concerned that by refusing access to supplementary assistance the Government is effectively setting emergency benefits at a lower rate than main benefits, which we all know they’re not…

Ghana, the perceived gateway to Africa is goes to the polls on Monday December 7, 2020 for presidential and parliamentary elections. Report reaching AmNews room indicate that all is set and elections begins at early Monday morning from 7:00am to 5:00 pm as time certified by the electoral commission of Ghana. This is going to be the eighth times election under the forth republic of Ghana’s democratic governance. The electorates will have the opportunity to select their preferred candidate from 12 presidential candidates and 275 parliamentary aspirants. Ghana is well known and tout as one of the peaceful country in…

Okofo Sobin Kan II, Dompoasehene– Adansi has been destooled on Thursdayby Otumfoɔ Osɛi Tutu II, Asantehene. The charges brought against Nana Dompoasehene were numerous, and damaging. They included charges of financial impropriety….. embezzlement of Stool Revenue. Misuse of Funds raised through special fundraising efforts such as community ‘harvests,’ which were then deposited in a Bank under agreed upon Dompoase account, intended for specific community projects. However, the Chief is said to have surreptitiously removed the money into his own personal bank account, without the knowledge or approval of the people. He was charged with misrule, and tyranny—– he did not…

Shahindokht Molaverdi, Iran’s former vice president for women’s affairs, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after being accused of leaking classified information to foreign parties. Former Iranian Vice President Shahindokht Molaverdi has been sentenced to 30 months in jail, local media reported on Saturday. Molaverdi, who served as the vice president for women’s affairs for four years, was accused of leaking classified information to foreign countries and of carrying out political propaganda against the Islamic regime. She denied both charges and said she will appeal the sentence. “I got the verdict today and will protest within the next 20…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen have spoken by phone in an attempt to bridge key differences, but both sides were unable to agree on three key issues. Talks will resume on Sunday. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held last-ditch Brexit talks on Saturday, as pressure intensifies to finalize trade negotiations before the end of the transition period on December 31. While welcoming the progress made during the hourlong phone call, a joint statement acknowledged that “significant differences” remained with regards to the questions of achieving a level playing field, governance and…

Bangladeshi MD Rayhan, who worked in Singapore for seven years, has been stuck in his village in Bhola district since March. He went back to see his family after leaving his previous job and was due to return to Singapore on Mar 21 to start work with a new employer. But on Mar 18, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced that both existing and new work pass holders had to first get its approval before travelling to Singapore. This was implemented in line with additional border restrictions put in place as Singapore battled a rise in imported COVID-19 cases. Mr Rayhan said…

The scale of the November 26 protest march by 20-odd farmers’ groups of Punjab to New Delhi has perhaps taken both central agencies as well as the Punjab leadership of the BJP by surprise. Members of the farmers’ organizations were headed for Delhi to stage a dharna in the national capital and build pressure on the BJP-led Union government against what they consider as contentious provisions in the new central farm laws. The agitation has seen an estimated 200,000-300,000 farmers converging at various entry points to Delhi. Protests against the central farm laws began in Punjab soon after they…