Existing laws can do little to protect the rights of migrant labor, especially during a crisis. Revisiting labor laws can ...

This issue explores lessons for addressing poverty and inequality in Asia and the Pacific. It also covers topics including working after retirement, medical insurance, education expenditure, and ...

Every Sunday, Hong Kong's Central transforms into an amorphous meeting place for foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) who fill its ...

The Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions is appealing against the 14-year prison sentence Xiaozheng Lin received after ...

Governments around the world are evacuating thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiraling Israel-Iran ...

Now in its 25th year, the community has recognized over 1,200 start-ups that have gone on to transform industries and societies worldwide.

More than one million Cambodian workers fear the damaging impact of a worsening row between Bangkok and Phnom Penh.

If you're wondering why so many U.S. Federal Reserve officials are remaining hawkish despite slowing growth, consider how the ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and ...

Promised a path to prosperity through hard work and education, China’s working class youths are hitting immovable ceilings.

Emory Babb, 32, never thought he would live outside the US. He's learned that for those looking to build something, there's ...

Last week in Canada, world leaders jointly condemned transnational repression as a threat to sovereignty. But at home, many ...