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Supply Chain Disruption, International Trade, Economic Fissures
Indonesian fishermen: We are grateful, but government aid is not enough
On the afternoon when Maritime Fairtrade visited them, Nurahmi and her husband were busy laying out their fish stall with fresh catch. They opened their
Communist China is a threat to global prosperity
Today’s Ukraine, tomorrow’s Taiwan.
Foreign investment flees China in wake of Xi Jinping’s anti-capitalism policies
U.S., UK and European investment in China, long a major source of technology transfer and capital influx, declined steeply since
CMA CGM, French Red Cross deliver 1,000 tons of emergency kits to Ukraine
More than 15 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian aid and protection as a result of Russia’s illegal
Filipino death row inmate claims she is duped into trafficking drugs
Indonesian fishermen in danger of losing jobs over fuel price increase
Trapped in poverty.
Korean shipbuilding contract workers continue fight for better welfare
The 51-day strike came to an end. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and their contract workers managed to reach an agreement on July 22.
Pandemic concerns recede, rising prices a big worry in Southeast Asia, new study reveals
The majority of Southeast Asian (SEA) consumers are less concerned about COVID-19, with 71% saying that they are confident with the COVID-19 situation in their
Nepotism, corruption prevent financial aid going to poor Indonesian fishermen
Patmi, who is from a poor fishing family, was holding back tears that afternoon while talking to Maritime Fairtrade. In between deboning fish, she said
U.S. supports Philippine in fight against TB, Covid-19
Indonesia: Massive protest against fuel price increase
Mongolia, U.S. break ground on water recycling plant in Ulaanbaatar
High fuel price drives Indonesian fishermen to more debts
Busan joins space race with launch of satellites
Busan, the biggest port city in South Korea, is planning to launch two small satellites into space by early next year, the first for a
China responsible for serious human rights violations in Xinjiang, says UN report
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) August 30 issued an assessment of human rights concerns in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous
China uses disinformation to discredit inconvenient truth
Xinjiang human rights abuse, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Covid-19 origins.
Philippine police officer says U.S. navy hospital ship changed his life
In 1987, the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) pulled into Puerto Princesa, Philippines, on her maiden voyage as part of a
With dwindling catch, Indonesian fishermen find it difficult to make a living
At the Fisherman’s Village in Cilincing, North Jakarta, rows of traditional wooden fishing boats are moored at the end of the river which empties out
Chinese nationalism is out of control
Foreigners and all foreign brands are not safe.
Extrajudicial killings, abuses continue in the Philippines
Advocates demand President Marcos Jr to take action.
South Korean president consolidates grip on policing power
South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol, despite criticism, pushes ahead to gain control of the national police force. On August 2, he launched a police bureau within
Hard life of impoverished fishermen
High-level Indonesian officials suspected of financial aid corruption
Bambang Eko Wahyudi, Danang Praptoko, Heri Soesanto, Tomie Herawanto, Dwi Rahayu, Suharsono, Siti Rochana, Ihwan, Heru Sukresna, Diah Ayu Kusuma,
Taiwan’s biggest shipping company gives back to society through art
The Chang Yung-Fa Foundation under Evergreen Group launched an Art Season. The festival has just kicked off in September in
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