https://www.scmp.com/rss/323713/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Today, on World Malaria Day, we are calling for renewed efforts to prevent and eliminate the disease, which continues to kill over 400,000 people every year. Children are particularly vulnerable – in 2015, almost 70 per cent of all malaria deaths were among children under five. The theme of World Malaria Day 2017 is “End Malaria for Good”. Advances in malaria prevention, including new methods of testing, the widespread distribution of insecticide-treated nets and the introduction of... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2090066/spotlight-migrants-world-malaria-day-pledge-end-killer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2090066/spotlight-migrants-world-malaria-day-pledge-end-killer?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:42:35 +0000 According to the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs, women now account for 42 per cent of the total number of migrants in Asia. Popular destinations for female temporary labour migrants from Asia include the oil-rich Gulf countries and the fast-growing economies in Southeast Asia. More women are also migrating to developed nations in East Asia, Europe and North America to meet growing demand, particularly in health care. Others, many of them overqualified, work as domestic workers,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2076663/empower-asias-migrant-women-changing-world-work?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2076663/empower-asias-migrant-women-changing-world-work?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Mar 2017 06:08:11 +0000 We are almost at the end of the year, by the Western business calendar. For many, it’s the start of a journey – home to see the family, to be with friends. Our journeys may be short, but they are long enough for us to reflect on the millions who have set out on less happy journeys. In Asia, where disparities between rich and poor are wide, millions are on the move every year, seeking work and comfort for their families. December 18 is International Migrants Day, celebrated this year under the UN... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2054434/asias-migrants-deserve-be-welcomed-fully-society?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2054434/asias-migrants-deserve-be-welcomed-fully-society?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Dec 2016 03:14:12 +0000