https://www.scmp.com/rss/503538/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com After crossing illegally into Malaysia in 2016 from Myanmar, Sabe Phyu and Banyar contacted a Burmese agent who promised to arrange work visas for them. Instead, the agent disappeared with Sabe Phyu’s passport and 7,800 ringgit (US$1,800). The couple have since eked out a fragile existence, pushed to the breaking point during the coronavirus pandemic. On February 18, Banyar was arrested during a raid on the restaurant where he worked. Following a month in detention, he was deported. Sabe Phyu... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3093703/no-way-out-undocumented-migrants-caught-between-rock-and-hard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3093703/no-way-out-undocumented-migrants-caught-between-rock-and-hard?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:30:16 +0000 The Burmese-language video “A Visit to Wuhan” starts innocuously, introducing the city as a developed commercial hub with more than 11 million people. Melancholy violin music begins, as the narrator adds, “People in Wuhan eat different foods than in other countries, especially wildlife … In that city, bat soup is really famous.” Zooming in on a market vendor chopping a large snake, the video then cuts to a girl biting into a bat’s wing. “A strange virus has arrived and many people died … We... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3048453/wuhan-coronavirus-how-facebook-clickbait-fuels-perfect?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3048453/wuhan-coronavirus-how-facebook-clickbait-fuels-perfect?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Jan 2020 23:30:10 +0000