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Migrants/Migration (legal)

Tunisia jails prominent migrant rights activist Saadia Mosbah to 8 years

Seventeen bodies recovered in Comoros from boat carrying African migrants

New Zealand to tighten immigration rules amid crime concerns

FILE PHOTO: New Zealand's flag flutters in front of 'The Beehive', the executive wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings, in Wellington, New Zealand, September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Marty Melville/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: New Zealand's flag flutters in front of 'The Beehive', the executive wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings, in Wellington, New Zealand, September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Marty Melville/File Photo

They came for love, work and studies – and now call Singapore home

(Clockwise from top left) Mr Hermes Xhika, Mr Zhu Haibin, Ms Prithikka Divyashini and Mr Arumugam Muthu Krishnan.
(Clockwise from top left) Mr Hermes Xhika, Mr Zhu Haibin, Ms Prithikka Divyashini and Mr Arumugam Muthu Krishnan.

South Sudan models dominate global catwalks but visas a problem

Professional models from the Juba-based modelling agency Jubalicious practise catwalking in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb 20.
Professional models from the Juba-based modelling agency Jubalicious practise catwalking in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb 20.

Trump’s portrayal of migrants as criminals may incite hate crimes, UN racism body warns

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House from Florida, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House from Florida, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

As war comes to Gulf states, migrant workers pay the highest price

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on Feb 28.
A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on Feb 28.

Japan moves to establish pre-entry immigration checks, hike residency fees

Japan aims to implement an entry eligibility screening system if a Bill to amend immigration control law is enacted.
Japan aims to implement an entry eligibility screening system if a Bill to amend immigration control law is enacted.

EU lawmakers back ‘return hubs’ for failed asylum-seekers

Migrants arriving on the Greek island of Crete in February 2026.
Migrants arriving on the Greek island of Crete in February 2026.

‘I’ll do my job or someone else will take it’: Why many Asians are staying put in the Gulf amid war

Smoke rising after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour, which houses the Israeli embassy, on March 6.
Smoke rising after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour, which houses the Israeli embassy, on March 6.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.