Asian Education and Development Studies: Volume 10 Issue 1

Editorial

Rural to urban migrant workers in China: challenges of risks and rights

The rapid urbanization of China brings in large number of migrant workers coming from rural areas. With the perspective of social integration, this study reviews the findings…

Migrant workers in a global city: the case of contemporary Hong Kong

Previous research has documented the ways that migration contributed to the rise of Hong Kong as a global city by the early 1990s. Much academic attention has been paid to the…

Labour migration in ASEAN: Indonesian migrant workers in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

The purpose of this article is to explain and share about labour migration for employment purposes issues from the perspective of a sending and receiving country in Association of…

Migrant workers in Japan: socio-economic conditions and policy

The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the major characteristics of contemporary migrant workers in Japan. In order to illustrate their actual situations in relation to the…

The ‘new’ Philippine future “beside” the exodus

The purpose of this paper is to review the international migration-and-development story of the Philippines, amongst the leading migrant-origin countries.

Labor migration from Southeast Asia to Taiwan: issues, public responses and future development

This paper is mainly focused on labor migration from Southeast Asia to Taiwan, showing a route of south–south mobility and discussing the causes of migrant workers in Taiwan, the…

Migration and sustainable development in Thailand

Previous studies have focused on migration and development from an economic perspective. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate sustainable migration and development in an…

The sublime in scent: a comparative study of Japanese Kodo and Chinese incense tradition in the 21st century

The sublime in scent refers to the use of language and description that excites thoughts and emotions beyond ordinary olfactory experience, and I would like to borrow this…

Tastes for blubber: diversity and locality of whale meat foodways in Japan

This paper aims to discuss how whale meat foodways in Japan is a local practice, contrary to the prevailing political belief that it is national, and to examine two local whale…

Haunted by the past: transformations and daily challenges of China's prosthetics

The purpose of this paper is to examine the transformations of prosthetic practices in China, as well as the daily experiences and dilemmas arising from the everchanging practices…

A light burden: cultural discourse of light in Japan

This paper explores the sensory experiences and cultural meanings of light in Japan in relation to Japanese changing lighting practices. It demonstrates that these sensory…

The Lion-Dragon Dance in the Chongqing Connectivity Initiative: A critical view on Singapore-China economic relations

Since China’s “opening-up” in the late 1970s, Singapore has played a major role in enhancing China’s engagement with the world, especially in economic terms. This traditional…

Continuity and change, China–Singapore relations under the framework of China's 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative

The relations between China and Singapore were once exampled as good bilateral relations in the region: stable and promising. Albeit gradually increasing competition, bilateral…

The construction of Singapore's mainstream Chinese media on OBOR: based on a discourse analysis of Zaobao

Since One Belt One Road (OBOR) was proposed, Singaporean sides have reacted differently. Based on the case of Zaobao, the authors develop the theoretical frame including…