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Asia Pacific Currents

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Stories and issues from the Asia Pacific region with a labour and grassroots perspective. Regular interviews with activists from countries in the Asia Pacific region. Produced by Australia-Asia Worker Links.

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Organising workers in Iran and international solidarity 29.05.2015

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific region. Interview with Farid C. Partovi from the International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran on the workers movement in Iran and how best to work together internationally. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Organising migrant workers on the Thai-Burma border and in Malaysia 08.05.2015

Labour updates from New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Burma, Pakistan, Syria, Iraq and Palestine. Interview with Pranom Bee Somwong from Workers Hub for Change on organising migrant workers in Thailand, Burma and Malaysia. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Protests against the GST in Malaysia and the use of repressive legislation 24.04.2015

Labour updates from Australia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Taiwan, Pakistan, South Korea, and international days of OHS and May Day. Interview with S. Arutchelvan (Arul), General Secretary of the Socialist Party of Malaysia, on his recent arrest for sedition, the new anti-terror laws, and protests around introduction of GST. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Aboriginal activist continues fight for justice for Palm Island community in Australia 17.04.2015

Labour updates from Australia, The Philippines, South Korea, South Asia, Turkey, Israel and international days of OHS and May Day. Interview with Lex Wotton, Australian Aboriginal activist on his fight for justice on Palm Island. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Asia Pacific Currents 4 April 2015 03.04.2015

Labour updates from Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, India and Yemen. Interview with Daniel and Sarinah from the Altenative Media and Education for Workers organisation in Indonesia on the state of the workers movement in Indonesia. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Asia Pacific Currents 28 March 2015 27.03.2015

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific region. Interview with Joseph Daher from Revolutionary Left in Syria on the civil war in Syria and the state of the workers movement and progressive politics in Syria. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Update on the Syrian uprising and review of major labour issues of 2014 12.12.2014

Interview with Joe Daher from the Revolutionary Left Current on the situation in Syria and Iraq. End of year review of labour issues in the Asia Pacific region. This is the last program of APC for 2014. The first program for 2015 will be the first Saturday in February. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.