Archive: Mar 2021



STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 11, 2021 • 8 min read

Press freedom Meet Do Doan Hoang, Vietnam’s investigative journalist

By Ashley Lampard • Mar 11, 2021
In a country infamous for its restrictive press freedom environment, and with his reporting exposing the nefarious behaviour of violent gangsters, how does Vietnam’s preeminent investigative journalist Do Doan Hoang navigate one of the country's most dangerous jobs?

STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 09, 2021 • 12 min read

Analysis Is it time to bring Thailand’s illicit gambling industry into the light?

By Wanpen Pajai • Mar 09, 2021
As Thailand's illicit gambling industry has become associated with virus outbreaks in recent months, discussion has started again about the potential benefits of bringing this murky and widespread industry out of the shadows and under government control

Mar 08, 2021 • 3 min read
Myanmar coup

Myanmar protesters gather after general strike call

Following a trade union call for a general strike on Monday March 8 in response to a weekend of night raids and arrests, anti-coup protesters in Myanmar are once again taking to the streets in mass numbers.
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 08, 2021

Mar 08, 2021 • 9 min read
International Women's Day

Condoms, consent, and courage: Teaching sex positivity in Malaysia

Jasmine King is pushing past cultural conservatism to promote sex positivity in Malaysia, opening up conversations about pleasure, health and inclusivity. She has attracted thousands of followers, but also pushback as cultural taboos pose formidable barriers
By Helen Jambunathan • Mar 08, 2021

Mar 08, 2021 • 9 min read
International Women's Day

Investing in Cambodia’s women: Providing opportunities, not charity

While images of poverty-stricken women dominate much of the fundraising materials for charities, SHE Investments Managing Director Celia Boyd argues that more is needed than just the exchange of funds, with women's empowerment the ultimate goal
By Celia Boyd • Mar 08, 2021

Mar 08, 2021 • 7 min read
Myanmar coup

A day in the life of a Mandalay anti-coup protestor

This past weekend saw engineers gather in the streets on Mandalay to protest the coup. The Globe was in contact with one of the marchers on March 5, as he provided updates of events that day – from military violence scares to internet blackouts
By Ryan Anderson • Mar 08, 2021

Mar 06, 2021 • 3 min read
Editorial

The redemption of Cambodia’s child sex tourism town

This week, in a first ever for the Globe, we produced a story decided by you, our readers. We put several ideas to our paying members back in January, and you decided that you’d like to know more about Cambodia’s former child sex tourism village, Svay Pak. Andrew and Allegra spent the past month visiting Svay Pak, learning how it’s been transformed from a den of abject suffering to a tight-knit community today
By Andrew Haffner • Mar 06, 2021

Mar 05, 2021 • 15 min read
Child exploitation

This reformed village shows Cambodia’s evolution in child sex exploitation

Once the centre of child sex tourism in Cambodia, today Svay Pak is a drastically changed community due to efforts by authorities and NGOs in recent decades. But the industry, today eradicated from street corners, has adapted to the digital age
By Andrew Haffner and Allegra Mendelson • Mar 05, 2021

Mar 04, 2021 • 14 min read
Myanmar coup

‘He shot straight at me’: Myanmar journalists describe covering the coup

Amidst brutal military crackdowns, journalists across Myanmar are spotlighting events on the ground. Faced with violence and threats of arrest, many tread a fine line – at once offering a global audience updates, while also protecting themselves from military action
By Allegra Mendelson • Mar 04, 2021

Mar 04, 2021 • 4 min read
Myanmar coup

Myanmar anti-coup protesters return after deadliest day

After dozens of people were killed in the deadliest day of the junta's crackdown, defiant anti-coup protesters returned to cities and towns across Myanmar on Thursday.
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 04, 2021