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By Ashley Yeong • 2 days ago
Human rights groups in Malaysia have for years battled impunity surrounding deaths in police custody, with little success. Now, following police attempts in recent weeks to suppress an animated film recounting abuses, the discussion has come to the fore once again
By Andrew Haffner • 3 days ago
Being Khmer is often treated as synonymous to being Cambodian. But many ethnicities are woven throughout the Kingdom's rich tapestry, as social commentator Din Darathtey and Cambodian Living Arts executive director Prim Phloeun join the podcast to discuss
By Agence France-Presse • 4 days ago
Despite the surge in coronavirus deaths and tighter restrictions, Indonesians gather to commemorate a sombre Eid al-Adha festival
By Agence France-Presse • 5 days ago
As Vietnam tackles thousands of new Covid-19 infections per day, a third of the 100 million population were put under stay-at-home orders on Monday July 19
Covid-19 infections are soaring in Myanmar, with over 4000 cases recorded on Thursday July 15 as the military junta hoards medical supplies. In one northwestern town, the crisis is especially bad
By Agence France-Presse • Jul 16, 2021
As the world marks International Day of Justice, EarthRights International Executive Director Ka Hsaw Wa reflects on how the Yadana gas pipeline inspired him to first resist the junta in the 1990s, and how the fight for justice has evolved today in the wake of the coup
By Ka Hsaw Wa • Jul 16, 2021
Following the opening of the 'Phuket Sandbox', Thailand has announced that three more islands will open to vaccinated foreign tourists, despite a nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases propelled by the Delta variant
By Agence France-Presse • Jul 15, 2021
Vietnamese art has long suffered from severe conservation challenges, ranging from climate, to insects and resources. But today, spurred on by the collapse of traditional art spaces due to the pandemic, the digitisation of the country's art scene is in full swing
By Emma Duester • Jul 13, 2021
Singapore is known for its harsh approach to crime and punishment, justified on the grounds of deterrence. But the Transformative Justice Collective is looking to change this mindset, promoting alternative approaches to criminal justice in the city-state
By Kirsten Han • Jul 12, 2021
In Thailand, a new fad of "CryptoAmulets" - virtual images of revered Buddhist monks - are the latest venture in the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), bringing luck to tech-savvy buyers
By Thanaporn Promyamyai and Dene-Hern Chen/AFP • Jul 09, 2021
Once a bustling port of the British Empire, by the late 1960s George Town was a city in decline. But 1972 would prove to be the turning point for Penang, transforming the island once again into a Malaysian economic powerhouse
By Alastair McCready • Jul 08, 2021
The Indonesian government announced that it is sourcing emergency oxygen for Covid-19 patients from Singapore on Tuesday July 6, as the country reports a record 728 deaths and hospitals crumble under the weight of its deadliest wave yet
By Agence France-Presse • Jul 06, 2021