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By Agence France-Presse • 7 days ago
In Malaysia's latest case of mistreatment against migrants, dozens of foreign workers won a legal battle against US company Goodyear on Friday June 11, according to their lawyer
By Stephanie C. Heng • Jun 10, 2021
What's in a name? For the free cats of Singapore, writing them off as 'strays' misses the fuller story of these feline residents, with the community cats that roam the city-state offering an insight into the psyche of Singaporeans
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 09, 2021
As Vietnam works to contain the latest Covid-19 outbreak, the country has announced plans to postpone the Southeast Asian Games, said the state media on Wednesday June 9
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 08, 2021
Once a model for its successful handling of the pandemic, Vietnam is now struggling to contain a new wave of Covid-19, resorting to public donations to buy vaccines
Today the crumbling Hotel Renakse sits empty in the shadow of Phnom Penh's Royal Palace, being slowly reclaimed by nature. But in the early 1990s, the hotel played host to three decisive moments in the reintroduction of press freedom to Cambodia
By Alastair McCready • Jun 04, 2021
Indonesia's Voice of Baceprot, an all-female heavy metal band, is popular among many rock music enthusiasts. But selling their parents on their dreams is an ongoing battle
By Agnes Anya/AFP • Jun 03, 2021
The resurgence of Covid-19 in Cambodia has again shuttered schools, intensifying family dynamics as children spend more time at home. Managing this stress and mitigating the worst effects of the shutdown on a generation of kids has become more vital than ever
By Stew Post • Jun 03, 2021
As countries across Southeast Asia struggle with a resurgence in Covid-19 cases driven by infectious variants, Malaysia, among the worst hit, imposed a nationwide lockdown on Tuesday June 1
By M. Jegathesan/AFP • Jun 01, 2021
While healthcare workers, the elderly and sick are high priority for vaccination, so too should be migrant workers. Among Southeast Asia's most mobile and vulnerable populations, prioritising them is not just a matter of principle, but a vital pandemic control measure
By Thong Sariputta • Jun 01, 2021
Due to the federal government’s slow vaccination rate in Malaysia, some state governments have stepped into the breach to inoculate their populations. Their collective experience thus far has been somewhat patchy
By Francis E. Hutchinson • Jun 01, 2021
The international airport of Vietnam's capital will suspend inbound flights from abroad beginning on June 1, the country's aviation body announced, as it grapples with a fresh wave of coronavirus outbreaks
By Agence France-Presse • May 31, 2021
Hidilyn Diaz, a Filipina weightlifter who took silver at Rio 2016, now has her sights set on winning, hoping to become the first Olympic gold medal winner from the Philippines.
By Patrick Lee/AFP • May 27, 2021