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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 • Jul 15, 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 Emma Duester • Jul 13, 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
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
Welcome to Season 2 of the Anakut podcast! As June is the Pride Month, we're kicking off with Cambodia's LGBTQ+ community, discussing the hopes and challenges facing individuals today. Joining us is Skyler Ros, a transgender fashion designer, and Seng Reasey, executive director of rights group SILAKA
By Andrew Haffner • Jun 30, 2021
Gaiyathiri Murugayan, the Singaporean woman guilty of starving, assaulting and ultimately killing a domestic worker, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday June 22
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 22, 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 Stephanie C. Heng • Jun 10, 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 09, 2021
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