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By Andrew Haffner and Alastair McCready • Apr 12, 2021
An artist has caused uproar and anguish after photoshopping smiles onto the faces of inmates photographed at notorious Khmer Rouge prison camp S-21. Here, the brother of Khva Leang, incorrectly introduced as Bora in the piece, tells the true story of his long-lost kin
By Tran Thi Minh Ha/AFP • Apr 09, 2021
In her tiny Hanoi apartment, tattoo artist Ngoc inks middle-aged women whose lives have been upended by divorce or illness, each of them searching for healing through an art form that is still largely taboo in Vietnam
By Patrick Lee/AFP • Apr 01, 2021
In a Covid-themed Tomb Sweeping Day, surgical masks and hand sanitiser are just two of an array of weird and wonderful paper replicas of everyday items that will burned by Malaysia's ethnic Chinese population during this year's festivities
By Wanpen Pajai • Mar 29, 2021
With major cineplexes increasingly dominating Thailand's cinema landscape in recent decades, the kingdom's independent film scene was already struggling pre-Covid. Now, amidst the pandemic, efforts are being made to keep Thailand's rich cinematic heritage alive
Despite his advancing years, Malaysian champion bodybuilder Arokiasamy still pumps iron every day, and believes staying healthy with a vigorous routine is the best defence against the coronavirus
By M. Jegathesan/AFP • Mar 29, 2021
Over the years, Saigon has changed as drastically, and yet, the Saigon Zoo remains relatively the same. Its lush, tree-filled grounds have been a haven for carefree visitors for over a half-century, as exemplified by these photos taken in 1970
By Saigoneer • Mar 25, 2021
Siberian Huskies were bred for sub-zero temperatures, but today an increasing number are found sweltering in tropical heat across Southeast Asia. Veterinarians and animal rights activists highlight the cruelty of keeping the breed, with some even calling for a ban
By Mary Banfield • Mar 21, 2021
Book piracy was an essential act in the post-Khmer Rouge years, providing affordable literature to the masses. But today, lost revenue as a result of illegal counterfeiting is holding Cambodia back from developing a flourishing publishing scene of its own
By Kiana Duncan • Mar 18, 2021
Schoolgirls, female teachers and other civil servants across Indonesia are often forced or pressured to wear Islamic head coverings, sometimes including Christians and other non-Muslim minorities, said a report published on March 18 by Human Rights Watch
By Agnes Anya/AFP • Mar 18, 2021
The 1962 coup d'etat is Myanmar's nation-defining moment, plunging the country into military rule, the effects of which are unfolding today. Taken in 1960, these striking images show pre-coup Myanmar, back when the country's trajectory could still have been different
By Alastair McCready • Mar 15, 2021
Myanmar's several major ethnic minority groups have been among those enduring the military's bloody crackdown as they oppose the coup. But for most, their calls go beyond just restoring democracy, as they look for a more inclusive and equitable Myanmar
By Mary Malone • Mar 15, 2021
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