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By Govi Snell • Mar 22, 2022
The director’s third film, The Long Walk, explores grief in the story of a murderer and a spirit traveling through time in rural Laos
By Jack Brook • Feb 24, 2022
The entrepreneurial bodybuilders' rise to social media fame and ongoing backlash highlights clashes over cultural norms in Cambodia
By Fiona Kelliher • Feb 21, 2022
'Worlds Unknown’ offered dance, meditation and documentary journalism in a pandemic return to creative exhibition
By Jack Brook • Feb 14, 2022
A Siem Reap organisation survived by overhauling the expat leadership and rebranding but remaining committed to youth job training
Penang embodies the nation’s heritage, but creeping development threatens the area’s historical structures and UNESCO status
By Ashley Yeong • Feb 11, 2022
Lunar New Year is a highly-anticipated celebration in the two countries. But as pandemic restrictions linger, this year’s celebrations mix optimism with caution
By Ashley Yeong and Amanda Oon • Feb 08, 2022
Commercial flights spark frustration among expatriates attempting Lunar New Year homecomings
By Govi Snell • Feb 03, 2022
The Cambodian tourism capital’s pandemic makeover paves the way for a new wave of visitors and residents
By Jack Brook • Feb 02, 2022
Veteran activist uses his new book to promote an updated abolitionist movement against human trafficking
By Brian P. D. Hannon • Jan 21, 2022
Malaysian Hindus marks the annual Thaipusam festival in celebrations that were scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic
By Agence France-Presse • Jan 17, 2022
The once significant Jewish community of Penang is barely remembered today, but ‘The Last Jews of Penang’ shines a light on their legacy
By Ashley Yeong • Jan 14, 2022
As international borders re-open visitors to Timor-Leste's capital, Dili, face perks and hurdles when they visit the city
By Felisberto Fernandes da Costa • Jan 14, 2022