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By Agence France-Presse • Jan 15, 2021
Indonesian investigators have successfully recovered data from the flight recorder of the crashed Sriwijaya Air passenger jet, days after the plane with 62 people aboard slammed into the sea
By Agence France-Presse • Jan 15, 2021
In Thailand, where Buddhist funerals are traditionally a major ceremonial affair, the pandemic has forced families to hold low-key farewells for their loved ones
By Martin Abbugao and Dessy Sagita/AFP • Jan 14, 2021
Despite Indonesia experiencing several high-profile plane crashes in recent years, most recently Sriwijaya Air on January 9, analysts interviewed say the country's aviation safety standards have improved
By Tara Abhasakun • Jan 06, 2021
Diagnosed with stage-two lymphoma in recent months, filmmaker Ploy Naruemon Chaingam is set to tackle Thai women’s struggles with cancer and address the kingdom's societal taboos surrounding the disease head on in her latest documentary
Singapore began its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on December 30, making it among the first nations in Asia to roll out the inoculations after approving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine earlier in the month
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 30, 2020
With the Covid-19 vaccine on the brink of being rolled out across the globe, in Southeast Asia, there are several things needed to expedite immunisations and quickly curb the pandemic, as well as reduce the risk of illegal and counterfeit supplies emerging
By Zandre Van Straten • Dec 29, 2020
Vietnam's love affair with the motorbike is a relatively recent one, having only blossomed in the mid-80s. As a result of successful public health campaigns, helmet use today sits at 90%, but researchers point to a significant hurdle to road safety that is yet to be overcome
By Govi Snell • Dec 24, 2020
Christmas and Thailand's love of elephants combined when four of the gentle giants dressed as Santa Claus turned up at a school just outside Bangkok, complete with huge coronavirus masks, in an effort to raise awareness around Covid-19
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 23, 2020
Unable to rent apartments, a team of volunteers in virus-ravaged Yangon live in a cemetery isolated from their families. They provide a crucial funeral rite to the city's Muslim community, as they lay coronavirus victims to rest each day
By Lapyae Ko/AFP • Dec 10, 2020
Singaporean officials said that a "cruise to nowhere" off the city-state was cut short after a passenger tested positive for Covid-19, in the latest blow to efforts to revive the hard-hit tourism industry
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 09, 2020
Employers repeatedly rejected Muhammad Sidek Osman for full-time roles due to his disability, leaving him with little other option than to become a self-employed rider with delivery app Grab. But when on his bike, Sidek becomes a different man
By Patrick Lee/AFP • Dec 08, 2020
As the world marks World AIDS Day 2020 amidst a novel pandemic, health consultant David Wilkinson warns against complacency as Cambodia's successful fight against HIV/AIDS in recent decades risks coming undone as healthcare is stretched and the economy slows
By David Wilkinson • Dec 01, 2020