Life

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Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 22, 2021 • 6 min read

Rohingya crisis Understanding the death of Saiful, a child refugee on Bhasan Char

By Shafiur Rahman • Jun 22, 2021
Only five months after being relocated to the island of Bhasan Char off the coast of Bangladesh, the life of 10-year-old Rohingya Saiful would come to an abrupt end in May. Today, his death shines a light on the treatment of refugees from the persecuted ethnic group

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 21, 2021 • 4 min read

Covid-19 Indonesia hits 2 million virus cases as crisis deepens

By Agnes Anya/AFP • Jun 21, 2021
In Indonesia, Covid-19 cases continue to soar, with the country reaching 2 million cases on Monday June 21. Even more worrying is the strain on the healthcare system as hospitals are flooded with new patients, prompting fears that the crisis could spiral out of control

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 11, 2021 • 2 min read

Migrant workers Migrant workers in Malaysia win Goodyear legal battle

By Agence France-Presse • Jun 11, 2021
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

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 10, 2021 • 6 min read

Opinion What Singapore’s community cats tell us about the city-state

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

Life • Jun 09, 2021 • 2 min read
Sports

Vietnam set to postpone SEA Games until following year

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

Life • Jun 04, 2021 • 12 min read
History

Inside the decrepit Hotel Renakse, Cambodia’s free press was reborn

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

Life • Jun 03, 2021 • 9 min read

As school closures bite, Cambodian families cope with strain at home

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

Life • Jun 01, 2021 • 3 min read
Covid-19

Malaysia imposes lockdown as Southeast Asia battles virus surge

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

Life • Jun 01, 2021 • 5 min read
Analysis

Malaysia’s federal and state government vaccine drives: Too many cooks?

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