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Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 12, 2018 • 14 min read

Child sex abuse The sound of silence

By Paul Millar • Feb 12, 2018
An unregulated pagoda environment, the status of monks and the downplaying of male rape means that sexual abuse of children in the monkhood is likely more widespread than anyone dares to admit

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 23, 2018 • 3 min read

Mental health services Seeking help

By Cristyn Lloyd • Jan 23, 2018
Paneth Sok, a counselling coordinator and clinical psychologist for TPO, spoke to Southeast Asia Globe about the highlights and challenges of her profession in a country that often acknowledges her field of study as taboo.

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 22, 2018 • 7 min read

Child sex abuse revisited

By Paul Millar • Jan 22, 2018
Convicted of child sex abuse, seven school employees continue to languish in an Indonesian prison for a crime that many believe they did not commit. A group of online activists are now trying to clear the men's names

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 15, 2018 • 8 min read

Falun Gong Labelled a cult, some still practice Falun Gong

By Bennett Murray • Jan 15, 2018
Despite Hanoi banning the Chinese spiritual practice of Falun Gong and labelling it a “counter-revolutionary” cult, hundreds of members still meet in Vietnam’s capital

Life • Dec 05, 2017 • 14 min read
Media Freedom

Freedom on the line

According to the annual Freedom on the Net report, more counties are seen to be using fake news and online manipulation than ever before
By Johanna Chisholm • Dec 05, 2017

Life • Dec 01, 2017 • 5 min read
Indonesia

Twitter’s porn problem

Indonesia’s Twitter obsession has generated great hype, but the social media giant has failed users by not policing the rampant posting of pornography
By Kate Walton • Dec 01, 2017

Life • Nov 24, 2017 • 8 min read
Malaysia

Is the safety net really safe?

A new unemployment insurance scheme is expected to begin early 2019, but there are disagreements over who will bear the burden and whether the plan will really benefit those who need it most
By Foong Li Mei • Nov 24, 2017