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Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 19, 2016 • 7 min read

Vietnam From pop star to protest singer

By Logan Connor • Aug 19, 2016
Vietnamese pop singer Mai Khoi was recently barred from running for an independent seat in the communist state’s National Assembly. Now, “Vietnam’s Lady Gaga” is leveraging her star power in an effort to bring change to her country 

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 17, 2016 • 6 min read

Fight against Cancer A Malaysian alternative

By David Hutt • Aug 17, 2016
Malaysian scientist Chern Ein Oon has been lauded for her cancer research seeking an alternative to chemotherapy. She discusses her work, societal expectations and the difficulties women face in her field

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 10, 2016 • 9 min read

George Town Heritage lives in Penang

By Daniel Besant • Aug 10, 2016
George Town’s charming heritage buildings are repurposed by Penang citizens devoted to resurrecting the city's identity

Life • Jul 25, 2016 • 7 min read
Indonesia

Turning profit into progress

Coffee cultivation is putting the world's tropical forests in peril, but some Indonesian coffee farmers are proving that ecology and economy can coexist
By Gabrielle Dunlevy • Jul 25, 2016

Life • Jul 14, 2016 • 8 min read
Coaching

Trading advice and inspiration for cash

The region’s swelling middle class is fuelling a rise in Southeast Asian self-help gurus dispensing motivation and advice
By Justin Calderon • Jul 14, 2016

Life • Jul 13, 2016 • 8 min read
Craft Beer

Southeast Asia’s beer revolution

In Cambodia and further afield in Southeast Asia, craft breweries and brewpubs are now catering to a more discerning caste of beer drinkers
By Logan Connor • Jul 13, 2016

Life • Jul 13, 2016 • 8 min read
Tobacco

Not kicking the habit

If current trends hold, Indonesia is on track to become the world’s largest market for tobacco. As other countries move to regulate the industry, why is Indonesia having such a tough time kicking the habit?
By Nithin Coca • Jul 13, 2016

Life • Jul 12, 2016 • 6 min read
Cambodia

Memories of a violent past

The murder of respected political analyst Kem Ley marks a return to Cambodia’s dark past of political violence
By Paul Millar • Jul 12, 2016

Life • Jul 11, 2016 • 9 min read
Myanmar

Big Tobacco is back

Since global players entered the market en masse in 2013, smoking rates have increased markedly. Their sophisticated strategies are likely to push more people into the clutches of addiction
By Holly Robertson • Jul 11, 2016

Life • Jul 08, 2016 • 9 min read
Professional Gaming

Leagues of legends

Video gaming is becoming a global phenomenon, generating multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals and celebrity investments. Now Southeast Asia is trying to cash in
By Logan Connor • Jul 08, 2016