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By Daniel Besant • Mar 08, 2016
From Indonesia’s first feminist to a Vietnamese policewoman-turned-blogger, a selection of women who have made a mark on the region
By Dene Mullen • Mar 08, 2016
Chef Wan has been cooking on Malaysian TV and spreading the word of Southeast Asian cuisine for 25 years. With his latest show a global hit, the flamboyant star is showing how a little personality can make a big difference
By Holly Robertson • Mar 02, 2016
The incoming National League for Democracy says it will release political prisoners but, with the military looming large, the future remains uncertain
By Kirsten Han • Feb 24, 2016
In an age where ‘swiping right’ has entered common parlance, the matchmakers behind the region's most popular dating apps are working hard to attract users
One man and his mobile horse library are on a mission to promote literacy in rural Indonesia, inspiring a new generation of bookworms by taking books door-to-door
By Putu Sayoga • Feb 22, 2016
From Vietnam’s secret powers and the Jewish plot for world domination to the calculated spread of HIV, the conspiracy theory is alive and well in Southeast Asia. The thing is, some experts say they might not be as fanciful as we imagine
By David Hutt • Feb 18, 2016
Zouk KL welcomes 17,000 clubbers a week and attracts the world’s biggest DJs. The men behind the business share the secrets behind Asia’s largest nightclub
By Dene Mullen • Feb 12, 2016
As a campaign to make Buddhism the state religion of Thailand ramps up, concerns about radicalism have come to the fore, along with concern over how this renewed religiosity could be used in an already divided country
By David Hutt • Feb 11, 2016
Recent cases of monks committing child abuse have focused attention on the response from authorities and the Buddhist hierarchy
By David Hutt • Feb 05, 2016
After a world-class street artist left his mark on a drab wall in Phnom Penh, the government stamped its authority by painting over the mural within days. The decision has sparked a debate over the merits of street art and its place in Cambodia
By Daniel Besant • Feb 01, 2016
Military reenactments are sweeping Indonesia, where enthusiasts recreate battles from World War Two to the country’s fight for independence
By Hosea Aryo Bimo W.N. • Jan 29, 2016
At universities and colleges across Thailand a dangerous tradition of hazing through initiation rites is leaving students exposed to injuries and damaging democratic values
By David Hutt • Jan 22, 2016