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By Kate Walton • Mar 07, 2018
Revenge porn is running rampant in Indonesia, with numerous women reporting how the sharing of erotic videos and photos has ruined their lives. A perverse pornography law means that victims have nowhere to turn
By Paul Millar and Leng Len • Feb 28, 2018
While LGBTIQ Cambodians have long had powerful proponents calling for their right to marry, legal change still seems a long way off
By Thomas Brent • Feb 20, 2018
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte lashes out at abuse of Southeast Asian domestic workers after Filipino maid's body is found in Kuwaiti freezer
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Feb 14, 2018
Spurred by Donald Trump's example, regional leaders are using the accusation of 'fake news' to silence critics
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
By Paul Millar • Feb 12, 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
By Paul Millar • Jan 22, 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
By Bennett Murray • Jan 15, 2018
There were 81 reporters killed in the last year, which is a decrease from the 93 killed in 2016
By Johanna Chisholm • Jan 03, 2018
Sivlang Heng is a mother of four who recently tasted success at the Southeast Asian Games and is on a mission to get more women onto two wheels
By Peter Ford • Dec 28, 2017
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
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
By Madeleine Keck • Nov 23, 2017