Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 19, 2021 • 9 min read

Power Despite promise, natural gas faces a difficult road to power in Vietnam

By Michael Tatarski • Aug 19, 2021
As opposition grows to coal power due to its environmental impact, Liquid Natural Gas has been touted as a cleaner energy pathway for Vietnam. But financial and bureaucratic hurdles, as well as questionable green credentials, leaves natural gas development in doubt

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 13, 2021 • 10 min read

Covid-19 Cambodian migrant workers struggle to survive in locked-down Thailand

By Samphors Sao and Wanpen Pajai • Aug 13, 2021
As Thailand undergoes its worst Covid-19 outbreak yet, much of the country has been placed under strict lockdown. For low-wage Cambodian migrant workers in the kingdom, this has meant a lack of food, wages and healthcare, while returning home is no easy feat

Southeast Asia • Jul 27, 2021 • 4 min read
Mini-documentary

Pushed to the streets: Phnom Penh’s sex workers during Covid-19

As KTVs and massage parlours continue to be interrupted, sex workers in Phnom Penh say they’re increasingly desperate for clients as debt piles up. With limited ability to change jobs and scant government aid, many have turned to the streets to find customers
By Kiana Duncan and Ines Sothea • Jul 27, 2021

Southeast Asia • Jul 22, 2021 • 8 min read
Human rights

In Malaysia, animated film reignites debate on deaths in police custody

Human rights groups in Malaysia have for years battled impunity surrounding deaths in police custody, with little success. Now, following police attempts in recent weeks to suppress an animated film recounting abuses, the discussion has come to the fore once again
By Ashley Yeong • Jul 22, 2021

Southeast Asia • Jul 22, 2021 • 4 min read

Darren Yaw Foo Hoe Announced as Winner ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs of the Year 2021

Business Media Group’s annual ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs Award in an official announcement that Darren Yaw Foo Hoe of Guardian Toys, a leading subscription-based STEM-focussed toy maker, was named a winner of Young Entrepreneurs of the Year 2021 for ASEAN
By Guardian Toys • Jul 22, 2021

Southeast Asia • Jul 13, 2021 • 8 min read
Covid-19

How the pandemic has spurred a digital revolution in Vietnam’s art scene

Vietnamese art has long suffered from severe conservation challenges, ranging from climate, to insects and resources. But today, spurred on by the collapse of traditional art spaces due to the pandemic, the digitisation of the country's art scene is in full swing
By Emma Duester • Jul 13, 2021

Southeast Asia • Jul 12, 2021 • 7 min read
Opinion

Transformative justice: Abolishing the death penalty in Singapore

Singapore is known for its harsh approach to crime and punishment, justified on the grounds of deterrence. But the Transformative Justice Collective is looking to change this mindset, promoting alternative approaches to criminal justice in the city-state
By Kirsten Han • Jul 12, 2021

Southeast Asia • Jul 06, 2021 • 7 min read
Opinion

How neglecting migrant workers has exacerbated Thailand’s Covid crisis

Thailand's millions of migrant workers have long acted as a scapegoat for many of the kingdom's social ills. With Covid-19 outbreaks occurring in these cramped and impoverished communities, they've again become a go-to for authorities looking for someone to blame
By Mark S. Cogan • Jul 06, 2021

Southeast Asia • Jun 30, 2021 • 3 min read
Podcast

Anakut Season 2 is here! First up, Cambodia’s LGBTQ+ community

Welcome to Season 2 of the Anakut podcast! As June is the Pride Month, we're kicking off with Cambodia's LGBTQ+ community, discussing the hopes and challenges facing individuals today. Joining us is Skyler Ros, a transgender fashion designer, and Seng Reasey, executive director of rights group SILAKA
By Andrew Haffner • Jun 30, 2021