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Fiona Kelliher is a freelance journalist covering various topics across Southeast Asia. She previously worked at Michigan and California newspapers including The Mercury News in San Jose. Her 2021 investigation into a Covid-19 workplace outbreak law was reviewed by the California workplace safety regulator and cited in a state Supreme Court case to stop local governments from hiding outbreak details. Her work has earned awards from the California News Publishers Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and National Association of Real Estate Editors. Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, she graduated from Stanford University in 2018. Follow her on Twitter.
A coalition in Sarawak is speaking out against a lawsuit criticised as part of a ‘chilling’ corporate litigation trend designed to stifle investigations and complaints
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Fiona Kelliher
- Jul 04, 2022
Pia saa Sor has been widely used for decades among transgender people in northern provinces and dates back at least to the Khmer Rouge regime
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Fiona Kelliher
- May 11, 2022
The Kingdom's real estate market is beset with plans that don’t get off the ground as overambitious visions and outright scams derail real and imaginary ventures
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Fiona Kelliher
- Apr 26, 2022
As the Candlelight Party emerges as the first unified opposition in years, the Kingdom’s political reality could prevent a legitimate campaign
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Fiona Kelliher
- Apr 22, 2022
A slew of sexual wellness startups are pushing conversations about pleasure, but experts question whether they’re fit for the job
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Fiona Kelliher
- Apr 11, 2022
Globe and The Third Pole explore crocodile conservation, struggling mamak outlets get a boost, NGO creates a story database of Khmer Rouge survivors
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Fiona Kelliher
- Apr 02, 2022
‘Break the Bias’ holiday lifts up women worldwide, new legislation targets teen smoking and our review of a new book about human trafficking
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Fiona Kelliher
- Mar 12, 2022
World Wildlife Day puts a spotlight on national animals, educators impart distance learning insights, two contrasting dissidents consider their next steps
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Fiona Kelliher
- Mar 05, 2022
A pair of activists offer differing visions of reform and disruption while sharing a goal to change the Kingdom’s political future
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Jack Brook and Fiona Kelliher
- Mar 04, 2022
Brunei's national animal is long-standing mystery but the internet and the eagle's cultural significance for some of the country's ethnic groups have made the white-bellied eagle a popular contender
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Fiona Kelliher
- Feb 28, 2022
The dazzling colours of the beloved peafowl are a treasured sight in Myanmar, which has adopted the bird as its unofficial national animal. But poisonous pesticides and deforestation are causing numbers to dwindle
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Fiona Kelliher
- Feb 28, 2022
Tourist area struggles for precious water, ‘Single Man’ cooks rake in viral video views, Cambodian monkey exports raise alarms
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Fiona Kelliher
- Feb 26, 2022
Cambodian officials offer few details on internet routing, Vietnamese activists fight child abuse, experts warn against Mekong dams
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Fiona Kelliher and Jack Brook
- Feb 19, 2022
Analysts and critics seek answers as the government provides limited details about the planned online surveillance system
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Fiona Kelliher
- Feb 15, 2022
Covid-19 alters celebrations again, a petition for fossil fuel divestment at Singapore universities and a UNESCO site under threat
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Fiona Kelliher
- Feb 12, 2022
