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May 19, 2023 • 6 min read
Natural disaster

Already desperate, Rohingya camps battered by Cyclone Mocha

With lashing rain and wind speeds as great as 280 kilometres per hour, the storm once again underlined the vulnerability of the Muslim minority group both as refugees in Bangladesh and as internally displaced people in their native Myanamar
By Beatrice Siviero

May 18, 2023 • 6 min read
Sports

SEA Games end with a bang in Phnom Penh

The 32nd iteration of the region’s largest sporting event ended Wednesday night, following more than a fortnight of heated competition, intense rivalry and the foundations for future diplomatic relations between the 11 participants
By Amanda Oon

May 11, 2023 • 8 min read
Interview

Malaysia’s UMNO turns 77 today. But how long can it last?

Though now in decline, the party was a dominant force for decades thanks to its loyal Malay base. On the anniversary of the founding of the “Grand Old Party”, the Globe caught up with Professor James Chin, a Malaysian politics expert with the University of Tasmania and Sarawak native, for a Q&A on UMNO's past, present and possible future
By Amanda Oon

Apr 18, 2023 • 6 min read
Education

The Philippines falls behind in children’s learning

The country's bleak education outlook has not been helped by pandemic restrictions that kept most children out of the classroom for more than two years. But even as President Marcos Jr. unrolls a new campaign to support schools, longstanding issues remain
By Molly Dunlap

Mar 09, 2023 • 9 min read
Literature

Writing for reconciliation, Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai bridges divides

The Vietnamese novelist's English-language debut, 'The Mountains Sing', was an international hit. Now, her second epic, 'Dust Child', examines the scars of war through the circuitous journey of an Amerasian man searching for acceptance
By Govi Snell