covid-19



STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 10, 2020 • 7 min read

Covid-19 ‘Indonesia’s politicisation of the virus is stopping effective response’

By Yohanes Sulaiman • Apr 10, 2020
Covid-19 is perhaps the most politicised virus in human history, and in Indonesia it's no different. Political analyst Yohanes Sulaiman explains how President Jokowi's economic aspirations, combined with opposition scheming, have resulted in a weak response to the crisis

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 09, 2020 • 7 min read

Press freedom Journalism on trial

By Samantha McCabe • Apr 09, 2020
Independent Filipino news outlet Rappler is under legal fire yet again, this time under a "cyber libel" charge. Free press advocates say this latest criminal case lodged by the government amounts to official harassment

Apr 08, 2020 • 8 min read
Covid-19

As Thailand’s tourism plunges, elephants suffer

Thailand's captive elephants are facing food shortages and an uncertain future as Covid-19 has forced camp closures throughout the country. Without tourists and income, the scramble to feed them highlights the shortcomings of the kingdom's captive elephant care system
By Carolyn Cowan • Apr 08, 2020

Apr 08, 2020 • 10 min read
Covid-19

Singapore’s working poor hit hardest by economic shutdown

As Covid-19 brings global markets to their knees, Singapore is experiencing its worst economic contraction since 2008. In the wealthy city-state, it's the low-paid urban poor who are being hit hardest
By Toh Ee Ming • Apr 08, 2020

Apr 07, 2020 • 4 min read
Covid-19

Indonesian prisoners dread virus outbreak

In Indonesia's prisons, overcrowding, poor ventilation and deficient health, hygiene and sanitation conditions offer the perfect breading ground for a Covid-19 outbreak
By Agence France-Presse • Apr 07, 2020

Apr 07, 2020 • 2 min read
Covid-19

Overcrowded Thai dog shelter blames coronavirus for drop in donations

Donations of food and money have dramatically decreased at Auntie Ju's controversial shelter for stray dogs in Bangkok since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving the some 1,500 dogs being housed there with little to survive on
By Agence France-Presse • Apr 07, 2020

Apr 07, 2020 • 9 min read
Covid-19

‘Cambodian healthcare will be overwhelmed by outbreak’

As Covid-19 cases rise, healthcare systems in the most developed nations have struggled to cope. Horn Chanvoitey of Future Forum warns that Cambodia's chronically underfunded healthcare system will also be overwhelmed if an outbreak occurs
By Horn Chanvoitey • Apr 07, 2020

Apr 06, 2020 • 4 min read
Covid-19

Isolation blues? Myanmar’s ex-political prisoners share survival tips

In Myanmar, a generation of political activists faced persecution and isolation as they were jailed for their anti-junta activities in the 1980s and 90s. Today, they're offering their fellow citizens tips on how to keep sane during the pandemic
By Richard Sargent and Su Myat Mon / AFP • Apr 06, 2020

Apr 06, 2020 • 9 min read
Tales of the Pandemic

The endless sirens of Kuala Lumpur

On the outskirts of Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur, Syahiirah Junaidi is closed off from much of the outside world. One of the few real-life connections she has left is the sound of sirens, reminding her just how many people are falling ill
By Syahiirah Junaidi • Apr 06, 2020

Apr 03, 2020 • 2 min read
Editorial

Get in touch

We want to hear from you! As part of our Tales of the Pandemic series, we are publishing a selection of personal essays from across Southeast Asia, looking at how life has been impacted by Covid-19. If you’d like to submit your own reach out to a.mccready@globemediaasia.com
By Alastair McCready • Apr 03, 2020