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STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 25, 2019 • 8 min read

Myanmar music scene The last day of pleasant music

By Douglas Long • Nov 25, 2019
From our print archive: In 2013, in a former military dictatorship known for quietening most forms of freedom of expression, the music scene got a whole lot louder

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STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 22, 2019 • 2 min read

Editorial Power to the people

By Chia Chi Hsu • Nov 22, 2019
This week we looked at how a small Thai village has successfully campaigned for decades against a hydropower dam project, where the Philippines stands today after the bloody Maguindanao massacre ten years ago, how a local initiative is helping Cambodian drug users heal, and more.

STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 22, 2019 • 10 min read

Violence against the press The long wait

By Purple Romero • Nov 22, 2019
Ten years on, the relatives of those slain at the Maguindanao massacre, the deadliest single attack on journalists in history, still await justice. Will they find it in the face of a culture of impunity in the Philippines?

STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 21, 2019 • 11 min read

Hydropower dam protests Don’t poke the nest

By Skylar Lindsay • Nov 21, 2019
Activists from the Sa-iab Village in northern Thailand have successfully campaigned against the construction of a dam for three decades. With hydropower dams springing up across Asia, what can local communities learn from their struggle?

Nov 19, 2019 • 7 min read
China's economy

Slowing down

Having benefitted from decades of breakneck growth in China, trade- and investment-dependent ASEAN is vulnerable to fluctuations in the world’s second-biggest economy
By Kevin Livingston • Nov 19, 2019

Nov 18, 2019 • 8 min read
DC-CAM

The archivists

From our print archive: Since 1995, DC-Cam has been collating information on the crimes of the Khmer Rouge, conducting forums for victims and providing invaluable help to all the tribunal lawyers
By Robert Carmichael • Nov 18, 2019

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Nov 15, 2019 • 2 min read
Editorial

Protecting life and dignity

Grassroots advocacy initiatives are blooming in Southeast Asia. This week, we looked at Cambodian heroes fighting for social justice, how local child protection initiatives are dealing with the impact of casino-driven tourism, the fading plight of Indonesia’s last hunting-gatherer community and more.
By Chia Chi Hsu • Nov 15, 2019

Nov 15, 2019 • 9 min read
Social movements

Homegrown heroes

Cambodia has long looked to international donors to fund its social development. We speak to three local Cambodians fighting to promote education and environmental awareness among the Kingdom's young generation on their own terms
By Thim Rachna • Nov 15, 2019

Nov 14, 2019 • 8 min read
Indonesia’s indigenous peoples

Last of their kind

A forest community on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, is facing displacement by land-hungry businesses, threatening doomsday for a timeless hunter-gatherer lifestyle
By Andre Barahamin • Nov 14, 2019

Nov 12, 2019 • 9 min read
Jokowi’s second term

All things to all men

Indonesia’s new cabinet is not only a nod to oligarchy but could undermine prospects for much-needed economic reforms
By Alexander R. Arifianto • Nov 12, 2019

Nov 09, 2019 • 2 min read
Editorial

Treading on thin ice

National discord, looming security threats and international feuds remain pressing regional challenges for Southeast Asia. This week, we looked at Sam Rainsy’s long-promised return to Cambodia, the changing landscape of Southeast Asian terrorism, how Trump abandoned ASEAN and more
By Julija Veljkovic • Nov 09, 2019

Nov 08, 2019 • 11 min read
Sam Rainsy’s return

The great disappointment

Sam Rainsy’s long-promised return to Cambodia on November 9 seems to have fallen at the first hurdle. For the exiled opposition leader, this humiliation could mark the end of his decades-long political career
By Paul Millar • Nov 08, 2019