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STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 22, 2018 • 6 min read

Lao film industry Finding its feet on international stage

By Cristyn Lloyd • Feb 22, 2018
Despite working with limited funds, the spectre of state censorship and the difficulty of only having three working cinemas in the country, local directors are creating a thriving film industry in Laos

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 21, 2018 • 7 min read

Rohingya refugees Letters from Arakan

By Adib Chowdhury • Feb 21, 2018
A collection of touching personal accounts by Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh

Feb 19, 2018 • 8 min read
Indonesia

Caught at the crossroads

The country with arguably the world's worst traffic is having to rely on civilians to manage congestion, but not everyone thinks Indonesia's freelance traffic organisers are helping
By Aisyah Llewellyn • Feb 19, 2018

Feb 16, 2018 • 3 min read
Photography

Bangkok protests, Vietnam celebrates and Duterte causes stir

This week has seen protests in Thailand, the Malaysian government come under fire from the opposition and an international investigation launched into the Philippines' President
By Thomas Brent • Feb 16, 2018

Feb 15, 2018 • 3 min read
The greenest seaweed

Indonesia’s edible alternative to plastic packaging

An Indonesian startup keen to fight plastic waste has created eco-friendly, zero-waste packaging with a twist - it's made of seaweed and you can eat it
By Cristyn Lloyd • Feb 15, 2018