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STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 08, 2017 • 3 min read

Music This young DJ went from playing free shows in Singapore to headlining in New York

By Euan Black • Dec 08, 2017
Lincey is an up-and-coming DJ from Singapore and will be playing this weekend at ZoukOut2017, one of the island’s most renowned music festivals Lincey, one of Singapore’s most promising DJs and producers Lin Weicheng Elvin, better known as Lincey, is making a name for himself as one of Singapore’s…

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 08, 2017 • 8 min read

Rohingya crisis Road to ruin

By Sean Gleeson • Dec 08, 2017
The Rohingya crisis has descended into chaos in recent months, but the bloodshed has its roots in the less talked about marginalisation of Rakhine State

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 07, 2017 • 3 min read

CNRP dissolution Cambodians 'undermining democracy' to face visa sanctions if travelling to the US

By Madeleine Keck • Dec 07, 2017
The US asked that Hun Sen’s government reinstate the dissolved CNRP and free its leader from prison, characterising these actions as ‘anti-democratic’ Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen waves as he arrives at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga province, the Philippines on 11 November 2017 Photo: Rolex Dela Pena/EPA…

Dec 06, 2017 • 3 min read
Endangered species

The irrawaddy dolphin and finless porpoise are the closest they’ve ever been to extinction

The rare aquatic mammals have lost half their populations over the last half-century and human activity is said to be the main cause Irrawaddy dolphins found in South and Southeast Asia are coming under increasing threat. Illegal fishing and plans for more dams across the Mekong river are among some of the continuing threats to the vulnerable population Photo: Barbara Walton/EPA
By Madeleine Keck • Dec 06, 2017

Dec 06, 2017 • 7 min read
Vietnam

The ‘coffee king’

Hai Ninh Nguyen came from the rural province of Thai Binh to be one of only four Vietnamese people to make this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia
By Euan Black • Dec 06, 2017

Dec 05, 2017 • 14 min read
Media Freedom

Freedom on the line

According to the annual Freedom on the Net report, more counties are seen to be using fake news and online manipulation than ever before
By Johanna Chisholm • Dec 05, 2017

Dec 05, 2017 • 3 min read
King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Thais are encouraged to do good deeds on late king's birthday anniversary

Thousands of people across Thailand will gather to commemorate the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej and are being asked to partake in selfless acts in his memory Mourners gather for a candle light ceremony in memory of late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on his birthday anniversary in Bangkok, Thailand on 05 December 2016 Photo: Diego Azubel/EPA
By Madeleine Keck • Dec 05, 2017

Dec 05, 2017 • 3 min read
Abu Sayyaf

This known ‘savage’ in terror group is rumoured to be the next Isis emir in Southeast Asia

Infamous for his love of beheadings, Abu Sayyaf cell leader Furuji Indama may be taking charge of Southeast Asia’s Isis-aligned terror groups Military armoured personnel carriers drive past as fighting between Islamist militants and government forces continued in Marawi City on 07 June 2017 Photo: Merlyn Manos/EPA
By Paul Millar • Dec 05, 2017