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STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 05, 2017 • 14 min read

Media Freedom Freedom on the line

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

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 05, 2017 • 3 min read

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

By Madeleine Keck • Dec 05, 2017
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

STORY OF THE DAY • 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

By Paul Millar • Dec 05, 2017
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

Dec 05, 2017 • 3 min read
Sharing economy

Singapore’s electric car-sharing programme set to be the second largest after Paris

On Tuesday, Singaporeans will have the option of using the electric car-sharing scheme for as little as $0.33 per minute BlueSG plans to unveil a fleet of 80 electric cars in their first instalment on Tuesday and later increase that number to have 1,000 cars on the road Photo: Roman Pilipey
By Johanna Chisholm • Dec 05, 2017

Dec 05, 2017 • 2 min read
Photography

See how the only supermoon of 2017 lit up Southeast Asia

This was the first in a trilogy of ‘supermoons’ predicted to be on the horizon, with the next two set to appear early in the first month of 2018 On Sunday night, iconic landmarks across the world were lit up by what is now commonly being referred to as a ‘supermoon’. In…
By Johanna Chisholm • Dec 05, 2017

Dec 04, 2017 • 8 min read
Technology

The fight to catch up to behemoths

Singapore and Malaysia are playing catch up with global tech capitals, but their pace may be slowed by talent that's looking too timid for the cutthroat business
By Foong Li Mei • Dec 04, 2017

Dec 01, 2017 • 5 min read
Indonesia

Twitter’s porn problem

Indonesia’s Twitter obsession has generated great hype, but the social media giant has failed users by not policing the rampant posting of pornography
By Kate Walton • Dec 01, 2017