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STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 27, 2016 • 4 min read

New measures give Malaysian PM unprecedented security powers

By Logan Connor • Jul 27, 2016
The measures under the National Security council act are set to come into effect on Monday. Photo: EPA/Fazry Ismail The National Security Council act will give Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak sweeping security powers within designated “security areas” in the country. Presented as an antidote to Islamic extremism, there are concerns it will be used to silence Najib’s critics amid the 1MDB scandal

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 26, 2016 • 3 min read

Duterte announces ceasefire with communist rebels

By Logan Connor • Jul 26, 2016
Ahead of scheduled peace talks next month, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a ceasefire between the government and communist rebels who have waged a bloody insurgency for nearly five decades

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 25, 2016 • 7 min read

Indonesia Turning profit into progress

By Gabrielle Dunlevy • Jul 25, 2016
Coffee cultivation is putting the world's tropical forests in peril, but some Indonesian coffee farmers are proving that ecology and economy can coexist

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 25, 2016 • 4 min read

Tens of thousands farewell Cambodian government critic Kem Ley

By Holly Robertson • Jul 25, 2016
A Cambodian woman holds a portrait of independent political analyst Kem Ley during his funeral procession yesterday. Photo: EPA/Mak Remissa Massive crowds of mourners took part in a funeral procession on Sunday for Cambodian commentator Kem Ley, who many believe was killed for political reasons

Jul 21, 2016 • 4 min read

How to read minds and influence people: a mentalist's guide

Tom DeVoe is a Singapore-based ‘mentalist’, an entertainer who uses psychology, suggestion and observation to do amazing things with people’s minds. He has performed around the world, been hired by brands such as Bulgari and Jaeger-LeCoultre and appeared on Channel News Asia, CNN and the BBC
By Dene Mullen • Jul 21, 2016

Jul 19, 2016 • 3 min read
Interview

A business insider's guide to cracking conferences

Tyron McGurgan, CEO of events company Media Corp International, reveals the secret of reaching decision-makers and supplying a “bullseye hit” for delegates
By David Hutt • Jul 19, 2016

Jul 16, 2016 • 5 min read

After the South China Sea ruling, what’s next?

An international tribunal in The Hague ruled this week that China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea are unfounded. We spoke to Carl Thayer, defence analyst at the University of New South Wales, for an insight into Beijing’s next move
By Logan Connor • Jul 16, 2016

Jul 14, 2016 • 8 min read
Coaching

Trading advice and inspiration for cash

The region’s swelling middle class is fuelling a rise in Southeast Asian self-help gurus dispensing motivation and advice
By Justin Calderon • Jul 14, 2016

Jul 13, 2016 • 3 min read

New report shows horrors faced by Vietnam’s political prisoners

Vietnam's security forces are accused in a new report of badly mistreating political prisoners. Photo: EPA/Luong Thai Linh Political prisoners in Vietnam are regularly beaten, tortured and kept in solitary confinement, according to Amnesty International
By Logan Connor • Jul 13, 2016