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STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 10, 2021 • 11 min read

Analysis What Singapore today can learn from its ethnic riots of the 1960s

By Joshua Wan • Aug 10, 2021
As Singapore marks 56 years of independence, Joshua Wan turns back the clock to a time when ethnic relations in the city-state were more fraught, revisiting and comparing two race riots in the 1960s as he draws insights for maintaining peaceful relations today

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 09, 2021 • 8 min read

Analysis ASEAN’s Myanmar dilemma isn’t over with new special envoy

By Hunter Marston • Aug 09, 2021
Last week, Brunei's Erywan Yusof was confirmed as ASEAN's new special envoy to Myanmar, in a move towards finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis. But a middle-ground candidate from the autocratic sultanate, his appointment offers limited hope for progress

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 06, 2021 • 7 min read

Analysis Thailand’s human rights narrative runs contrary to reality, even at the UN

By Mark S. Cogan • Aug 06, 2021
Despite cases of lèse-majesté piling up and pro-democracy protesters facing serious charges like sedition, Thailand’s third time through the Universal Periodic Review later this year will most likely be as inconsequential as previous UN human rights inspections

Aug 05, 2021 • 2 min read
Indonesia economy

Indonesian economy grows for first time in five quarters

Indonesia's economy bounced back in the second quarter to post its first growth in more than a year, but analysts warned the recovery might be short-lived as Covid-19 surges
By Agence France-Presse • Aug 05, 2021

Aug 05, 2021 • 9 min read
Covid-19

Care groups adapt as Singapore’s elders survive amid ‘new normal’

Social isolation among the elderly was already a growing concern within fast-modernising Singapore prior to the pandemic. Now, with social distancing measures in place and health concerns abounding, social service groups must be creative to reach the city-state's atomised elders
By Weilee Yap • Aug 05, 2021

Aug 04, 2021 • 2 min read
Malaysia

Malaysian Prime Minister rejects mounting calls to quit

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin rejected citizen's calls for resignation after poor governance but will face a no-confidence vote in parliament
By Agence France-Presse • Aug 04, 2021

Aug 04, 2021 • 3 min read
Conservation

The Anakut podcast: Corruption and the destruction of Prey Lang Forest

This week we take a walk through Prey Lang Forest, in theory a protected sanctuary, but which has seen rampant deforestation propelled by corruption. Joining us are Moeu Chandara, an activist from the Cambodian Youth Network, and Fran Lambrick, a co-founder of environmental and human rights group Not1More
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 04, 2021

Aug 02, 2021 • 2 min read
Malaysia

Malaysia’s Mahathir, Anwar shelve rivalry to protest PM

Political heavyweights put aside long-running animosity and joined the opposition protest against a two-week shutdown of parliament and the resignation of the country's embattled premier resign
By Agence France-Presse • Aug 02, 2021

Aug 02, 2021 • 12 min read
Myanmar coup

In Myanmar, activists battle to preserve ethnic languages following coup

Under the looming threat of violence since Myanmar's coup, activists in the country are working to ensure the highly-politicised programmes working to preserve ethnic languages don’t go missing for good, even if it means going into hiding
By Kiana Duncan • Aug 02, 2021