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STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 13, 2021 • 8 min read

Covid-19 How the pandemic has spurred a digital revolution in Vietnam’s art scene

By Emma Duester • Jul 13, 2021
Vietnamese art has long suffered from severe conservation challenges, ranging from climate, to insects and resources. But today, spurred on by the collapse of traditional art spaces due to the pandemic, the digitisation of the country's art scene is in full swing

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 12, 2021 • 4 min read

Myanmar coup Rohingya wary as Myanmar’s anti-junta resistance reaches out

By Agence France-Presse • Jul 12, 2021
Myanmar's shadow government, formed in the aftermath of the February 1 military coup, has taken an unprecedented step towards reconciliation with the Rohingya, but many within the persecuted Muslim minority remain wary after decades of violence and discrimination

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 12, 2021 • 7 min read

Opinion Transformative justice: Abolishing the death penalty in Singapore

By Kirsten Han • Jul 12, 2021
Singapore is known for its harsh approach to crime and punishment, justified on the grounds of deterrence. But the Transformative Justice Collective is looking to change this mindset, promoting alternative approaches to criminal justice in the city-state

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 10, 2021 • 3 min read

Editorial Vietnamese flavours are changing Texas BBQ for the better

By Andrew Haffner • Jul 10, 2021
Inside the thriving Vietnamese-American communities of Houston, weighing the legacy of Indonesia’s Jokowi and investigating the plight of Thailand’s migrant workers. We’ve also got a hot new episode of Anakut!

Jul 09, 2021 • 4 min read
Thai culture

Buddhist digital amulets mark Thai entry into crypto art craze

In Thailand, a new fad of "CryptoAmulets" - virtual images of revered Buddhist monks - are the latest venture in the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), bringing luck to tech-savvy buyers
By Thanaporn Promyamyai and Dene-Hern Chen/AFP • Jul 09, 2021

Jul 09, 2021 • 9 min read
Analysis

Craving a legacy, will Jokowi push ahead with capital move?

Indonesian president Joko Widodo has earned a reputation as pro-business – to the detriment of all else in the eyes of his critics. With the country's pandemic-ravaged economy risking plans to move the capital, he will be keen to see his defining legacy come to fruition
By Edbert Gani Suryahudaya • Jul 09, 2021

Jul 08, 2021 • 3 min read
Malaysian politics

Key Malaysian party withdraws support for embattled PM

UMNO, the biggest party in Malaysia's ruling coalition, said Thursday July 8 that it was withdrawing support for embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin following months of instability
By Patrick Lee/AFP • Jul 08, 2021

Jul 08, 2021 • 4 min read
History

[Photos] Shots of 1972 George Town, the year that transformed Penang

Once a bustling port of the British Empire, by the late 1960s George Town was a city in decline. But 1972 would prove to be the turning point for Penang, transforming the island once again into a Malaysian economic powerhouse
By Alastair McCready • Jul 08, 2021

Jul 07, 2021 • 2 min read
Myanmar coup

Myanmar protesters mark 1962 rallies against first junta

Five months since the military coup, protesters across Myanmar hit the streets on Wednesday July 8 to mark the anniversary of the 1962 student protests against the country's first junta regime
By Agence France-Presse • Jul 07, 2021

Jul 07, 2021 • 3 min read
Podcast

The Anakut podcast: Cambodia’s role in ASEAN

We have a hot one for the second episode of Anakut Season 2. Things get animated as former Cambodian ambassador to Japan Pou Sothirak and former Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan discuss Cambodia's role in ASEAN, under scrutiny as its ties with China grow stronger
By Andrew Haffner • Jul 07, 2021

Jul 06, 2021 • 3 min read
Covid-19

Indonesia imports oxygen as hospitals battered by Covid-19

The Indonesian government announced that it is sourcing emergency oxygen for Covid-19 patients from Singapore on Tuesday July 6, as the country reports a record 728 deaths and hospitals crumble under the weight of its deadliest wave yet
By Agence France-Presse • Jul 06, 2021

Jul 06, 2021 • 7 min read
Opinion

How neglecting migrant workers has exacerbated Thailand’s Covid crisis

Thailand's millions of migrant workers have long acted as a scapegoat for many of the kingdom's social ills. With Covid-19 outbreaks occurring in these cramped and impoverished communities, they've again become a go-to for authorities looking for someone to blame
By Mark S. Cogan • Jul 06, 2021