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

Opinion How neglecting migrant workers has exacerbated Thailand’s Covid crisis

By Mark S. Cogan • Jul 06, 2021
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

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 05, 2021 • 8 min read

Immigration In Houston, the evolution of the Vietnamese-American experience plays out

By Ryan Anders • Jul 05, 2021
Distinct waves of immigrants from Vietnam to the US have shaped and been shaped by the country. Today, in the Texan city of Houston, the evolution of the country's Vietnamese community can be seen in the differing outlooks and experiences of each generation

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 02, 2021 • 11 min read

Immigration Here’s what Vietnam’s visa crackdown tells us about the country

By Govi Snell • Jul 02, 2021
One of the world's poorest countries three decades ago – Vietnam has made a quick push to middle-income status. While the expertise of outsiders was necessary to this growing prosperity, a new clampdown on foreign workers showcases the country's evolution

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 01, 2021 • 4 min read

Covid-19 Tourists land in no-quarantine Phuket despite Thailand Covid-19 surge

By Pathom Sandwongwanich and Jonathan Klein/AFP • Jul 01, 2021
Tourist hotspot Phuket welcomed its first set of international travellers on Thursday July 1 as part of Thailand's quarantine-free project, despite the country battling its worst Covid-19 outbreak

Jul 01, 2021 • 15 min read
Myanmar military

My time at the Myanmar military’s propaganda arm, The New Light

In Myanmar, military paper The New Light is infamous, reporting on the mundane and the pleasant as it's remained absurdly quiet on the coup. Back in 2015, author Jessica Mudditt got a glimpse into the propaganda machine, becoming one of the paper's first foreign editors
By Jessica Mudditt • Jul 01, 2021

Jun 30, 2021 • 4 min read
Myanmar coup

‘Revolution Love’ sweeps Myanmar protest barricades

Since the coup, regular life in Myanmar has been interrupted. With bars closed and dating apps difficult to use with regular internet blackouts, young people have started finding love in the midst of the anti-coup protests
By Natalia Che/with Ei San/AFP • Jun 30, 2021

Jun 30, 2021 • 3 min read
Podcast

Anakut Season 2 is here! First up, Cambodia’s LGBTQ+ community

Welcome to Season 2 of the Anakut podcast! As June is the Pride Month, we're kicking off with Cambodia's LGBTQ+ community, discussing the hopes and challenges facing individuals today. Joining us is Skyler Ros, a transgender fashion designer, and Seng Reasey, executive director of rights group SILAKA
By Andrew Haffner • Jun 30, 2021

Jun 29, 2021 • 3 min read
Myanmar coup

Myanmar jade industry becoming ‘slush fund’ for junta

Myanmar's multi-billion-dollar jade mines are on the verge of becoming a "slush fund" for the military junta, as consumers are urged to boycott purchasing any gemstones
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 29, 2021

Jun 29, 2021 • 11 min read
Thai democracy

Amid politics and pandemic, Thai democracy movement attempts revival

By late 2020, the Thai pro-democracy movement looked set to bring about major changes. But in the months since, legal warfare from authorities and a public health crisis has ground protests to a halt. Now, activists are returning to the streets, but is momentum gone?
By Wanpen Pajai • Jun 29, 2021

Jun 28, 2021 • 13 min read
Fintech

The secret to advanced fintech in Southeast Asia’s poorest countries

In Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos, three of Southeast Asia's least-developed and most unbanked nations, unique socio-economic contexts have contributed to the growth of fintech that wouldn't look out of place in some of the world's most developed economies
By Kiana Duncan • Jun 28, 2021

Jun 26, 2021 • 3 min read
Editorial

For sale: Cambodia’s national parks

We dove right back into things on our first week back from the publishing holiday with a look at at Cambodia’s vanishing national parks, the endless land struggle of the indigenous Orang Asli of Malaysia and the bittersweet life of Saiful, a hopeful 10-year-old Rohingya who died last month off the shore of the far flung Bhasan Char island.
By Andrew Haffner • Jun 26, 2021

Jun 25, 2021 • 2 min read
Environment

A rare, giant barking deer has been spotted in Cambodia

A giant barking deer has been spotted in Cambodia's Ratanakiri province for the first time, a promising sign for the country's wildlife preservation efforts, officials said Friday June 25
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 25, 2021