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STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 25, 2021 • 13 min read

Environmentalism The politics of conservation in Cambodia

By Alastair McCready • Jun 25, 2021
Environmental conservation is a political tightrope in Cambodia. The conviction of Mother Nature activists shows the consequences of pushing things too far, while the close relationship between major NGOs and authorities illustrates the risks of too much compliance

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 24, 2021 • 9 min read

Analysis The Bangkok disappearance of Thanong Po-Arn, three decades on

By Mark S. Cogan • Jun 24, 2021
This week 30 years ago, the car of vocal Thai labour organiser Thanong Po-Arn was found abandoned in Bangkok, the culmination of months of death threats. His presumed murder remains unsolved, but Thailand's trend of enforced disappearances is alive and well

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 23, 2021 • 12 min read

Myanmar coup Twitter surged in post-coup Myanmar, but momentum may be slowing

By Allegra Mendelson • Jun 23, 2021
Social media has been integral to the resistance movement in Myanmar, with Twitter growing since the coup with perceptions of it as more secure, immediate and far-reaching. But its momentum has dipped in recent months, with some seeing limitations in the platform

Jun 22, 2021 • 3 min read
Singapore

Singaporean woman jailed 30 years for torturing, killing maid

Gaiyathiri Murugayan, the Singaporean woman guilty of starving, assaulting and ultimately killing a domestic worker, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday June 22
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 22, 2021

Jun 22, 2021 • 6 min read
Rohingya crisis

Understanding the death of Saiful, a child refugee on Bhasan Char

Only five months after being relocated to the island of Bhasan Char off the coast of Bangladesh, the life of 10-year-old Rohingya Saiful would come to an abrupt end in May. Today, his death shines a light on the treatment of refugees from the persecuted ethnic group
By Shafiur Rahman • Jun 22, 2021

Jun 21, 2021 • 4 min read
Covid-19

Indonesia hits 2 million virus cases as crisis deepens

In Indonesia, Covid-19 cases continue to soar, with the country reaching 2 million cases on Monday June 21. Even more worrying is the strain on the healthcare system as hospitals are flooded with new patients, prompting fears that the crisis could spiral out of control
By Agnes Anya/AFP • Jun 21, 2021

Jun 21, 2021 • 12 min read
Conservation

Pahang deforestation adds to decades of indigenous land rights struggle in Malaysia

When the Orang Asli of Kampung Berengoi in Malaysia signed a contract to receive new homes, what the illiterate villagers didn’t realise they were consenting to was a major logging project that would see hectares of forest on land they claim as indigenous chopped down
By Yao-Hua Law • Jun 21, 2021

Jun 11, 2021 • 2 min read
Migrant workers

Migrant workers in Malaysia win Goodyear legal battle

In Malaysia's latest case of mistreatment against migrants, dozens of foreign workers won a legal battle against US company Goodyear on Friday June 11, according to their lawyer
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 11, 2021

Jun 11, 2021 • 9 min read
Opinion

Post-pandemic, should Siem Reap embrace quality tourism over quantity?

The pandemic has devastated tourist-reliant Siem Reap. But Future Forum researcher Darlin Nay sees opportunity in crisis, believing that the downturn in visitors is an opportunity to reassess what kind of tourism model Cambodia wants to embrace
By Darlin Nay • Jun 11, 2021

Jun 10, 2021 • 3 min read
Myanmar coup

Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with graft charges

The Myanmar military has charged Aung San Suu Kyi on corruption over claims she accepted illegal payments of gold and more than half a million dollars in cash, according to state media on Thursday June 10
By Agence France-Presse • Jun 10, 2021

Jun 10, 2021 • 6 min read
Opinion

What Singapore’s community cats tell us about the city-state

What's in a name? For the free cats of Singapore, writing them off as 'strays' misses the fuller story of these feline residents, with the community cats that roam the city-state offering an insight into the psyche of Singaporeans
By Stephanie C. Heng • Jun 10, 2021