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STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 19, 2021 • 2 min read

Thai democracy Thai woman handed record four-decade jail term for lese majeste

By Agence France-Presse • Jan 19, 2021
A legal rights group has said that a Thai woman accused of insulting the royal family was jailed on January 19 for more than 43 years, the harshest punishment ever handed out under the country’s strict lese majeste laws

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 19, 2021 • 2 min read

Refugees ‘Arson’ destroys four UNICEF schools in Rohingya camps

By Agence France-Presse • Jan 19, 2021
Unicef has said four of its schools in a Rohingya camp in Bangladesh's southeast were burnt down in an arson attack, coming just less than a week after hundreds of refugee homes were burnt down

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 18, 2021 • 8 min read

History The Vietnam school dealing with the effects of Agent Orange 59 years on

By Ashley Lampard • Jan 18, 2021
The US first dropped Agent Orange on January 18, 1962, and with it thrust upon Vietnam a legacy of health complications passed down through generations. Still today, one school near Hanoi works to mend the lasting trauma inflicted by the deadly herbicide

Jan 18, 2021 • 4 min read
Natural disasters

Indonesian medics overwhelmed by quake casualties

Medics in Indonesia battled exhaustion and the risk of Covid-19 as they raced on January 18 to treat scores of people injured by a devastating 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Sulawesi island that killed 84 and left thousands homeless
By Andi Hajramurni and Dessy Sagita/AFP • Jan 18, 2021

Jan 16, 2021 • 3 min read
Editorial

A week for the foodies

This week our eyes are bigger than our bellies over here at the Globe, as we’re got not one, not two, but three food-based stories. First, our reporter in Bangkok Wanpen Pajai dared to utter the unthinkable and extoll the virtues of the much-maligned food seasoning MSG. Next, our intern writer in Kuala Lumpur Huei Ting Cheong ran us through the unfolding blend of old and new one of the Malaysian capital’s culinary heritage areas, Chinatown. And finally, senior reporter Andrew Haffner delved into the growing world of bug-based products – asking, are they truly the future of food? Bon appetit!
By Andrew Haffner • Jan 16, 2021

Jan 15, 2021 • 8 min read
Analysis

The hidden cost: Are Cambodia’s carbon credits really clean and green?

As global corporations, looking to offset their own emissions, pour money into eco-friendly projects in Cambodia as part of the carbon credits scheme, lurking beneath this seemingly positive initiative is corruption, rights abuses and violence says Dr Sarah Milne
By Dr Sarah Milne • Jan 15, 2021

Jan 15, 2021 • 5 min read
Opinion

Malaysia’s new lockdown: Where is the help for the people?

As Malaysia enters a controversial second lockdown, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute researchers Lee Hwok-Aun and Kevin Zhang say it is puzzling that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has neglected to give assurances that financial relief will be delivered to Malaysians
By Lee Hwok-Aun and Kevin Zhang • Jan 15, 2021

Jan 14, 2021 • 10 min read
Sustainability

Heralded as the future of food, but are bugs all buzz and no bite?

A staple food for billions, recent years have also seen insects marketed as an environmentally friendly and nutrient-rich protein source to wealthier consumers. But as bug-based products hit supermarket shelves, do they hold the potential to become a mainstay in Western diets?
By Andrew Haffner • Jan 14, 2021

Jan 14, 2021 • 4 min read
Aviation

Despite crashes, analysts say Indonesian aviation safety has improved

Despite Indonesia experiencing several high-profile plane crashes in recent years, most recently Sriwijaya Air on January 9, analysts interviewed say the country's aviation safety standards have improved
By Martin Abbugao and Dessy Sagita/AFP • Jan 14, 2021