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STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 07, 2021 • 4 min read

Opinion As Chinese UUV found in Indonesian waters, a strong message must be sent

By Aristyo Rizka Darmawan • Jan 07, 2021
In late December, A Chinese Unmanned Underwater Vehicle was found maneuvering illegally in Indonesian waters. International Law lecturer Aristyo Rizka Darmawan says that Jakarta must send a firm message to Beijing to prevent further intrusions

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 06, 2021 • 3 min read

Press freedom Vietnam faces US criticism for jailing critics

By Agence France-Presse • Jan 06, 2021
The US and rights groups have condemned Vietnam after it jailed three independent bloggers on anti-state charges on January 5, weeks ahead of the coummunist government's party congress

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 05, 2021 • 9 min read

Urbanisation What’s to become of Hanoi’s last green holdout ‘Banana Island’?

By Ashley Lampard • Jan 05, 2021
Famed for its nudist colony and banana plantations, Banana Island is little more than a punchline for many Hanoians. But for the small community living there, a cycle of proposed housing developments, and even foresting projects, has left their livelihoods in doubt

Jan 05, 2021 • 4 min read
Political freedom

‘Be a leader’: Sochua calls on king to intervene to ensure her return

With a revoked Cambodian passport in hand and a ruling party intent on blocking her return, Cambodian National Rescue Party deputy leader Mu Sochua has called on King Sihamoni to 'be courageous' and ensure her right to a fair trial
By Alastair McCready • Jan 05, 2021

Jan 05, 2021 • 2 min read
Covid-19

Singapore admits police can access contact-tracing data

Authorities in Singapore have admitted that data collected for contact-tracing programme TraceTogether can be accessed by police, despite earlier assurances it would only be used to fight the coronavirus
By Agence France-Presse • Jan 05, 2021

Jan 04, 2021 • 8 min read
History

The Raffles cult: How colonial narratives live on in Singapore’s psyche

Almost six decades since the end of British colonial rule, the 'founder of modern Singapore' Sir Stamford Raffles continues to stubbornly occupy a place in the city-state's national psyche through statues and civic commemoration
By Faris Joraimi • Jan 04, 2021

Jan 04, 2021 • 2 min read
Covid-19

Singapore’s virus-hit economy suffers worst decline in 2020

Data released on January 4 showed that Singapore's economy suffered its worst ever annual contraction throughout 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the city-state's vital trade and tourism sectors
By Agence France-Presse • Jan 04, 2021

Jan 02, 2021 • 3 min read
Editorial

The end is nigh

It’s here, that moment we’ve all been waiting for in this seemingly endless race to the bottom throughout this calendar year – the end of 2020! We at the Globe warmly welcome this development, and to mark this most auspicious of occasions we end the year with strong coverage from around the region. We kick things off with a new contributor, investigative reporter Klas Lundstrom, who provides us with the latest from Indonesia’s fast-escalating, yet under-reported, conflict in West Papua. We also have the latest from the Globe’s stringer in Singapore, Ashley Tan, who tackles a lesser-seen angle on race and ethnicity in a city-state constructed around it. See you next year!
By Andrew Haffner • Jan 02, 2021

Jan 01, 2021 • 8 min read
Analysis

Assessing the damage done to US-Thai relations under Trump

While some commentators assess that US-Thai relations have improved under outgoing president Donald Trump, Professor Mark S. Cogan argues that his legacy with the kingdom is in fact one defined by four years of missed opportunities and political missteps
By Mark S. Cogan • Jan 01, 2021

Dec 31, 2020 • 8 min read
Multiculturalism

A minority within minorities: Growing up as an African-Singaporean

In Singapore, people are divided into four main racial groups – Chinese, Malay, Indian and “Others”. But in an increasingly modern and diverse city-state, many people of mixed heritage, among them African-Singaporeans, don't feel they fall into neat racial categories
By Ashley Tan • Dec 31, 2020

Dec 31, 2020 • 2 min read
Human rights

US bans palm oil imports from second Malaysian firm

For the second time in recent months, the United States has banned imports from a Malaysian palm oil giant over concerns that its workers face a litany of abuse, including sexual and physical violence, withholding of wages and restrictions on movement
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 31, 2020