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STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 08, 2020 • 9 min read

Covid-19 [Photos] Covid-19 in Southeast Asia: A year in pictures

By Alexi Demetriadi • Dec 08, 2020
Exactly one year on from the first confirmed case of Covid-19 in Wuhan, it goes without saying that 2020 has been a year unlike any other. In a series of photos, the Globe revisits some of the key moments from this year in Southeast Asia, as the virus turned lives and livelihoods upside down

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 07, 2020 • 11 min read

Bioeconomy Burning dilemma: Sugarcane farmers struggle in Thailand’s green vision

By Wanpen Pajai • Dec 07, 2020
As Thailand pushes towards a bioeconomy green vision, it's making a concerted effort to reduce crop burning and improve air quality. But cut off from much of the profits generated from their crops, the kingdom's sugarcane farmers continue to burn just to survive

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 04, 2020 • 4 min read

Pollution Trash tracking satellites help Indonesia tackle marine waste

By Lucie Godeau/AFP • Dec 04, 2020
Scientists are turning to satellite technology to trace Indonesia's mountain of waste and figure out how the world's second-biggest marine waste contributor – second only to China – can tackle the mess

Dec 04, 2020 • 6 min read
Analysis

Moving the Rohingya to Bhasan Char was inevitable

Attempts have been made to sell the idea of Bhasan Char, the remote flood-prone island that looks set to become home to thousands of Rohingya refugees, as a paradise of sorts. But documentary filmmaker Shafiur Rahman sees more sinister forces at play in the plan
By Shafiur Rahman • Dec 04, 2020

Dec 04, 2020 • 9 min read
Cambodian democracy

‘An awkward situation’: UN rights expert Rhona Smith reflects on Cambodia role

As Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Rhona Smith has faced criticism for being too strong in her assessments by some, while labelled too weak by others. Entering the final six months of her mandate, Smith reflects on the evolution of democracy and human rights in the Kingdom during her tenure
By Alastair McCready and Andrew Haffner • Dec 04, 2020

Dec 03, 2020 • 4 min read
Prisons

Philippine gangs ink over tattoos to combat jail violence

Heavily-tattooed Philippine inmates are using improvised tattooing machines to cover up symbols identifying their gang affiliation in a skin-deep effort to reduce jail violence
By Ron Lopez/AFP • Dec 03, 2020

Dec 03, 2020 • 12 min read
Natural resources

A Kingdom of sand

Much of Cambodia's rapid economic growth in recent decades can be attributed to one substance: sand. Homes are built with it, islands created and wetlands filled. But while it's being extracted en masse from the Kingdom's rivers, environmental considerations in the shadowy industry are hard to come by
By Andrew Haffner • Dec 03, 2020

Dec 02, 2020 • 7 min read
Analysis

Time for a moratorium on non-lethal weapons in the hands of Thai police

In mid-November, Thai police employed heavy-handed tactics as they deployed chemical-laced water cannons, tear gas canisters and the suspected use of rubber bullets – a counterproductive move that Mark S. Cogan argues will only lead to an escalation of violence
By Mark S. Cogan • Dec 02, 2020

Dec 02, 2020 • 2 min read
Covid-19

Hong Kong, Singapore ‘travel bubble’ delayed indefinitely

A spike in Covid-19 cases has brought tighter restrictions in Hong Kong, with a planned travel bubble between the city and Singapore postponed indefinitely in a new blow to their hard-hit tourism and aviation industries
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 02, 2020

Dec 01, 2020 • 8 min read
Analysis

Cambodia is an AIDS success story, but Covid-19 risks undermining that

As the world marks World AIDS Day 2020 amidst a novel pandemic, health consultant David Wilkinson warns against complacency as Cambodia's successful fight against HIV/AIDS in recent decades risks coming undone as healthcare is stretched and the economy slows
By David Wilkinson • Dec 01, 2020