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STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 09, 2020 • 2 min read

Covid-19 Singapore ‘cruise to nowhere’ cut short after virus case

By Agence France-Presse • Dec 09, 2020
Singaporean officials said that a "cruise to nowhere" off the city-state was cut short after a passenger tested positive for Covid-19, in the latest blow to efforts to revive the hard-hit tourism industry

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 08, 2020 • 3 min read

Covid-19 Disabled delivery rider on ‘frontline’ of Malaysian virus war

By Patrick Lee/AFP • Dec 08, 2020
Employers repeatedly rejected Muhammad Sidek Osman for full-time roles due to his disability, leaving him with little other option than to become a self-employed rider with delivery app Grab. But when on his bike, Sidek becomes a different man

Dec 08, 2020 • 9 min read
Covid-19

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

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
By Alexi Demetriadi • Dec 08, 2020

Dec 07, 2020 • 11 min read
Bioeconomy

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

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
By Wanpen Pajai • Dec 07, 2020

Dec 05, 2020 • 2 min read
Editorial

Cambodia’s murky sand mining industry

The Globe takes a deep-dive into Cambodia’s murky, multi-million dollar sand mining industry
By Alastair McCready • Dec 05, 2020

Dec 04, 2020 • 4 min read
Pollution

Trash tracking satellites help Indonesia tackle marine waste

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
By Lucie Godeau/AFP • Dec 04, 2020

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