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STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 03, 2020 • 6 min read

Thai democracy Growing schism in Thailand as monarchists hit back against protests

By Tara Abhasakun • Aug 03, 2020
As pro-democracy student-led protests gather momentum and press in Thailand, a smaller group of monarchists, apparently led by an entirely different band of students, are pushing back against what they see as an assault on the country's foundations

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 31, 2020 • 2 min read

Covid-19 Vietnam counts record number of cases as virus creeps back

By Agence France-Presse • Jul 31, 2020
Vietnam has recorded 45 news cases of Covid-19 – its highest single daily tally since the start of the pandemic – as an outbreak in the tourist city of Danang erodes the country's efforts to stay virus-free

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 31, 2020 • 11 min read

Belt and Road Onboard China’s Belt and Road Express: Does Laos stand to benefit?

By Alexi Demetriadi • Jul 31, 2020
The first piece of track on Kunming-Vientiane railway was laid in April as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. But with the project steaming ahead, does Laos stand to actually see any benefits from the project, or is it merely in Beijing's interest?

Jul 31, 2020 • 3 min read
Editorial

Election fever

This week we look at the insights to be garnered from pre- and post-election sentiment among the public in two very different countries across the region. In Singapore, historic gains for the opposition Workers' Party may signal a rising appetite for pluralism in the PAP dominated city-state, while in Myanmar, a recent jade mine tragedy may be the straw that breaks the camel's back for Aung San Suu Kyi's party in the country's ethnic minority-dominated areas.
By Andrew Haffner • Jul 31, 2020

Jul 30, 2020 • 2 min read
Corruption

China denies harbouring Malaysian alleged 1MDB mastermind

China has denied that it is harbouring Jho Lo, the Malaysian financier and alleged mastermind behind the 1MDB plot, the same week former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was convicted for corruption for his part in the scandal
By Agence France-Presse • Jul 30, 2020

Jul 30, 2020 • 7 min read
Tales of the Pandemic

The long way home: State quarantine in a Bangkok hotel

Last week, Globe reporter Wanpen Pajai returned to her native Thailand from the Netherlands. Beyond bureaucratic hoops, stringent health checks and now state quarantine, along the way she has also encountered human stories from people impacted by the pandemic
By Wanpen Pajai • Jul 30, 2020

Jul 30, 2020 • 12 min read
Discrimination

Malaysian university to be investigated as racism allegations mount

A podcast by ex-staff members has levelled fresh allegations of racism against Malaysian university Limkokwing, with the country's Ministry of Higher Education stating that they are set to investigate the institution
By Yao-Hua Law • Jul 30, 2020

Jul 29, 2020 • 2 min read
History

[Photos] Travel through time to street scenes in 1960s Singapore

Today, Singapore is a city of towering high-rises and immaculate cleanliness. But as these archive images illustrate, back in the 1960s, it still retained charming pockets of urban chaos and scruffiness not often seen today
By Saigoneer • Jul 29, 2020

Jul 29, 2020 • 6 min read
Opinion

The vital role of youth in promoting Cambodia’s culture and image abroad

With ever-closer Chinese ties, human rights abuses and shrinking democratic space clouding Cambodia's reputation internationally, it is youth who could play a vital role as cultural diplomats in promoting the Kingdom's rich history and society abroad
By Bunna Vann and Kimkong Heng • Jul 29, 2020

Jul 29, 2020 • 3 min read
Land rights

Philippines deadliest country in Asia for land defenders

NGO Global Witness has released a report showing the Philippines to be the deadliest country in Asia for land and environmental rights activists, with the archipelago seeing a marked rise in deaths under the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte
By Agence France-Presse • Jul 29, 2020