Among this week’s round-up of stories to watch in Southeast Asia: Local police employ shamans to carry out exorcisms for Padang’s LGBT community, a crackdown on independent media sites in Singapore, and rallies against the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination in Malaysia.
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Akan Datang: Rosmah Mansor faces charges of money laundering
A weekly round-up of the stories to watch in Southeast Asia: Sulawesi continues to struggle with the aftermath of twin natural disasters, Rosmah Mansor faces charges of money laundering in Malaysia, and a trial for a civil suit involving three opposition politicians in Singapore begins.
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Akan Datang: A two-day mourning period begins in Vietnam for late President Tran Dai Quang
A weekly round-up of the stories to watch in Southeast Asia: the death of Vietnam’s president leaves us wondering how things will play out, violence among football fans in Indonesia grabs headlines again, and Singaporeans have anti-fake news laws to look out for following a Select Committee report.
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Akan Datang: How many big-ticket presents did Jho Low buy?!
A weekly round-up of the stories to watch in Southeast Asia: Typhoon Mangkhut does damage in the Philippines and heads towards Vietnam’s far north, a former Indonesian president threatens to sue a website, and Kim Kardashian turns out to be another beneficiary of fugitive Malaysian businessman Jho Low’s “generosity”.
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Akan Datang: Elections, Money Laundering, and some Crazy Rich Asians
Our weekly round-up of stories to watch in Southeast Asia. This week, Najib’s been charged with money laundering, Indonesia’s presidential hopefuls have filed their papers, and Singapore gets ready for Crazy Rich Asians.
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Akan Datang: From female sultans to durians in space
This week in Southeast Asian stories to watch: Who will be the Sultan of Yogyakarta’s successor? A minister gets embroiled in a corruption case in Vietnam, while questions continue to swirl over plans to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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Akan Datang: Investigations in Malaysia, terror in Indonesia and the Cambodian environment
New Naratif’s North Sumatra consulting editor takes a look at stories to watch across Southeast Asia, 20–27 May.
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Akan Datang: A stunning election, terrorism and that Trump-Kim summit
A weekly look-ahead at Southeast Asia’s major stories.
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Myanmar’s Ruby Trade
Precious gems could be an opportunity to earn one’s fortune, or bring tragedy to miners toiling in unforgiving circumstances. Can the industry pivot towards more ethical practices?
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The Political Apathy of Vietnamese Youth
In the age of Trump, refugees and social media, many young Vietnamese speak of a disconnect with the rest of the world, while others eagerly embrace radical change.