INDONESIA – The painter behind ‘pecel lele’ banners
Reno Surya The Jakarta Post Mon, February 22, 2021 Teguh Wahono is the pioneer of pecel lele banner painting (Courtesy of Yongki Satria/Yongki Satria) YOGYAKARTA – A middle-aged man, […]
Cambodia reacts against Le Monde’s article on threat against UNESCO status of Angkor
KHMER TIMES Sun, February 21, 2021 PHNOMPENH – Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to France, Ket Sophann has recently sent a letter to Ms. Caroline Monnot, Editor of Le […]
One-of-a-kind Vietnam’s longest brocade road in Ha Giang
Malie Nguyen VietReader January 23, 2021 A bird-eye view of the brocade road. The 1,700 m long road is hand-painted by hundreds of locals in Ha Giang’s Bac Me district […]
Unique Papuan Customs; the Steep Cost of Crashing Into a Pig
RINI KUSTIANI TEMPO.CO Fri, February 19, 2021 JAKARTA – Tourists visiting Papua must pay extra attention to look out for pigs – which can be spotted roaming village streets. The local custom suggests that this animal is highly valued by […]
SINGAPORE – Journalist asks Lim Tean if he’ll denounce the racism on Abolish CECA Petition FB page
Anna Maria Romero THE INDEPENDENT SG Fri February 19, 2021 Photos from Facebook Others also seek clarification while some defend Lim SINGAPORE – Journalist Kirsten Han asked lawyer and opposition […]
Malaysian eco-warriors use art and activism to empower Orang Asli in climate crisis fight
BY TAN MEI ZI MALAYMAIL Thu, 18 Feb 2021 Kamy chairperson Ili Nadiah Dzulkafar said the ‘Weaving Hopes for the Future’ project hopes to give a voice to the Orang […]
‘Conversion therapy’ website haunts Indonesian LGBT activists
Amahl S. Azwar The Jakarta Post Wed, February 17, 2021 A screenshot from TerapiKonversi.co shows purported reasons for people becoming LGBT, including childhood sexual violence, Western media influence and […]
Indonesia Religious Affairs Ministry, rights body join forces to tackle religious intolerance
Dyaning Pangestika The Jakarta Post Tue, February 16, 2021 Tolerance: A motorcyclist passes a mural depicting representatives of multiple religions in Cinere, Depok, West Java, on July 29, 2020.(JP/P.J. Leo) […]
Sugarbook dating site goes blank in Malaysia
FMT Reporters FRFEE MALAYSIA TODAY Mon, February 15, 2021 PETALING JAYA: Controversial dating website Sugarbook has been blocked by Malaysia’s internet regulator, days after creating a controversy over its claims […]
