‘Don’t Touch Me!’: Indonesia indie-pop stars Danilla, Marion Jola, Ramengvrl roar against misogyny, sexism
Felix Martua The Jakarta Post Wed, August 4, 2021 United triad: Indie pop/rock singer-songwriter Danilla (center), pop/R&B singer Marion Jola (right), and rapper Ramengvrl (left) teamed up for genre-bending […]
Indian designer Sabyasachi H&M collection sparks memes for ‘resembling grandma’s saree’, being overpriced
BY ANNE GRACE SAVITHA MALAY MAIL Fri, Aug 13, 2021 Social media users have been mocking Sabyasachi’s brand for resembling their grandma’s sarees and being exorbitant. ― Pictures via Twitter/agilaulagapowerstar […]
Former BBC journalist calls out Singapore Mediacorp for biased hiring practices, claims one of its editors had said “viewers did not like watching darker-skinned presenters”
Obbana Rajah THE INDEPENDENT SINGAPORE Thu, August 12, 2021 “I was astounded by how unapologetic he seemed when he made his comment about ‘darker skinned presenters'”, she wrote. Photo: Walter […]
Cambodia’s indigenous peoples request land registration reforms
Nov Sivutha THE PHNOM PENH POST Mon, August 09, 2021 Indigenous community members from Ratanakiri province celebrate the international World Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday. Facebook The deforestation of community-held […]
Malaysia ‘Rape joke’ escalates with RM5mil counter-demand letter to teacher
K. Parkaran FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Wed, August 06, 2021 In reply to the RM1 million suit filed by the teacher, the family of Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam said they would rely […]
MALAYSIA – After legal threat, Ain says also called in for police report by teacher accused of making rape joke
BY JUSTIN ONG MALAY MAIL Thu, August 05, 2021 Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam triggered controversy in April after complaining on TikTok that a teacher had joked about rape, sparking a […]
MALAYSIA – Case of teacher who allegedly made rape joke classified as NFA
By Muhaamad Hafis Nawawi NEW STRAITS TIMES Thu, August 05, 2021 SUNGAI BULOH: Police have completed investigations into a Physical Education (PE) teacher who allegedly made a rape joke in […]
MALAYSIA – Father: Teacher wants RM1m from Ain, claims rape joke allegation defamatory
BY SHAHRIN AIZAT NOORSHAHRIZAM MALAY MAIL Wed, Aug 04, 2021 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 ― Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam has received a letter of demand seeking RM1 million as compensation […]
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