Myanmar’s LGBTIQ Community Faces Death and Torture From Junta
By The Irrawaddy Thu, July 01, 2021 An LGBTIQ group participating in an anti-coup protest in Yangon on Feb. 14. / CJ At least 12 LGBTIQ community members have been […]
Singapore YouTuber Preetipls tells racists to ‘Buck it up’ in new rap song because ‘Shanmugam asked for our views’
Obbana Rajah THE INDEPENDENT SINGAPORE June 21, 2021 Racists! Buck it up! SINGAPORE – Coming back with another rap video to the same tune as the ‘F*ck It Up’ one […]
EU expects to build university in Hanoi
Minh Vu HANOI TIMES Thu, June 17, 2021 Ambassador of the EU to Vietnam Giorgio Aliberti (L) and Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh at a meeting […]
Hong Kong singer Karen Mok suffers backlash for wearing Dolce and Gabbana
Lydia Koh The Independent Singapore Mon, June 14, 2021 Anger against the Italian brand in China Karen Mok wore a D&G outfit that angered Chinese netizens. She removed photos of […]
Pink Dot Singapore stays connected, spreading love in 2021
Hana O THE INDEPENDENT SG Sun, June 13, 2021 Hosted by Pam Oei and Harris Zaidi, the Pink Dot 13 livestream was filled with a line-up of performance and […]
Cambodia’s food and traditional culture in book of royal recipes
Raksmey Hong The Phnom Penh Post Tue, June 02, 2021 The Culinary Art of Cambodia is a royal cookbook that recreates the late King Father’s favourite dishes from the height […]
Thailand – Believe it or not rain falls after Chachoengsao villagers build enormous phallus in religious rain-making ceremony
By Goong Nang(GN) PATTAYA NEWS Saturday, 12 June 2021 PHOTO: screen capture from Koson Samang CHACHOENGSAO – An enormous phallus which was built on a small dead-end road as a […]
Malaysia – Varsities supposed to broaden minds, critics say after Ramli Ibrahim talk debacle
Sean Augustin FREE MALAYSIA TODAY, Mon June 7, 2021 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia has cancelled a talk by classical dancer Ramli Ibrahim so as not to ‘offend any party’. (Facebook pic) […]
Women’s League of Burma wins 2021 Judith Lee Stronach Award for justice efforts
By Mizzima Sat, June 05, 2021 The Women’s League for Burma (WLB) has won the 2021 2021 Judith Lee Stronach Award. The Judith Lee Stronach Award honors individuals and […]
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