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 […]
MALAYSIA – Another 220 Look East Policy students off to Japan soon
Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia Hiroshi Oka (Credit: Embassy of Japan in Malaysia) KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — Another 220 Malaysian students will leave for Japan soon to pursue further studies […]
Cambodia: Director and performers hauled for sensitive video clip
Buth Sela Khmer Times Thu, February 11, 2021 The Ministry of Culture hauled in eight performers of Tum Teav 2021. Photo supplied The Ministry of Culture yesterday hauled in eight […]
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