Woman mocked on Twitter for asking Malaysians to boycott Ikea for selling Pride Month bags in the US
BY TAN MEI ZI MALAY MAIL Mon, July 6, 2020 The woman said she was committed to ‘fighting LGBT to the end.’ — Screengrab from Ikea website and Twitter/azhari_ulya PETALING […]
Indonesia’s NTT vows to abolish bride ‘kidnapping’ after nationwide public anger
Djemi Amnifu and Nina Loasana The Jakarta Post Wed, July 1, 2020 Women and men attend Women’s March Jakarta last year at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta. (The […]
Video of ‘kidnap and wed’ practice on Indonesia’s Sumba Island angers minister
Nina Loasana The Jakarta Post Wed, July 1, 2020 Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga (left) holds a flower bouquet with her predecessor Yohanna Yembise in 2019. (Courtesy […]
Indonesia same-sex newlyweds in South Sulawesi arrested for forgery
The Jakarta Post Mon, June 15, 2020 The Soppeng Police have detained the 24-year-old groom, identified only as MTR, and the 21-year-old bride, identified as MT, following a medical check-up and […]
Thai Isaan Exotic Barbecues Get Their Charm at ‘Sanea’
By Tappanai Boonbandit Khaosod English Mon, June 15, 2020 BANGKOK — Hidden in an alley not far from the city’s shopping district, this Isaan eatery is where country style grills […]
Opinion: From American Racism to Thai Chauvinism
By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer Khaosod English Sun, June 7, 2020 “Just being white, and you will win,” a screenshot from a Thai whitening cream ad aired in January […]
Local Designers’ Cloth Masks Spark New Fashion Trend in Myanmar
By Lwin Mar Htun The Irrawaddy Fri, June , 2020 Myanmar fashion labels are creating stylish cloth face masks from local fabrics, and using part of the proceeds to provide […]
Thai Government Floats Idea of a Traditional Songkran Holiday in July
CTN News Chiang Rai Times Tue, June 2, 2020 As the Covid-19 pandemic slowly eases in Thailand, the Government has said it may consider allowing traditional Songkran holiday in July. […]
Thais Mock 158,000 Baht Gucci ‘Granny Wear’ Dress
By Khaosod English Mon, June 1, 2020 Left: Gucci. Right: Vujtigrai Rock / Facebook BANGKOK — Need to make a trip to the temple to make merit, or a walk […]
Malaysian filmmaker records visit to Orang Asli with IKHLAS care pack
Reena Sekaran Free Malaysia Today Sunday, May 31, 2020 Ibtisem Ben Nassib (R) with her sister, Ismahan Khan and the group of Orang Asli they met in the jungles of […]
Ambassadors gather for Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration hosted by Malaysia ambassador to Vietnam
Hanoi Times Sun, May 31, 2020 Ambassador of Malaysia to Vietnam Dato’ Shariffah Norhana Syed Mustaffa (5th from left) celebrates the festival with ambassadors of Canada, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, […]
Believing in the good of humanity is a revolutionary act: Rutger Bregman in ‘Humankind’
Devina Heriyanto The Jakarta Post Sun, May 31, 2020 Humankind by Rutger Bregman (Courtesy of Bloomsbury/File) What if people are inherently kind? This question remains at the heart of Humankind, a newly […]
Darr Sann Ye, the story of a Myanmar badass
Zon Pann Pwint The Myanmar Times Fri, May 29, 2020 The front image for the documentary film about Darr Sann Ye. Photo: Ma Nyein Nyein Aung. YANGON – In October […]
Food Not Bombs In Myanmar
Zon Pann Pwint The Myanmar Times Tue, May 26, 2020 Food Not Bombs (Myanmar) organisation is helping people in need during the COVID-19 outbreak. Photos: Food Not Bombs Myanmar/Facebook NAY […]
Malaysia: In a Sabah forest, two sisters build a ‘school’ to keep lessons going
Robin Augustin Free Malaysia Today Mon, May 25, 2020 Rechellyna and Ryverra Rinus have built their own schoolhouse on a hilltop to carry on studying. PETALING JAYA: On a hilltop […]
Indonesia Air Force gets first female fighter pilot
Tri Indah Oktavianti The Jakarta Post Mon, May 18, 2020 Second Lt. Ajeng Tresna Dwi Wijayanti, the first female fighter pilot in the Indonesian Military (TNI). (Handout/Indonesian Air Force) JAKARTA […]
