‘I Live and Breathe Thai:’ Expat Volunteers Provide COVID-19 Aid
By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer Khaosod English Thu, July 15, 2021 Greg Lange (left) and Friso Poldervaart (right). BANGKOK — A Bangkok-based foundation set up last year to alleviate […]
Indonesian Icons: Tempeh the superfood and a link to Indonesia’s past
Vania Evan The Jakarta Post Tue, July 13, 2021 Time for tempeh: Tempeh is a fermented soy-based protein with a high nutritional profile, a celebrated staple that first emerged in […]
VIETNAM – Hanoi to adorn streets with mural-paintings on Covid-19 prevention
Jenna Duong – Khanh Huy HANOI TIMES Sun, July 04, 2021 Facing the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is considered the most serious ever in Vietnam, Hanoians have […]
VIETNAM – Khau Vai Love Market becomes National Intangible Cultural Heritage
Jenna Duong HANOI TIMES Sat, July 3, 2021 The market, the biggest festival of the northwestern mountain tribes, is expected to attract more tourists after the Covid-19 pandemic. KHAU VAI […]
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 […]
Cambodia to grow Cannabis for export to USA?
Khmer Times Tue, June 15, 2021 A Japanese company is exploring the possibility of growing marijuana in Cambodia for export to Japan and the USA. PHNOM PENH – On June […]
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 […]
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