Ripped from the Headlines

October 9, 2020
Throughout “Rhymes to riches: Def Jam banks on Southeast Asia rap stars,” Joe Freeman of the Jakarta Post outlines the growth of Southeast Asian hip hop as shepherded by the...
October 8, 2020
    Two Cambodian housemaids, Nguon Van and El Mary, who migrated to Malaysia for work were returned to the country after allegations of abuse, a trend which according to...
October 8, 2020
Even though there are fears that Laos could enter a second wave of COVID infections, the Prime Minister’s Office has proposed a “fast-track” immigration policy for some...
Two men wearing traditional tops walk down the isle, surrounded by their smiling friends and family. One of them is carrying a bouquet. They are both smiling very widely.
October 8, 2020
On the 8th of July, 2019, the Thai Cabinet made history when it endorsed the “Civil Partnership Bill,” a bill that would, alongside an amendment proposed to the Thai Civil...
Many young male students with their faces blurred out to protect their identities lay face down on the beach as older students yell at them from above. It is not a fun scene.
October 8, 2020
In the picture, a girl smiles into the camera. This is Phornphiphat Eaddam, nickname “Mint.” She was only a freshman in college, 19 years old, when she died after collapsing...
October 7, 2020
Despite a legal amendment to raise the legal age for marriage in Indonesia from 16 to 19, child-marriages remain relatively unchecked in the archipelago nation. UNICEF...
October 7, 2020
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has estimated that roughly 122 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 work to survive in Asia. Some reports also estimate...

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