Ripped from the Headlines

September 30, 2016
Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte declared on Thursday that the Philippines would end joint military exercises with the United States. He would instead pursue closer ties...
September 30, 2016
In addressing the environmental concerns of activists in Aceh province in my last headline post, I found this opinion piece (http://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/indonesia-could-...
September 30, 2016
The Irrawaddy news outlet covers the ongoing dispute between China and Myanmar concerning potential hydroelectric power stations on the Irrawaddy and Salween rivers. The...
De Lima voices her concern over the "riots" in Bilibid
September 29, 2016
Senator De Lima, who I wrote about previously, is speaking out about the Bilibid riots in the Philippines. In one of the most secure prisons in the Philippines, one man was...
September 29, 2016
I am interested in studying Southeast Asian news sources' portrayal of President Barack Obama, especially given that the President has made more of an active effort than...
September 29, 2016
Leonardo DiCaprio, recent Oscar winner, has been implicated in the massive Malaysian 1MDB corruption case. 1MDB, an investment company owned by the Malaysia government was...
September 29, 2016
In another case of the detriments of globalization, “orphanage tourism” has been spreading throughout Myanmar, following established practices in Cambodia and Indonesia....

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