Indonesia abandons pretence of tolerance
Indonesia’s abandonment of liberal tolerance has been further exposed as the government appears keen to pander to the vocal, conservative Muslim community. Several ministries are...
Asean climate crises loom after decades of abuse
Asean’s governments continue to abuse the environment but the regional body’s shared ecological efforts to tackle the issues are pitiful. Farmers along the Mekong have been...
Myanmar deserves better than Aung San Suu Kyi
Next year Myanmar’s voters are due to go to the polls in their second democratic general election since the disastrous military coup of 1962....
Indonesia’s Papuan lies continue
Indonesia has opened its Sorong Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on a 524-hectare site in the troubled province of West Papua. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony,...
‘Fixers’ as a product of corruption
When you think of the country “Philippines,” whether you’ve made a visit or not, the first word that may worm its way into your...
Indonesia grapples with sweeping Islamic laws
Indonesia looks like it might have received a reprieve from the parliamentary bid to create an Islamist state. Indonesia's president has moved to delay a...
The Philippine transportation system is unimaginably awful
THE Philippines has long been left out when it comes to modernizing its public transport system as compared with its neighboring Asian countries Malaysia...
Asean looks to filthy coal instead of solar power
Sun-kissed Asean continues to generate electricity using filthy coal and its citizens choke on foul air as a consequence. The United Nations says the rising...
Indonesia pushes ahead with capital shift
The Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, is pushing ahead with a plan to move Indonesia’s capital to Borneo to reduce pollution and congestion in sinking...
Same, same but different
Last week saw the Thai king’s mistress crawling towards the monarch’s feet like a snail to be named as a key adviser. Thailand’s king,...
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Thailand eyes vaccine passports, quarantine waivers for tourists
The government of Thailand was keen on further loosening up its borders to international tourists through vaccination passports and quarantine waivers as it begins...
Philippines begins mass vaccination as Sinovac arrives
The Philippines has officially received the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine made by China-based pharmaceutical giant Sinovac Biotech. The military aircraft from China carrying...
Malaysia’s mass vaccination program starts
Malaysia on Wednesday began with its mass vaccination program, two days earlier than scheduled, with the first person to receive the vaccine no other...