Southeast Asia Dispatches — Episode 6
This week, Tehmina Kaoosji takes a look at the sustainability of the palm oil industry in Malaysia, Adam Bemma speaks to young Thai rappers pushing bo…
Tag: Arts
Promoting Peace Through Art
Amid an increase in cases of religious intolerance across Indonesia, artists are fighting back by using their work to promote unity and diversity.
Political Agenda — Representation, Inequality and Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians opened in the US a week-and-a-half ago and was welcomed as a milestone, a “moment” and a win for representation. But how does it…
Akan Datang: We must know if durians survive in space!
Our weekly round-up of the stories to watch this week: An espionage trial continues in Cambodia, more blasphemy charges are laid in Indonesia, and Mal…
Pulling the Strings
A woman-led puppet theatre in Mandalay not only shakes up the traditional gender roles in the art of puppetry, but also brings health and hygiene awar…
A Creative Outlet for “Invisible” Hands
Migrant workers are often seen as “transient” and separate from everyone else in Singapore. But literary activities like poetry workshops are help…
Akan Datang: Duterte’s new plan, a World Cup bid and #FreeWilly
A look ahead at the stories to watch in Southeast Asia this week. Is the region going to be able to host a World Cup soon? Meanwhile, Duterte has a fr…
Writing Their Own Stories
While a lot English-language literature and writing tends to hark back to the country's tragic history of violence and genocide, young Cambodian autho…
Reading Zunar’s Cartoons
Zunar's cartoons often rely on puns and in-jokes that non-Malaysians might not always understand. Here's a quick explainer.
A Symbol of Free Speech in Malaysia
Political cartoonist Zunar has been a long-time critic of the Malaysian government and a target of oppression, but says he has the responsibility to k…
