Religion, Singapore, and a Cancelled Metal Show
The Singapore debut of Swedish black metal band Watain was abruptly cancelled after a petition by Christians gathered over 17,000 signatures. The canc…
Tag: Culture
A Turning Point for Cambodia’s Tiles
The sudden passing of a veteran artisan has left a gap in the encaustic cement tile-making industry in Cambodia. His apprentice is now working to buil…
Akan Datang: It’s Hanoi’s turn to host Trump and Kim
This week in Southeast Asia: a political flurry in Thailand, Vietnam preps for the next Trump-Kim Summit, Indonesia agonises over two draft bills, and…
Akan Datang: Who’s grateful for those Indonesian toll roads? ?
This week in Southeast Asia: a politician suggests Indonesians vote Jokowi if they drive on toll roads, a staggeringly horrific data leak in Singapore…
Terengganu’s Satar: Linking Cuisine to the Land
Satar is a spicy, fragrant fish parcel from Terengganu on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. But it’s also more than just a snack: from the ingr…
In Chiang Mai, the Walls Can Speak
Chiang Mai in Thailand’s north provides its residents and visitors with a very different vibe from Bangkok in the south. And the local street art co…
A Nation’s Beauty on Display
The national costume segment of the Miss Universe beauty pageant sees women parading outfits ranging from the sublime to the surreal. Designing these …
Banned From the Airwaves
Cultural products, like pop music, might not be as overtly in opposition to the powerful in Cambodia, but aren’t free from censorship or regulation.…
Southeast Asia Dispatches — Episode 9
This week, Teodosia Dos Reis and Laura McDowell attend the anniversary of Timor-Leste’s Santa Cruz Massacre, Teguh Harahap looks at the future of Ku…
Akan Datang: Singapore and Malaysia are having a spat (again)
The stories to watch in Southeast Asia this week: the Singapore-Malaysia frenemies get testy with each other, Tanjung Balai is reported to be the leas…
