Life, Death and the In-Between
Months after regime change in Malaysia, the new government began to consider the question of abolishing capital punishment. Their deliberations have c…
Tag: Justice and the Law
Historical Perspective: “Singapore is not a self-governing state”
As part of an irregular series, we highlight historical articles that not only offer an interesting window into the past, but can also help shed light…
Stuck in Detention While Seeking Sanctuary
Thousands of refugees have fled to Thai cities such as Bangkok in the hopes of temporary sanctuary while waiting to be resettled elsewhere. But a crac…
Akan Datang: Filipinos vote in the mid-term elections
This week: Filipinos vote in their mid-term elections, the Malaysian government unveils a new economic model, Sabah clamps down on "illegal immigrants…
Indonesia’s Rampant Rubbish
Indonesia has long had an issue with problematic landfills. Now, confusion about how to manage these properly is only adding to the frustration felt b…
“How Do You Interview God?”—Part Two
In August 2018 a Chinese-Indonesian Buddhist was sentenced to 18 months in prison for blasphemy. Now that her final appeal has been rejected by Indone…
Our Silence Does Not Mean You Can Speak for Us
The implementation of a syariah penal code specifying brutal punishments has thrust Brunei into the international spotlight. With Hollywood celebritie…
Akan Datang: A near miss for Sabah and Sarawak to get their equal status back
This week in Southeast Asia: the Malaysian Parliament narrowly misses the threshold needed to amend the Federal Constitution, Cambodians head home to …
Academic Freedom in Singapore and the “Fake News” Law
The Singapore government is seeking to pass new legislation to deal with “fake news” and misinformation on the Internet. Critics have already rais…
Akan Datang: A far-reaching anti-fake news bill shows its face in Singapore
This week in Southeast Asia: a broad anti-fake news bill is proposed in Singapore, the leader of the Future Forward Party is slapped with charges in T…
