For the past four years, Thailand has been under military rule, after the junta deposed of Yingluck Shinawatra from power in 2014. The current prime minister, Gen. Prayuth Chan-o-cha, is a career military man who has repeatedly postponed electi

Southeast Asia, etc. #3 Singapore: Fake News

Jul 30th, 2018 30m 4s

Singapore's broadcast and print media have long been under the government's control, while the Internet remains the last place where news outlets can function independently. But the government's recent proposal of a new law to combat online fak

Southeast Asia, etc. #2 Cambodia: Election 2018

Jul 27th, 2018 30m 52s

This Sunday is Cambodia's national elections. The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) will go up against 19 other smaller political parties to fight for parliamentary seats. But the country's main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescu

Southeast Asia, etc. #1 Myanmar: Rohingya Crisis

Jul 23rd, 2018 31m 21s

A humanitarian crisis rages in northern Myanmar. Hundred of thousands of Rohingya people, a Muslim minority group, have been fleeing Rakhine State since August 2017. Today, more than 700,000 new Rohingya refugees have flooded into refugee camps

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