HONG KONG POLICE ‘HACK INTO MORE THAN 3,700 MOBILE PHONES... THE INDEPENDENT
January 2020
Activist Joshua Wong alleges that police hacked his phone and used its contents as evidence against him. Read
MADE IN VIETNAM, SOUTHEAST ASIA GLOBE
October 2019
Vietnam's new cybersecurity law has struggled to bring multinational tech companies such as Facebook to heel – but growing investment in local social media alternatives could force their hand. Read
WHOSE HISTORY? SOUTHEAST ASIA GLOBE
August 2019
Fifty years after the western part of New Guinea was incorporated into Indonesia, this event has become a battleground for competing versions of history. As the region’s next generation grows up surrounded by conflict, their struggle to speak their truth continues. Read
WHEN THE RIVER RUNS DRY, SOUTHEAST ASIA GLOBE
August 2019
Every year, Cambodia's Tonle Sap river changes course to fill up the nation's largest lake, bringing life back to the Kingdom. This year, it's running late. Read
GOING VIRAL, SOUTHEAST ASIA GLOBE
July 2019
HIV remains a serious problem in Indonesia. And as the government's anti-LGBT crackdown drives more and more people in search of answers, misinformation about the disease can prove fatal. Read
THE WASTE LAND, SOUTHEAST ASIA GLOBE
June 2019
Southeast Asia is racing to follow China's ban on plastic waste imports. And with Cambodia now forced to clean up its own mess, the Kingdom has a chance to turn piles of plastic trash into treasure. Read
‘A GEEK IN INDONESIA’ TIM HANNIGAN’S ALTERNATIVE GUIDE, THE JAKARTA POST
June 2019
Journalist and writer Tim Hannigan came to Bali for the surf, endured dangdut music and fell in love with punk rock. His was never going to be your average guidebook. Read
HOW TO MAKE A HIT: THE SECRET IS IN BALI, THE JAKARTA POST
June 2019
The writer was invited to join 26 star-quality singers, songwriters and producers at an exclusive retreat in Ubud, Bali to find out what goes in to making music magic. Read
ARCHITECTURE OF THE ARCHIPELAGO; ANDRA MATIN BRINGS EXHIBITION HOME, THE JAKARTA POST
May 2019
The question of how to portray Indonesia’s extensive architecture in a limited space was asked by celebrated architect Andra Matin at the Venice Architecture Biennale last year. His answer, Elevation, is now on display in Jakarta. Read
JAKARTA BANTENG RUGBY CLUB’S BADASS WOMEN, THE JAKARTA POST
April 2019
All rugby players remember their first tackle, and the women who play for the Jakarta Banteng Rugby Club are no exception. Read
DIGITAL ENTREPRENEUR ENCOURAGES MORE WOMEN TO BE TECH SAVVY, THE JAKARTA POST
April 2019
Digital entrepreneur Aulia “Llia” Halimutassadiah believes that the future of tech is female. Read
HIGH RISK, HIGH REWARD: TOMMY AMBIYO’S EXPERIMENTAL FASHION, THE JAKARTA POST
April 2019
From the get-go, designer Tommy Ambiyo Tedji knew he had to do something bigger than just simply creating a beautiful bag. Read
SOFAR SO GOOD: TALENT OF FEMALE MUSICIANS IS NO SECRET, THE JAKARTA POST
March 2019
You’re invited to a gig, we can’t tell you the location, and you won’t find out who’s playing until you arrive. But it is guaranteed to be amazing. Read
HISTORIAN ANTHONY REID ON ALLURE OF FICTION, THE JAKARTA POST
March 2019
Prominent historian of Southeast Asia Anthony Reid, looks at the past creatively, romanticized, in his first novel. Read
MUSIC PRODUCER STEVE LILLYWHITE: ON FRIED CHICKEN AND CDS, THE JAKARTA POST
March 2019
If you go to your local KFC fast food franchise, you might pick up a CD alongside your dinner of fried chicken and a mango float. What you might not realize is that the music in your hands has been selected by Steve Lillywhite – producer of legendary bands U2, the Rolling Stones and the Killers. Read
DESI ANWAR’S FIVE STORIES SEEK TO SOOTHE PAIN OF GROWING UP, THE JAKARTA POST
March 2019
Growing up is hard to do. And the worst part is that it never ends. In her first foray into fiction, journalist and writer Desi Anwar takes readers by the hand to show them that they are not alone in their struggles and that there “isn’t much a cup of tea can’t help with”. Read
AUSTRALIA INDONESIA CINEMA FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR FOURTH EDITION, THE JAKARTA POST
March 2019
The annual Australia Indonesia Cinema Festival (FSAI) is back showcasing the best of Australian film to give Indonesian audiences insight into the diversity, sense of humor, excitement and curiosity of life in Australia. Read
THE INCREASING GLOBAL VISIBILITY OF INDONESIAN AUTHORS, THE JAKARTA POST
March 2019
For nearly four years since Indonesia attended the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair as a guest of honor, Indonesian literature has been going through an exciting period in terms of global recognition. Read
FILMMAKER? JASON VAN GENDEREN IS A ‘FILMBREAKER’, THE JAKARTA POST
February 2019
Until recently, Jason van Genderen owned 12 iPhones... Rather than someone with an unhealthy addiction to Instagram, he is a “filmbreaker” — a storyteller who tears apart the traditional format of filmmaking by using smartphones to tell intimate and spontaneous stories. Read
SPEAKING THROUGH COLOR, THE JAKARTA POST
February 2019
How do you express yourself if verbal language is inaccessible? This is the challenge experienced by people with disabilities who are nonverbal and therefore cannot communicate through speech. Read
EKA KURNIAWAN CELEBRATES PRINCE CLAUS AWARD IN JAKARTA, THE JAKARTA POST
February 2019
At an intimate ceremony within the newly refurbished library of Erasmus Huis in Jakarta, author Eka Kurniawan’s joy was apparent in the broad smile across his face. Read