October 25, 2018
This Philippine paradise, which reopens 26 October, is showing the way ahead for sustainable tourism. Thailand’s Maya Bay, the setting of DiCaprio’s ‘The Beach’, and Indonesia’s Raja Ampat should take note.
October 13, 2018
Most land-based Southeast Asians (like me) can’t quite comprehend a world in which the earth itself can suddenly start groaning, moving and in the most extreme cases, such as in Palu last week, turn into molten mud (the technical term is "liquefaction").
October 2, 2018
The news media isn’t just in secular decline, it’s in ICU. Malaysia is no exception to this global trend. While legacy media are slashing staff, a bubbly English-language talk-radio station based in Klang Valley just celebrated its 10th anniversary.
September 29, 2018
Team Ceritalah is sitting with 26-year-old Teerapon Thetkerd. There is an air of anxiety – of uneasiness – as the city, not to mention the rest of the country, waits for its next General Election.
After four years of military rule, Thais are ready for a return to democracy. Earlier this year, in March, 30 parties submitted their registration papers, including the newly founded Future Forward Party.