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In Malaysia, indigenous community’s circumcision ritual dates back generations

2023-07-24

The Jahut tribe’s transition into adulthood is marked by two-day celebration including a village-wide feast.

Protests turned ugly | Game over for Pita | ICC to continue drug-war probe in the Philippines

2023-07-21

Protests by two opposing political parties in Bangladesh turned ugly - leaving one dead and 200 injured, Pita Limjaroenrat’s hopes of becoming Thailand’s 30th prime minister are dead, and the Philippines' appeal to stop an ICC investigation on ex-President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" was rejected.

Sole Thai PM candidate fails to get voted in | Iranian tanker seized | A wasted sewage treatment plant

2023-07-14

Pita Limjaroenrat’s failed initial bid to become Thailand’s prime minister, an Iranian tanker seized by Indonesian coast guards for suspected illegal activities, Philippine demonstrators mark 7th anniversary of South China Sea ruling, and Dhaka’s Chinese-funded US$321 million sewage treatment plant that isn’t really treating Dhaka’s sewage at the moment.

Philippines considering banning the Barbie movie | Dengue spike in Bangladesh | Will Thailand finally have a new PM?

2023-07-07

Vietnam has banned the screening of the movie Barbie, and now the Philippines might follow suit. Because of a scene in the film depicting a South China Sea map with the controversial “nine-dash line”. Bangladesh is seeing a spike in dengue cases and deaths. Cases of the mosquito-borne diseases have been climbing in Rohingya refugee camps too. And find out what’s standing in the way of Pita Limjaroenrat becoming Thailand’s 30th prime minister.