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Consuming pagpag leads to stunted growth in children and increases risks of hepatitis A, cholera and typhoid — but eating it is a fact of life in Philippine slums.
Jessarie Dumaguing has set her sights on winning a crown at Binibining Pilipinas, the country’s biggest beauty pageant, which would propel her onto the international stage.
A shallow, exploitative spectacle in an image-obsessed society? Or a valuable opportunity for young women to get ahead? The beauty pageant has deep roots in the Philippines, combining regional pride with glitzy spectacle.
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Analysing the recent Thai election result, assessing the players and politics driving the Indonesian election, and a look at the Southeast Asian factors behind the recent measles outbreak
We discuss what comes next after the failure of the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi, look at Vietnam’s economic windfall from the US-China trade war, and analyse the huge South Korean tourism trade and its push to become the Silicon Valley of South East Asia
Analysis of the upcoming Thai elections after a week of tumultuous headlines; revelations of another side of the notorious district of Pattaya as Russian migrants move in.
The arrest of two ‘sex trainers’ – one of them claiming to have inside info on Trump’s election – has shone an unwanted spotlight on the Thai city’s Russian community. What are they really like?
Once known for decadence, the Thai city of Pattaya attracts a new generation of Chinese tourist: Free, Independent Travellers, unlikely to head to a factory to buy souvenirs they don’t need.
Be careful complaining about mosque loudspeakers in Indonesia – or dodging national service in Singapore. Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan might be able to tell you why.
A French tourist is found dead in India after an altercation over sex with male student; South Korea struggles with rising rate of spycam porn offences
Facebook goes down like lead balloon in Indonesia after Lombok earthquake; Ikea in uncharted waters in India.
Meanwhile, the heat is on for tea-sipping police in India and a Palme d’Or winning film director
Meanwhile, Thai soccer boys get star treatment; Japan’s Princess Kako not so much
Australia in basket-brawl with Philippines; Indian family dead in apparent mass suicide; Japanese women’s university to allow transgender students.
Australian winemakers fear sour grapes from China, Duterte puckers up with a (married) overseas worker.
Japanese politicians under fire for parental advice; home-sharing takes on a spiritual new level; Papua New Guinea shuts Facebook
A ‘secret’ shot at Starbucks in South Korea and a long shot for Japanese nationalists wanting the US to acknowledge nuclear ‘war crimes’
Kim Jong-un’s insight into Trump comes from ‘The Art of the Deal’ says former basketball star Dennis Rodman.
Bangkok cafe offers coffee to go – to the ‘other side’; South Korean farmer kills neighbour’s dog, feeds it to him; boycotters insist university stop making ‘killer robots’.
Meanwhile, AirAsia staff are being told to kiss passengers’ bags ...
Olympic stress-test for Japan’s finest condoms, North Korea diplomatic test for K-pop girls.
But for red pandas taken to Laos from China, things are less black and white
Malaysia sticks with ‘appalling’ tourism logo; Japan raids cryptocurrency exchange.
