Ten Southeast Asian designers to watch share tales of mundane curiosities and exemplary crafts. It’s astonishing how the ordinariness of everyday life can serve as a wellspring of inspiration. That’s true for fashion designer Alser Lumawag, who gathers ideas from local Philippine news and the rigidity of a corporate nine-to-five. For Anglita Nurhadi of Studio … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — Social media timelines have become a digital war zone between Southeast Asian (SEA) and South Korean users in recent weeks. What began as a dispute over concert rules and etiquette quickly escalated into a hostile online space, filled with derogatory exchanges, creatively offensive memes and even calls for boycotts by fellow … Read more
Myanmar’s junta has expelled Timor-Leste’s top diplomat after the Southeast Asian island accepted a legal case against the military regime for alleged war crimes. Timor-Leste’s investigation represents the first time a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has initiated such action against a fellow member state. It also marks a bold move … Read more