A step too far? Duterte hits the police and adds military force to his war on drugs
President Duterte has come down hard on the police force in the Philippines, but is promising no let-up in his war on drugs. Is military intervention a step too far?
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The Rolls Royce scandal: Putting ASEAN corruption in the spotlight
As the extent of Rolls Royce’s wrongdoing is revealed, their crimes shine the spotlight on the corrupt business practices which have become commonplace in Southeast Asia and lead right to the top.
Duterte suspends his war on drugs: what is going on in the Philippine National Police?
As statistics in the Philippines show crime decreasing year-on-year, further analysis paints a murkier picture of police corruption and the effect of Duterte’s war on drugs. Time to clean up says the President.
A baby for $200: The shattered lives behind ASEAN’s shocking trade in children
Social media and widespread poverty are fuelling an underground trade in babies in both Malaysia and the Philippines. Some will find new lives with childless couples, but others face a hard life on the streets.
Who deserves a royal honour at 19? What Alvin Lim tells us about Malaysia’s broken system
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailTo be named a Datuk was once a high honour in Malaysian society but the slow creep of money and power plays into the giving…
Hunting tigers and swatting flies: Duterte chases corrupt officials in drugs trade crackdown
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailPresident Duterte’s war on drugs has taken a new turn, forcing 150 government officials to surrender to the police for investigation. By Tan Zhi Xin…
Switzerland prosecutes Falcon Private Bank, squeezes Najib’s inner circle
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailAs Swiss monetary authorities deepen their investigation into Falcon Private Bank’s links with scandal-hit 1MDB, inconsistencies in the entire house of cards are starting to…
Prostitution scandal in Korea: will Samsung chairman get away with it again?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Sarah Caroline Bell It came as a shock, but not as a surprise. The bedridden 74-year-old Lee Kun Hee, Samsung Group Chairman and 2016…
Propping up Jokowi: Do drug dealers deserve death?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Claire Heffron In Indonesia, drug trafficking is treated more harshly than murder. The government has recorded that out of the entire 152 convicts presently awaiting execution,…
ASEAN’s shame: Where is Sombath Somphone?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Sarah Caroline Bell The sun had set on a warm Saturday evening in Vientiane. For most, December 15 2012 was just another weekend, but…