February 2012
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PHOTO link: Cambodian diaspora photographs by Pete... →
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VIDEO Trailer: “Tales of the Waria”, a new documentary by Kathy Huang, follows the lives of four waria living in Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia. A waria, in Indonesian, is a person who is biologically male but who prefers to identify as female. In this film, while the search for love is one focus of the lives of the film’s subjects, their position in a society that is...
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January 2012
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French-language documentary covering a visit to Laos.
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WEB link: Untapped Cities - Singapore →
Website on global cities includes a section exploring Singapore off the beaten track.
December 2011
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‘Facing Justice’ video reporting series on the Khmer Rouge trials in Cambodia. The reports are presented in Khmer with subtitles in English, and are sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Two installments have so far been posted to the East-West Center Vimeo hosting site.
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VIDEO: Love/Comes, indie music from Sarawak →
Live session with noise pop band Love/Comes from Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Recorded by The Wknd Sessions.
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VIDEO: NY Times video feature on Burma →
New York Times video discussing life inside Burma on the occasion of U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton’s historic visit to the country.
November 2011
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PHOTOs: Thai floods →
Tumblr blog with photos from the Thai floods.
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REPORT: World Bank case study on Jakarta... →
The World Bank has posted a new report about urban issues and problems facing Jakarta, including how the city should respond to climate change, manage disaster risks and address urban poverty. The report is available for download in English and Indonesian.
October 2011
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FILM: "Surviving the Peace", on land mines in Laos →
This short documentary explores Laos and the ongoing problems posed for its population by the large numbers of unexploded land mines remaining in the country, left over from the Vietnam War era. The film was commisioned by the Mines Advisory Group, and directed by Rick Gershon and Nathan Golon.
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WEBSITE: History of Medicine in South East Asia →
A new website has been established for the group, History of Medicine in South East Asia or HOMSEA, providing information about upcoming conferences and to coordinate academic research in the field. The site is hosted by the National University of Singapore.
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ANALYSIS: Local2Global report on Nargis aftermath... →
A new report on the aftermath and humanitarian response to Cyclone Nargis in Burma in 2008 has been prepared and posted by Local2Global, an initiative originating from within ACT Alliance. The lead author is Ashley South [link opens as a PDF file].
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PHOTOs: Bangkok Underwater →
Dramatic photos of Bangkok’s floods, published online in The Atlantic.