Eight Years Later—Malaysia’s Sedition Act Is Still In Place
Passed during colonial rule three years after the British re-imposition from Japan, Malaysia’s Sedition Act of 1948 still remains the law of the land despite
Rights Groups Call on Beijing to Scrap Hong Kong Subversion Law
More than 80 human rights groups from around the world have called on Beijing to scrap its plan to impose draconian subversion legislation on Hong
Last Year Today: A Misguided Hope?
On June 17, 2019–exactly a year ago today, Demosisto Secretary-General and student activist Joshua Wong was released from prison, having served his two month sentence
These officials flouted lockdown rules in Myanmar, Malaysia, and the Philippines
In Malaysia and the Philippines a particularly strict enforcement of these measures saw thousands of arrests and heavy penalties for violations from March onwards.
But a number of government officials were caught violating the very quarantine protocols they were supposed to oversee.
Today: Bhumibol’s Ascent To The Throne
Today marks the day Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej ascended to the throne upon his brother’s death in 1946. With his death marking the end of the world’s longest reigning monarch, the seventy years of his reign have been marked with both controversy and esteem.
Bhumibol’s reign saw Thailand’s monarchy survive tumultuous decades of conflict and war in the greater Mekong region. Through socialist revolutions nearby and coups at home and abroad, Bhumibol’s reign was a constant throughout.