Rights groups, workers’ unions, and family members are demanding the immediate release of a domestic worker arrested last week for possessing counterfeit kyat, after new details emerged suggesting ...

Indonesia has 54,720 km of coastline — the second largest in the world — yet the traditional fishing industry is faced with poverty and underdevelopment. 25-year-old Utari Octavianty, together with ...

Zambales, located in the Central Luzon region, is a popular vacation destination among Filipinos — not only is it filled with picture-perfect spots full of natural beauty, such as Potipot Island, ...

Bambang Yulistyo Dwi Mulyanto aka Tedjo, 48, has dealt with the judicial system more times than he would’ve liked as a drug user. It started when he was a senior high school student in his hometown of ...

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First off, let’s clear up a misconception that even we initially had: if you’re imagining Topgolf as yet another golf course for your dad and his golfing buddies, erase that picture immediately.

Police violence, powers that go unchecked, a fight for fundamental rights—Hong Kong protesters are seeing reflections of their own movement in a French indie film, Les Misérables. One of five ...

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Indri was on the train to Tangerang when we spoke at the end of April. She was on her way to mengamen — to perform on the street for money — and also to distribute basic essentials to fellow ...

“We were all waiting to see which pair you would wear today,” is not something one hears often about a pair of jeans. But it’s a line 58-year-old denim patchwork artist Ruslan Tagan frequently hears.

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