Society
The culture coming out of Asia-Pacific isn’t a trend — it’s a redefinition of who gets to set the global conversation. The films, faiths, and generational shifts behind it.
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Aug- 2026 -14 August
Thailand’s birth records hide a property-ownership loophole for foreign buyers
Between 1,000 and 1,500 suspicious registrations at Bangkok hospitals may have let foreign parents bypass Thailand's restrictions on land and business ownership through false Thai citizenship claims.
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10 August
The primatologist who quit to expose Asia’s hidden lab supply chain
A documentary premiering at Melbourne on August 11 follows Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel's break with animal testing and her warning that Southeast Asian macaque farms pose epidemiological risks comparable to COVID-19's…
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10 August
Indonesian creators are monetizing foreign political outrage on Meta
A Guardian investigation found thousands of Indonesian accounts posting polarizing content in Australian and US Facebook groups, exploiting Meta's US$3 billion creator payment system to generate engagement payouts.
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9 August
Singapore’s government bets on cheaper care to keep families working
PM Wong announced a major review of family support spanning all life stages, arriving as Singapore becomes super-aged this year and households face competing pressures from childcare and elder care.
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9 August
The gun was legal. The 14-year-old reached it anyway.
A student killed seven people at an elite Bangkok school using his grandfather's registered handgun, reigniting a debate Thailand has failed to resolve since 36 died in 2022.
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8 August
The young Indians who stopped trusting their institutions
After forcing the education minister to resign over exam leaks, India's youth movement has broadened into a sustained challenge to institutional credibility that the government is trying to suppress with…
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8 August
The young Indians who forced a minister to resign aren’t stopping
India's Cockroach Janta Party has positioned itself as a permanent pressure group on Modi's government, with nearly three years until the next election to test whether digital mobilization can sustain…
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5 August
Indonesia gave YouTube three days to fix child vaping or face a block
With 277 million daily users at stake, the communications ministry's August 5 deadline tests whether access control can force platform compliance on child protection.
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4 August
The young Indians who made Modi’s government listen
A youth-led satire movement called the Cockroach Janta Party forced Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation in July, signalling that digital-native protests can now move India's government.
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4 August
Singapore seized the founding father’s house. His son won’t come home.
The government's compulsory acquisition of 38 Oxley Road in July 2026 defied Lee Kuan Yew's explicit wish for demolition, escalating a decade-long family feud that has driven Lee Hsien Yang…
