Douyin: the app making more noise than TikTok in China

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Chinese people are increasingly using TikTok’s sister app as a way to complain about products and are finding it a powerful asset. Our research shows that Douyin, which is produced by ByteDance the same company that owns TikTok, has become influential in offering Chinese people a way of putting consumer pressure on companies. This short-video […]Continue Reading

Singapore’s Lee family feud takes a bitter turn

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Split screen image of Lee Hsien Loong (R) and his brother Lee Hsien Yang (L). Photo: AFP/Facebook

SINGAPORE – The 18th-century poet Percy Bysshe Shelley famously told of a ruined statue depicting a once powerful king, its fragments buried in desolate desert sands. The vivid poem “Ozymandias” is often interpreted as a warning against the hubris of building monuments to one’s own greatness, as even the mightiest empires wane and eventually crumble. […]Continue Reading

Thai election to be a close race between parties, surveys show

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BANGKOK: Thailand’s May election is expected to be a tight race, as the main opposition party dominates latest opinion polls but lags the ruling coalition parties’ combined support. The May 14 general election will be another fierce battle between parties aligned with the military-backed establishment, led by Prime Minister PrayutContinue Reading

Myanmar military marks a farcical anniversary

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Myanmar is reconnecting with the outside world after decades of military rule. Photo: AFP/Khin Maung Win

The Myanmar military staged its annual Armed Forces Day event today (March 27), celebrating its 78th year of destroying a country they have sworn to defend. It’s an opportunity for senior officers, serving and retired, to play dress up and watch human toy soldiers march in formation and affect strength by numbers and hardware. The […]Continue Reading