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Tales of ambitious development projects wreaking havoc on local communities aren't new. But the Mandalika project, one of Indonesia’s swanky "New Balis" funded by the AIIB, has emerged as a litmus test for the bank, long plagued with political skepticism over its ties to Beijing:

Prabowo Subianto, a former general who was once banned from entering the U.S. because of alleged human rights abuses, looks set to become the next President of Indonesia time.com/6694656/indone…

Thank you Koh Ewe, Koyu and TIME for sharing my story. I hope this will bring attention to the human rights situation in Thailand.

Seething a few days ago about the notion that #Thailand was having a Senate “election”, I spoke to TIME. I come off quite blunt, but it’s well justified. Thanks to Koh Ewe, Koyu for reaching out. 🙏🏼 time.com/6993473/thaila…

Touching piece from Koh Ewe, Koyu on the Singaporean who beat Phelps — and the ways his sport, his country let him down. "[Schooling’s] experience is an example of how fragile being at the top can be, and how fickle people’s grace can become.” time.com/7011677/life-a…

The Olympics fever may be subsiding, but it’s worth remembering the darker side of professional sport: the mental toll it takes on athletes at the top of their game. My interview with Singapore’s first & (so far) only Olympic champ:

Nusantara progress sputters, Jokowi’s reputation sours. Insights from Dr Vishnu Juwono Yanuar Nugroho Ian Wilson

New piece on Shein, the sort of Singaporean, but really Chinese, fast fashion company that is everywhere but no one knows much about. How the exceedingly opaque company and its billionaire founder became a Chinese success story realized in America: theatlantic.com/international/…

This is the greatest Thailand news in the Time Magazine today by ⁦Koh Ewe, Koyu⁩ Meet Thailand’s viral baby hippo Moo Deng, the Internet’s Latest Obsession | TIME #หมูเด้ง #ฮิปโปแคระ time.com/7021047/moo-de…

Exclusive: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to welcome Israel as its newest member despite some staff concerns about Israel’s military campaign in Gaza time.com/7024954/asian-…

Mahrang Baloch was placed on a security list the day after being named to the TIME100 Next, for her work defending minority rights. Now Pakistan is barring her from traveling to New York time.com/7071983/mahran…

Beep beep! A great opportunity for young journos in sg - Ruairí and the rest of the team have been an absolute pleasure to work with & learn from

United Front: China's 'magic weapon' caught in a spy controversy bbc.in/4gEOTqR

'Captain America must die in China': Nationalism fuels Ne Zha 2 fans bbc.in/41nhWe0

Trump's tariffs leave China's neighbours with an impossible choice bbc.in/3Y4HGK4

Mass food poisonings cast shadow over Indonesia's free school meals bbc.in/44EJb5C