The Coconuts Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
The last episode of the year does not disappoint with this week’s stories true to the WTF brand: notably allegations of security personnel sticking fingers in festival goers’ bras and grabbing crotches at the recent 808 Festival in Bangkok. Coconuts Bangkok Nicky Tanskul (who was also there at the EDM fest) sheds light on the account of a female attendee who came with receipts.
We also reminisce on the year that was through highlights on the podcast. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Thumbs down: East Nusa Tenggara man finds human finger in his plate of sayur lodeh | Search or assault? Thai security grab crotches, stick fingers under bras at ‘808 Festival’ | Blitar Mayor and wife bound, gagged, and robbed at their residence: Police | Activists call on Malaysian government to assist Rohingya refugees stranded at sea | Filipino actress Dolly de Leon gets Golden Globes nod for ‘Triangle of Sadness’ | Best spots in Singapore to soak up the Christmas vibes
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The Indonesian parliament quietly passed a bill to revise its colonial-era penal code, with much of the media attention turned to all but one provision: outlawing sex between non-spouses. Coconuts Regional Managing Editor Andra Nasrie gives us the lowdown on what that’s really about, and why people ought to pay attention to other parts of the bill aside from policing sexy time. Tune in!
Other stories include:
RKUHP: Indonesia’s proposed new criminal code has a conservative slant, but should we be worried? | Former Malaysian PM denies stealing RM600 billion | Woman from the Philippines raped by American man in Canggu while her friend held her down: Police | 2 meteor showers will light up the Philippines’ night sky in December | Hail Satan? Church-burning Norwegian black metal band coming to Bangkok | COCO CRINGE: Singapore minister puts out anti-scam advisory through TikTok dance
WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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The LGBTQ+ community in Singapore is celebrating a hollow victory after a bill was passed repealing a law that criminalized sex between two men, while another was passed to ensure that the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman is protected. Coconuts Singapore’s Delfina Utomo gives us the lowdown on the reaction in the Little Red Dot, and how even the smallest steps for LGBTQ+ rights should be celebrated in the largely conservative country. Tune in!
Other stories include:
New Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim refuses to use his office’s official Mercedes S600 | Gov’t eyes flying cars for Indonesia’s future capital city Nusantara | Riding BTS will be more expensive starting Jan. 1 | They’re building a shortcut in Canggu (but not the one you’re probably thinking of) | INTERVIEW: ‘I was told that I would never see my family again’ | Dear ‘Underage’ producers, it’s 2022. Can we please stop sexualizing minors?WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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Staying true to the WTF spirit of this podcast is the outcome of the recent Malaysian election where Barisan Nasional, the right-wing alliance headed by the once-undefeatable Umno party, lost big. With no parties dominating seats in the Malaysian parliament, the country’s government hangs in the balance — and Coconuts KL’s Aminah Farid joins us to shed light on yet another political shitshow in Southeast Asia. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Cianjur earthquake: Governor confirms 162 killed, mostly children | Senior officials insist cannabis won’t be recriminalized | ‘My clothing doesn’t define me’: Aussie beauty influencer Kelsey Foster on staying positive amid criticism over Bali orphanage visit | Leni Robredo recreates ‘Crash Landing on You’ scenes in recent trip to Zurich | Englishman In Singapore: Sting to perform at The Star Theatre in March | Fossil fraud: T-rex skeleton pulled from HK auction after paleontologist raises doubts about its authenticity
WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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We’re not necessarily against culinary reinventions of our beloved national dishes, but when an LA-based sandwich shop put Singapore’s beloved Hainanese chicken rice between two pieces of bread, we had our doubts. But this week’s guest to WTF, Regional Managing Editor Delfina Utomo, argues that there’s some sense in the reinvention, as long as one is open minded enough to try. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Watch: Elon Musk’s bizarre, virtual interview by candlelight at the B20 Summit in Bali | Embarrassingly error-filled APEC welcome sign fixed | Batik Air sorry for misplacing the president’s son’s luggage | 1MDB: Malaysia court rejects government request to forfeit designer handbags and jewellery seized from Najib and Rosmah | ‘First world prices with third world wages’: Filipinos compare grocery prices between Singapore and Manila WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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Thousands of Thais have fallen victim to traffickers who forced them to commit cyber crimes against their compatriots under threat of violence. While such scams have been widely documented, few have followed up on victims after they were rescued and repatriated. Coconuts Bangkok’s Milk talks to us about her three-part story on how Thai trafficking victims’ nightmare continues with prosecution back home. Tune in!
Other stories include:
More than 550 doctors fired by Myanmar junta for refusing to work in protest | Babysitter braves Kampung Baru blaze with baby in arms | ‘Kebaya Merah’ and the hardcore risks adult content creators in Indonesia are willing to take | CNB chimes in on Aaron Carter’s death, uses his drug abuse to give anti-drug PSA | Immigration pursuing unruly foreigners after MotoGP wannabe does street burnout in Bali | Inmates now using drones to sneak in contraband, jail bureau claims WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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Twenty people were arrested for allegedly inciting vice and cross-dressing in Kuala Lumpur during a Halloween party, of all things. This may come as a shock to those who see KL as a relatively progressive city, but Coconuts KL’s Aminah Farid explains that religion has long been used to justify persecution towards the LGBTQ+ community. Ominously, things may continue to get worse as elections loom in Malaysia. Tune in!
Other stories include:
One Thai killed in Seoul Halloween stampede: embassy | Richard Branson declines offer to live TV debate on the death penalty, urges Singapore to challenge local activists instead | 1.8 tons of liquid meth disguised as coconut water intercepted by HK Customs in city’s biggest meth bust ever | Travelers to Australia, declare your rendang or face huge fine and deportation | Authorities defend removal of ads – including for ‘babi guling’ – ahead of G20 Summit | Family remembers late patriarch by painting his tomb like Jollibee WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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A storefront with the sign “SEX SHOP” in neon pink normally leaves little to the imagination, but in Bangkok, it’s a provocative gallery dedicated to artworks that destigmatize sex and kinks while promoting overall sexual health. Coconuts Bangkok’s Nicky Tanskul gives us the lowdown on just what to expect in this sex-filled quarters in Phloen Chit, and the kind of pieces open-minded purveyors can acquire. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Military jets bomb concert in northern Myanmar, killing at least 50 | Human Rights Watch calls on Malaysia to halt deportations of Myanmar refugees due to risk of arrest back home | Mask off! Marcos Jr to sign executive order making indoor mask-wearing ‘voluntary’ | Indonesia officially launches second-home visa, allowing holders 10-year stay (including in Bali) | Singapore challenges billionaire Richard Branson to live TV debate on the death penalty | How yoga pants became an object of controversy and defiance in Hong Kong | With a heavy dose of kink, Bangkok clinic-cum-gallery prescribes better sexual health | Can we, once and for all, stop referring to the Indonesian language as ‘bahasa’?
WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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The 2002 Bali bombings were one of the deadliest terror attacks the region has ever seen, claiming the lives of 202 people. Twenty years on, the pain from the tragedy persists, and things got downright triggering when graphic footage from the attacks was shown to survivors and mourners who attended a memorial service in Kuta. We speak to Coconuts Bali Managing Editor Amahl to understand how that could have happened, and whether or not people were held responsible. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Journalists go into hiding after threats by Myanmar’s military junta | Primary school teacher threatened with dismissal letter for voicing out against school syllabus | Hong Kong civil servant arrested for releasing revenge porn of girlfriend who allegedly strayed | Dog saliva or alcohol? What really triggered the Turkish Airlines passenger on that diverted flight? | Redditors sharing Pinoys’ weirdest flexes expose toxic cracks in Filipino culture | High honors: Bangkok dispensary to hold ‘Cannabis Cup’ | Get Rex’d: Singapore set to welcome a giant T-Rex – but only for 3 days WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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Tragedy after tragedy in Southeast Asia — this time, the worst massacre Thailand has seen after 36 were killed in a mass shooting. But perhaps none as tragic as this cop — who managed to chuckle while giving a press briefing on the matter. Coconuts Bangkok’s Nicky Tanskul returns to the podcast seat to shed light on this bizarre reaction, and why the erring officer got sacked. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Malaysia dissolves parliament to make way for 15th general election | 5 killed, dozens evacuated as floods inundate parts of Bali | Senior cop who laughed during massacre interview loses PR post | Police officer from anti-drug unit arrested in connection with seizure of nearly 1 ton of meth | Debate over whether seats should be given up for children sparks altercation on MTR, delay on East Rail line (Videos) | Singapore ministers don’t get special treatment, not even for ‘Hokkien Mee’ | Beware the Potato House: 5 haunted places in Jakarta & the horror movies they inspired
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It has been an especially somber week in the region, with the tone set by the terrifying incident at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia, where at least 131 soccer fans died in a stampede. Regional Managing Editor and WTF host Andra Nasrie takes us through what we know so far about the devastating tragedy while offering theories as to who to blame (spoiler: it’s not the spectators). Tune in!
Other stories include:
Netizens call for justice over slain broadcaster as #JusticeForPercyLapid trends | Junta sentences Australian economist Sean Turnell to 3 years in prison | ‘Jealous’ Bangkok man cuts up woman, to internet’s grim fascination | Lost at sea: Indonesian fisherman found clinging to plastic barrel | Primary school allegedly conducts ‘mock prison’ experience to teach students importance of abiding the law | Sneak Beak: The new Bird Paradise will open in the second quarter of 2023 | Indonesian coaches rising up in Bali’s foreigner-dominated fitness scene WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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While Dota 2 is a game beloved by all ages, you should probably keep the young’uns away from the Southeast Asia server – a cesspool of cuss words from across the region. It got so bad that Japanese gamer and Twitch streamer Xiinya collected all of these into a banging tune. Coconuts Regional Managing Editor Delfina Utomo hops onboard to talk to us exactly which countries were represented with their colorful language, and why this has sparked a bizarre sense of patriotism among the region’s players. Tune in!
Other stories include:
5 rescuers in Bulacan killed during typhoon ‘Karding’ flash flood | Oh Noru! Typhoon about to hit storm-battered Bangkok | Government mascot apologizes for insensitive post about near-escape of transgender woman from police | Sweet tax: Indonesia mulls excise on sugary drinks | Japanese gamer turns Singapore cuss words into a song, now on Spotify | Angry dad in your area: Man allegedly burns daughter’s precious K-pop merchandise, gets trashed by Internet | New Canggu eatery Inklusiv Warung, with its Deaf wait staff, is about more than just great food
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Muslims saying “rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth” is apparently a big no-no, according to a Malaysian Islamic jurist who this week warned against asking God for “forgiveness” for deceased non-Muslims. Coconuts KL reporter Aminah Farid came on this week’s episode to explain that while not every Muslim in the country is that narrow-minded about their faith, attempts to otherize non-Muslims remain alarmingly common. Tune in!
Other stories include:
NeverForget, #NeverAgain trend on Twitter as Filipinos mark 50th anniversary of martial law | No Thai royals at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral | Indonesian TikTok user does blackface to mock ‘The Little Mermaid’ remake | 2 women get locked in scissor leg-style takedown in Hong Kong amid claims of infidelity | Can you not? Foreign woman sitting on car window draws ire from Bali netizens | Singapore ‘boomer’ boss flamed for dismissing intern who requested for virtual interview
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That old kidney for iPhone joke again + more top stories | WTF SEA + HK | September 15, 2022
For pioneers in the legalization of weed in Asia, Thailand sure can’t take a joke. Just take a look at the Thai Red Cross, who had to warn citizens the obvious: don’t sell your kidney in exchange for the latest iPhone 14, after a photo of individuals (who aren’t even Thai) showing off their fake post-surgery bandages went viral. We checked in with Coconuts Bangkok’s Nicky Tanskul and asked him if he would ever consider bartering his organ for the latest premium device. Tune in!
Other stories include:
‘Increasing evidence of crimes against humanity and war crimes’ in Myanmar: UN investigator | Arrivals from mainland China exempted from vax requirements due to their low Covid-19 risk: Hong Kong’s leader | 2 sergeants latest to be dishonorably discharged, jailed by military for gay sex | Keep off the grass: Malaysians warned not to do drugs abroad or face repercussions at home | Police investigate viral car sex video featuring couple in traditional Balinese clothes | Puppy patiently waits in line for free porridge | TikTok girl thirsts over Singapore army boys, manifests through reiki – it worked WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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How dare Joseph Schooling smoke pot… was the reaction we thought Singaporeans would make when their Olympic hero admitted to cannabis use during a moment of weakness. Instead, the nation has been supportive of the athlete. Coconuts Regional Managing Editor Delfina Utomo makes her maiden WTF SEA + HK splash as we dive deep into the controversy. We also discuss a Singaporean law forbidding citizens from drug use abroad. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Najib Razak admitted to hospital after less than two weeks in prison | ‘Feels like home’: PH President Bongbong Marcos in Jakarta for maiden overseas trip | 31 Hong Kong men fall victim to mainland China naked-chat blackmailing, with one losing as much as HK$220,000 | Buckle up in the back, Bangkok. It’s now the law. | 3 dolphins – 1 wearing dental crowns – released into the ocean by Bali sanctuary | Couple with 42-year age gap gain fans, brush off haters on TikTok WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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Rodrigo Ventosilla touched down in Bali in early August for a honeymoon with his new husband Sebastian Marallano. The Peruvian couple’s trip immediately turned into a nightmare when police arrested Rodrigo after finding cannabis-derived products in his luggage. Rodrigo soon died in police custody, prompting his family to accuse Bali authorities of arbitrarily detaining him on the grounds of transphobia and racial discrimination.
Coconuts Bali’s Amahl Azwar has been relentlessly pursuing this story for weeks in order to get to the truth. We caught up with him in this week’s podcast to get an update and his insights into this major case. Tune in!
Other stories include:
DepEd launches probe into sexual harassment allegations against 6 high school teachers in Cavite | 16-year-old dies in toilet fire after prank goes horribly wrong | West Java vice governor promotes polygamy, early marriage as solutions to stop HIV spread | Hong Kong property agent’s towel-clad apartment ad causes controversy | This cranky and sarcastic Singaporean just wants you to flush the toilet | ‘Cookies’ delays Bangkok store, drops plan to import weed WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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After years of delaying serving his corruption sentence with appeals, former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is finally going to prison after some major courtroom drama. Coconuts KL reporter Aminah Farid, who was on location during the verdict, takes us on a play-by-play of the historic event, while trying to grasp how Najib’s supporters still anguished despite the former leader stealing billions from the country. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Singapore’s gay sex law to be repealed: PM Lee, LGBT groups ‘relieved’ | 3 more Hongkongers reported as victims of Southeast Asian human trafficking job scams: city’s No. 2 security official | Burning issue: Weed to remain legal, easily available under Thailand’s Cannabis Act | People are pissed over LTO’s request that students not ‘go to school too early’ | Own an iPhone? Make some extra bucks selling screenshots to clout-chasing Indonesians | Sex and the Monkeys: Scientists discover that, just like some of us hoomans, Ubud’s macaques also use ‘sex toys’ WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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In Singapore, middle-aged men airing their anti-LGBT sentiments is nothing new — but when they come up with an 82-page manifesto, it’s bound to garner some attention. Coconuts Singapore’s Carolyn Teo comes onboard to shed light on the opposition behind the repeal of the controversial Section 377A in the city-state’s penal code, and the nasty and tired clichés this group has leaned on.
Also, Coconuts KL’s Aminah Farid is in the co-host seat as Andra pillow fights his way through Indonesian Independence Day. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Singapore’s anti-LGBT summit organizers pack manifesto with culture war cliches | Najib begins final appeal to overturn 1MDB-linked conviction | Kuta hotel room, thought to be online gambling HQ, deserted ahead of police raid | Bacteria levels of 6 masks sold in Hong Kong exceed EU standards: Consumer Council | Woman lawyers up after she was caught stealing chocolate bars from convenience store | Thai teens get stupid on date rape drug for TikTok laughs (Videos) | Jollibee Chickenjoy named the best fast-food fried chicken in the US
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We here try not to take the words of someone who is basically Australia’s Donald Trump seriously. But when far-right politician Pauline Hanson called for a border closure to Bali (which she referred to as a country, by the way) amid foot-and-mouth disease concerns because apparently there’s cattle shit everywhere, this was too hard to ignore. Coconuts Bali Managing Editor Amahl Azwar came on this week’s episode to debunk Hanson’s claims, while telling us what the cattle poop situation really is like in Bali. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Police general Ferdy Sambo faces death penalty for ordering bodyguard’s murder | Hong Kong to cut Covid-19 quarantine for arrivals to 3 days starting Aug 12 | Women, fight! Historic bouts KO ban at Thailand’s oldest Muay Thai stadium (Photos) | Over his head? Senator Robin Padilla roasted over suggestion that cable cars can solve Metro Manila’s traffic woes | Geylang Fury Road: Boiling woman nearly run over by frenzied fellow (Video) | Over one-third of Malaysian youths believe using two condoms is safer than one: survey WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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Chicken shortages are never fun, but after months of short supply, Malaysia now apparently has an oversupply of poultry in the country. This chicken crisis is making us go ‘What the bok?’ so Coconuts KL reporter Aminah Farid joins us to shed some light on the situation. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Yahoo!, Steam, PayPal now accessible in Indonesia as IT Ministry feels the heat | Hong Kong gov’t advisors recommend Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old | 2 killed after U-turn bridge on Rama II Road collapses | Carmelite nuns slam Maid in Malacañang movie for ‘malicious’ depiction of them playing mahjong at height of 1986 revolution | Macca-scuse me? Australian fined AUD2,664 over undeclared McMuffins bought in Bali | Tiesto and Zedd to headline ZoukOut Singapore in December
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Nazeri Bin Lajim, who was convicted of trafficking heroin more than a decade ago, was hanged last Friday as Singapore continues to enforce its strict death penalty regime. This week, we caught up with Coconuts Singapore’s Carolyn Teo, who sat down with Nazeri’s sister prior to his execution for a deeply heart wrenching feature story.
Coconuts Bangkok’s Pasavat “Nicky” Tanskul is in the co-host chair in Sam’s stead this week, and he gave the lowdown on fresh confusion surrounding Thailand’s budding legal cannabis scene after a new government order instructed police to arrest anyone selling weed without “permission.” Tune in!
Other stories include:
Citayam Fashion Week: Social Agency ‘ready’ to round up trans women, crossdressing men | Ravichandran becomes first Malaysian to conquer K2 mountain, despite disability | Going at the red light: Foreigner on motorbike filmed urinating at Sanur intersection | The Metropolitan Museum of Manila is closed for now — but will reopen with new art spaces in BGC | Hong Kong restaurant’s ingenious takeaway BBQ bento with built-in grill garners raves from Japan WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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Last week’s “Red War” in Bangkok saw Manchester United trounce Liverpool to the delight of Thailand’s football-obsessed population (except Liverpool fans, of course). In a display of an entirely different form of obsession, a woman was arrested for allegedly stealing over a dozen chairs and other merchandise after the match. Coconuts Bangkok’s Nicky Tanskul joins us this week to figure out her motive behind this unusual theft. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Rizieq Shihab released on parole after serving reduced sentence | Is Tropical Hut opening in BGC? | Deep concerns over restaurant built inside a cave in Bali | Add oil An An: Hong Kong’s 35yo panda reportedly ‘in poor appetite’ and ‘out of spirits’ | Hwa Chong Institution suspends teacher for promoting anti-LGBT falsehoods
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No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you! For listeners old and new, The Coconuts Podcast is now WTF is Up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong, where we bring you the Coconuttiest trending news and pop culture stories from across the region. It’s pretty much the same podcast you know and love, but in a format better dedicated to the stories you want and need to hear. Tune in (and let us know how you feel about it!).
Other stories include:
Woman rages and rips license plate off of car on Tuas Second Link, police investigating | Women and men to be segregated on angkot minivans following sexual harassment incident | Special delivery: Cambodia to extradite dozens of scam suspects to Thailand | Fractured inheritance: Man in Bali broke his penis while engaging in cowgirl position | Man in Hong Kong apparently falls to tragic death while trying to retrieve AirPods that fell out of window | Frowning not allowed: Town mayor orders all government employees to smile while serving the public
WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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Yep, this week’s podcast episode did indeed land on a Thursday instead of the usual Friday. That’s just one of the changes we have made to The Coconuts Podcast, the other notable transformation being reformatting the episodes to make them shorter and more digestible for all our listeners.
That said, even more changes are afoot as we strive to make this podcast your go-to source of information on all things Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. We would appreciate your feedback on our new direction, so please leave your reviews on whichever platform you’re playing this from, or drop us a line at info@coconuts.co.
For now, tune in!
Other stories include:
Brazilian student apprehended at Bali airport for bringing marijuana from Thailand | BTS warns Bangkok commuters to stop booty-clenching the pole | 13yo arrested for breaking into McDonald’s dessert kiosk to shoplift HK$10 worth of ice cream | Booster shots to be required for travel, mall entry amid rising COVID-19 cases | Senator Imee Marcos defends mother Imelda’s 93rd birthday party in Malacañang, calling it a ‘simple get-together’ | Masked woman goes Michael Myers on streaming Singapore couple (Video)
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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In case you’ve been living under a rock, you should know that Thailand all but legalized marijuana earlier this month. This week, we milked Coconuts Bangkok’s Milk of all her knowledge and experience with MJ since the decriminalization, who shed some legal clarity and provided some dos and don’ts of marijuana use in Thailand. This episode is highly recommended for anyone thinking of going to Thailand for marijuana tourism. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Holywings pledges to pay staff’s wages this month as Jakarta outlets shut | Who got served? Jollibee and Nando’s mascots engage in fast food dance battle in Malaysia | Julia Roberts ‘returns’ to Bali in an upcoming rom-com with George Clooney shot in Australia | Video of 6-year-old kicking infant in Tin Shui Wai sports center draws outrage | Yikes: Singapore police officer allegedly caught posing inappropriately beside dead body | Asoke Mexican joint now slings marijuana alongside tacos
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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Sam’s nasty sexual musings about chocolate notwithstanding, this week’s podcast delivers some very important messages regarding food sustainability and the environment. Most, if not all, of the credit goes to our guest National Geographic Young Explorer and The Cacao Project founder Louise Mabulo, who is promoting her upcoming episode in the excellent podcast series Expedition: Earth. Tune in!Also, do visit this link to tune into Louise’s Expedition: Earth episode titled Expedition: Hope that premieres on Friday, July 8 at 5pm SGT / 4pm BKT/JKT.Other stories include:Singapore reports first monkeypox infection, 13 quarantined | Large fire devastating homes just off Bangkok’s Rama IV Road | AQI: It’s getting harder and harder to breathe in Jakarta | Carcass of baby Chinese white dolphin stranded in Discovery Bay, 14th such case this year | Good Doggo: Tabanan gas canister theft attempt thwarted by barking dog | After going viral, Tropical Hut is selling out across Manila — and is now hiring new staff to keep up with the demandThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
On this week’s Fresh Tunes Friday, the spotlight is on Singaporean DJ and producer Myrne who joins us on The Coconuts Podcast to talk about his latest EP, Circles. He talks to us about producing music in lockdown, his experience playing in Tomorrowland, and why the ‘10s is the coolest music era. Tune in!Other stories include:Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ smacked with NC16 rating: IMDA | Full marriage equality bill gets surprise nod from Thai Parliament | Quietly Proud: LGBTQIA+ Indonesians in Bali celebrate Pride Month solemnly amid rising backlash | Hong Kong woman scorches forehead while drinking Flaming Lamborghini | Alleged pedophile dies following assault and being forced to masturbate using hot balm in jail | Creepy intruder lurking by condo window turns out to be standee of BTS’ JinThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
This week, we caught up with Coconuts Hong Kong reporter Peace Chiu to discuss her latest feature story centering on a sexually abused woman who failed to get the help she needed due to taboos surrounding sex among Christian Hongkongers. Peace sheds the light on how conservative viewpoints are hurting victims, and how some are working to turn the tide. Tune in!Other stories include:Thailand lights up as marijuana goes legal today (Photos) | Apparently, the ‘first exorcism center in Asia’ will be built in the Philippines | Is Indonesia ready for hookup culture? | Clip of duo having sex on balcony goes viral, woman arrested and released on bail | No concrete plans yet for Bali digital nomad visa, official says | No, a pregnant officer was not forced to work: Singapore policeThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Boys’ love dramas, while hugely popular in Asia, have mostly found an audience in heterosexual females. Sean Foo, the founder of leading LGBT+ publication Dear Straight People, wanted to break from that mold. This week, he chats with us about creating, producing and starring in the new web series Getaway, and why it’s no ordinary boys’ love drama. Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:Should you put potatoes in your adobo? The internet weighs in | Miyabi (AKA Maria Ozawa) apologizes to Indonesian fans for canceling her visit, says she misses Bali in particular | Kitchen of Jumbo Floating Restaurant sinks after announcement about exit from Hong Kong | A cat’s tale: Indonesia’s feline celebrity Pororo comes home after going missing | Monkeypox! Thailand quarantines 12 on flight with infected passenger | Dee Kosh pleads guilty to offering boys money for sex acts | Insecurity spreads as crime ravages YangonThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Changemaker and NatGeo Asia’s Expedition: Earth star Melati Wijsen, who co-founded Bye Bye Plastics and YOUTHTOPIA, graces us with her presence on the Coconuts Podcast as she talks to us about founding a social initiative at 12, inspiring other youths across the globe, and why one is never too young to start making a difference. Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:No more ‘melukat’ purification ritual for Instagram content: PHDI | Writers, reporters get discounts at Soi 33’s ‘Propaganda Bar’ | Uh-oh! Toy store accused of ‘setting trap’ for boy who knocked over HK$33,600 Teletubby statue | New regulations say Indonesians must have at least 2 names — and they can’t be weird | Taco shop in Makati pushes back on criticism its prices are too high in heartfelt post | Singapore’s Dear Straight People drops gay drama set in Bangkok | Burmese OnlyFans star barred from traveling to Bangkok: sourceThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Indonesian celebrity preacher Abdul Somad can either be charismatic or controversial, depending on who you ask. But Singapore is apparently not a fan of his colorful preachings that they denied him and his party entry into the Little Red Dot, reportedly due to his “extremist and segregationist teachings,” an affront to the city-state’s multi-ethnic and multi-religious society. Was the reaction a bit extreme or warranted? Coconuts Singapore’s Carolyn Teo weighs in. Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:Consumer Council finds traces of banned veterinary drug by-product in 3 sausage brands, prohibited fragrances in 4 hair mask models | Puppy ‘charged’ with getting lost by Lumphini cops | Vegetable seller beats powerful political family to become town’s mayor in the Philippines | Feel free to take off your mask outdoors: President Jokowi | Scorching weather, sweating Singapore to continue | Ubud chef returns home after being scammed and left in limbo for days in SingaporeThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Things are looking grim for democracy in the Philippines. The specter of the Marcos dictatorship that had loomed over the past few decades has birthed, barring any last-minute surprises, the country’s next president. How did Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. win by an unprecedented landslide? Did his challengers ever stand a chance? We spoke to political scientist Cleve Arguelles to make sense of the Filipino presidential election, and what a Bongbong presidency means for the country. Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:Protesters storm election commission office amid impending Marcos win over reports of irregularities at polls | Royal Thai Army bans Lazada deliveries over royal offense | Two Yangon journalists in legal limbo after 9 months in Insein Prison | Singapore’s national COVID tracking may return: minister | Podcaster Deddy Corbuzier down nearly 9 million followers on Instagram following gay couple interview backlash | Aussie model and marriage equality campaigner Ryan Channing dies in Bali | Scalpers jack up Mirror concert tickets to as high as HK$438,102The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Did you know that we consume a credit card’s worth of plastic each week? Or that we can easily save thousands of bottles by just carrying a water tumbler? There’s a lot of chatter about plastic pollution, and people can’t even seem to agree on the best way to reduce plastic! So we spoke to Filipina actress, UN Goodwill Ambassador for Environment Programme, and The Podcast of Plastic host Antoinette Taus as she sheds light on the plastic waste problem in Asia-Pacific. Tune in!Other stories include:Russian ‘yogi’ apologizes for posing naked on sacred Balinese tree, turns herself over to police | Shake Shack coming to Bangkok | Beaches & pools to reopen in Hong Kong on May 5, bars & karaoke lounges can open from May 19 | KPK nabs Bogor Regent Ade Yasin over bribery suspicion | Despite risk of expulsion, Iglesia ni Cristo members openly defy church leaders’ endorsement of Bongbong Marcos-Sara Duterte tandem | Singapore publisher to recall Chinese books with pentagram | NUG’s nuts cradled by ‘ball lifter’ exile media: Tat spoxThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Tragic news out of Singapore this week, as the state executed a mentally impaired Malaysian man despite multiple appeals and public protests. Singapore has resumed executing prisoners on death row after a two-year pause due to the pandemic, and we spoke with activist Kokila Annamalai who shared with us the struggles and the race against time to save them and uphold basic human rights. Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:Singapore executes ‘low IQ’ prisoner despite desperate appeals | Bangkok cops fail to arrest ‘royalists’ who beat reporter | Tropical cyclone may form over South China Sea this weekend: HKO | Power to the People: Citizens, not officials, raise Robredo’s and Pangilinan’s hands | Major stonks for Mayora after Kopiko makes appearance at Elon Musk-Luhut Pandjaitan meeting | Aung San Suu Kyi convicted of corruption by junta court, gets 5 more years | ‘Fearless child of God’ faces deportation over butt-naked dance on Bali’s Mount Batur: officialsThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
This week on the Coconuts Podcast, we spoke to Perth-based journalist Kevin Ng, who wrote a gripping report on tailing the activities of a network of online sexual abusers targeting Chinese-Indonesian women. Just how many of these creeps are there? Are online platforms doing enough? Tune in to find out more.[Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:At Coachella, teen rapper Milli feeds Thai pride with a bowl of mango sticky rice (Video) | HK actress embroiled in blackface controversy apologizes for ‘insensitive’ portrayal of Filipina domestic worker | Singapore church defends singing Christian on flight | Filipinos flood Twitter with ‘Leni Withdraw’ memes after lagging candidates gang up on Robredo | Bali officials deny reports regarding plan to increase visa on arrival fees | Suu Kyi lawyer dismisses talk of ‘dialogue’ with junta | Man who miraculously survived his car colliding with KRL Commuterline train may face legal consequencesThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
We’re back with Fresh Tunes Friday this week, and in the virtual guest chair was Serbian pop artist/fashion designer Didi J, who recently dropped her new single ‘Murcielago’ (yes, named after the supercar). She talks to us about what it was like collaborating with Iggy Azalea for the track, her previous collaborations with other global pop superstars like Shaggy, as well as her plans for world domination (and the hard work necessary to achieve it). Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:Kinder recall widens as salmonella scare spreads in Singapore | Bangkok’s biggest ‘420’ fest delayed until cannabis no longer criminal in June | Epidemic of sexual harassment on Indonesian campuses continues due to culture of impunity | Owners face up to HK$10,000 fine and 6 months in jail if they refuse to surrender pet for disease control | Bali prison inmate ordered crystal meth hidden in milk via bike taxi app | In Japan, Filipinos close down the famous Shibuya Crossing to march for Leni-Kiko | Guard killed in attack on junta leader’s compoundThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Hong Kong’s divisive leader Carrie Lam made headlines when she announced that she was no longer seeking a second term. We wanted to know what that was all about, so Coconuts Hong Kong’s Peace Chiu hopped on to give us the lowdown on Hong Kong’s political landscape.We’ve also got Coconuts Bangkok’s Nicky Tanskul (sans croc head) bringing his own fresh energy to the podcast while Andra sips from coconuts away in paradise. Tune in!Other stories include:Who killed the Berawa beach dogs? | Police find woman caught red-handed stealing tourist’s necklace near Asoke (Video) | Fined for watching too much porn? Cybersecurity watchdog warns about intricate phishing scam | Indonesian director Joko Anwar to make his Hollywood debut through ‘Fritzchen’ | Jollibee is opening its first Aussie branch in Sydney | 400+ rally against death penalty after Singapore executes prisoner | Junta sentenced 24 Yangon youths to death last month – including two boysThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
The Coconuts Podcast has had the honor to talk to Singapore’s most cherished activist icons, Constance Singam, as she shares stories of her work that has turned tides in Singapore, the country’s evolving civil rights movement, and why her re-issued memoir is a must-read for today’s young Singaporeans. Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:A woman scorned: Wife sells cheating husband’s items on Facebook live | Male performer in OnlyFans star’s videos may be charged: police | Man gets punched and kicked over 30 times in Mong Kok, bystanders just look on | Buleleng police officer went full monty at traffic stop | Thailand will not lift ban on vaping, citing health threat | Booze ban lifted, masks optional as Omicron subsides: PM Lee | ASSK quarantined after associates contract COVID-19: reportThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
We’ve all read news reports and seen the images of the horrors that have unfolded in Ukraine. But few know what it’s like to cope with the constant fear of imminent death that comes with living in a war zone like Filipina travel blogger Krysten Boado, who has elected to stay with her loved ones in Ukraine. Amid the endless doom, Krysten also shared with us about the things that instill hope and keep her going. Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:The quirks of Mandalika GP: Rain shaman, litter dominate post-race discussions | No, an American reporter did not interview Prayuth | Foreign domestic worker YouTuber draws fans with humorous, spot-on videos about struggles of working in Hong Kong | Baby dies in utero after pregnant woman ‘left unattended’ at NUH: husband | ‘They don’t need to feel sad’: Indonesian woman smiles from ear-to-ear after slitting her children’s throats | Ariana Grande shares clips of 137k-strong Pinoys singing ‘Break Free’ at Leni-Kiko Pasig rally | Singapore’s ‘Rave Republic’ cancels Naypyidaw show over human rights abusesThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
It’s another Fresh Tunes Friday! We’re talking to newly signed Universal Music Singapore’s YAØ, who’s gotten us into the groove with his newest single “Lose Face.” The artist dishes on his take about the Asian concept of “losing face,” his retro musical influences, and other tidbits like whose album he would save in a fire. Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:Hong Kong Police tell British activist to take down website for breaching national security law or face jail time | Singapore ‘samurai’ arrested after attacking man and cars with sword (Videos)| Skeletal remains of Spanish man found in dilapidated Nusa Dua house | Fantastic name of Myanmar junta’s Sinopharm clone is revealed | Nusantara won’t be built in a day. Try 15-20 years, Jokowi says | Philippines’ beloved Shakey’s — and its thin-crust pizza — has finally opened in Singapore | Will Lisa Blackpink face the same Thai charges for promoting alcohol? Very Unlikely.The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
The impact of Russia’s invasion on Ukraine goes beyond the needless devastation and suffering in Eastern Europe. This week, we had the honor of welcoming His Excellency Vasyl Hamianin, Ukraine’s ambassador to Indonesia, for his perspective on the invasion and how Ukrainians in the archipelago country and throughout the region are affected. Tune in!NOTE: Due to scheduling constraints, we will only be able to upload Mr Hamianin’s interview around noon SGT on Friday, March 11, 2022. Please refresh your podcast player by that time to access the updated version of the episode when it becomes available.[Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:PH finally raises age of sexual consent from 12 to 16 | Myanmar junta leader sick in his mansion with COVID-19: report | 2 COVID-19 positive children, aged 4 and 8, die in Hong Kong | Geprek Bensu smashed over Paris Fashion Week claim | Thai beauty tuber jokes about invading Ukraine to pimp products, internet isn’t happy | Best buds Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire spotted ordering coconuts in Bali | Tesla-hater boldly keys car in Clementi unaware of built-in surveillance cameras (Video)The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Heads up, tourists: Bali is finally lifting its quarantine restrictions! While it’s a bit of good news for those aching to visit the island, is it all that it’s cracked up to be? The new policy has left some unanswered questions, so we roped in Coconuts Bali managing editor and island resident Amahl Azwar to give us the lowdown — including travel do’s and don’ts, as well as the Balinese dishes that should be on top of your bucket list. Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:You can now get your booster shot 3 months after your second jab | ‘I did not join Ukraine as a Thai national, but as a human being’: former airman volunteers to fight Russian invasion | ‘I wanna lick your p*ssy’: Singapore woman calls out catcaller (Video) | Panic buying: Hong Kong shoppers strip supermarket shelves bare amid lockdown fears | Ogoh-ogoh returns ahead of Nyepi tomorrow with COVID-themed effigies | ‘It’s here, bruh’: Scotland’s first Jollibee greeted by long lines in Edinburgh | Myanmar beefcake Paing Thakon free after 11 months in junta captivityThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
We’re nerding out hard this week as we had the privilege of welcoming Filipina sociologist and political commentator Ash Presto (@sosyolohija) to The Coconuts Podcast. Join us for a lengthy and extensive talk on the upcoming Filipino elections, why the son of a dictator is polling so high, and deeper philosophical takes on leadership in the region. Also, we couldn’t help but find parallels between Filipino politics and Game of Thrones (hopefully excluding the trainwreck that was Season 8). Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:BBQ owner wins internet hearts grilling meat for blind Bangkok couple | Botched breast filler by an unlicensed practitioner caused Jakarta woman’s death: police | 11-month-old girl infected with COVID-19 dies, Hong Kong’s youngest fatality suspected to be caused by the virus | Naughty Officers: 2 policemen arrested for allegedly spreading young couple’s public sex CCTV video | Mixed reactions to Jake Zyrus’ topless photo proves we still suck at LGBTQ acceptance | Respect! Mystery man cheered for rescuing wild boar, liberating traffic (Video) | Battered Myanmar model recounts abduction from her Yangon homeThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
This Fresh Tunes Friday, get ready to say “I Love You 3000” as 88Rising artist and Indonesian pop star Stephanie Poetri joins us all the way from LA to talk about her newest single, “Picture Myself.” The 21-year-old dishes about breaking through the global music scene, life in America, and the food she misses the most from home. Tune in!Other stories include:Thai YouTuber hounded over leaked sex tape escapes to Netherlands | Singapore Airlines lands in Bali for the first time in 2 years, carrying 156 passengers | 3-year-old girl dies after testing positive, becomes Hong Kong’s youngest COVID-19-related death | Indonesian trans icon Dorce Gamalama passes away at 58 | Environment authorities seize smuggled exotic ants in tubes | 19 corgis and Shiba Inu rescued from illegal breeding couple: AVSThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
What is the big deal about two blokes kissing? Well, it depends from where you’re seeing it. In Singapore, there’s a bit of fuss surrounding two men who smooched in the background of a live report aired by Channel News Asia for the Beijing Winter Olympics. The incident has once again sparked discussions on LGBTQ+ rights in the Little Red Dot, the laws that are shackling full-on expression, and how Singaporean society views the marginalized community. Joining us to shed light on this complicated issue is Coconuts Singapore’s own Carolyn Teo. Tune in!Other stories include:Actually a barbershop, not a brothel, Thai salon admits (Photos) | Bali now under Level 3 PPKM as Omicron continues spread | New COVID-19 cases pass 1,000-mark for the first time as Hong Kong reports first deaths in 5 months | 6 years later, crocodile in Indonesia finally free from tire ‘necklace’ | After controversial hosting stint at BBM-Sara campaign kickoff, Toni Gonzaga bids goodbye to ‘Pinoy Big Brother’ | ‘Whack your motherf***ing face’: Singapore patient goes off on nurse (Video)The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Croc meat krapow? What the croc? Bangkok is apparently experiencing a “pork-flation”, and food hawkers and foodies are putting this reptile meat in demand. Coconuts Bangkok’s Nicky Tanskul gives us the lowdown on devouring this (arguably) cute creature, what it tastes like, where first-timers should give it a go, and whether it’s better than chicken. Tune in!Other stories include:Thai YouTuber faces prosecution over her own leaked sex tape | iClout: Status symbol for rent in Indonesia | The #MarcosDuwag fiasco has a sequel, after Bongbong Marcos declines another presidential forum | Quarantine hotels and direct flights: Bali gears up for international tourism re-relaunch this week | New York Times on boil over its bizarro ‘Singaporean Chicken Curry’The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Gather round, potheads! Well, only those in Thailand, because it’s the only country in Southeast Asia to have all but legalized recreational weed. The legality of the decriminalization is about as clear as a stoner’s train of thought at this point, so we spoke at length with Coconuts Bangkok’s Chayanit “Milk” Itthipongmaetee to shed light on when it would be safe to toke up in public, whether or not tourists can partake, and where to find delectable edibles like deep-fried marijuana leaves. Tune in!Other stories include:Singapore dad charged with murdering 11-year-old twin boys | 89 y.o. Jakarta man accused of car theft by motorcyclists beaten to death despite driving own vehicle | Cop kills gifted Bangkok eye doctor, testing pledges for safer roads | Faced with a deadline while on vacation, guy sends email while on a parasail | Bali may be quarantine-free travel option for Singaporeans: LuhutThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Welcome to the first edition of Fresh Tunes Friday in 2022! Singapore’s Lincoln Lim hopped on, where the singer-songwriter waxed poetic about his new single, Home, the progress vs heritage debate in Singapore, and the country’s music industry. We also talk about Home’s music video, shot by Coconuts pal Jeremy Hu. Tune in!Other stories include:Bali woman ‘marries’ dagger in place of absent groom | Sexpat blogger ‘Stickboy’ abruptly pulls out of Bangkok | In a world where people share content before verifying, Indonesian tidal bore thrill-seekers find themselves the face of the Tonga tsunami | After assault on change-less GrabFood rider, Pinoys call for greater rider protection | Smart Singapore mom realizes baby’s hidden potential: water shield (Video)The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Welcome to a brand new season of The Coconuts Podcast! We hope 2022 has brought good things to you, as they have to us in the form of new host Samantha Beltran of Coconuts Manila. Sam is joining relative veteran Andra Nasrie of Coconuts Jakarta in the never-ending quest to bring you the latest, most important, and most wondrous stories from Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.This week, we spoke with Coconuts Singapore’s Carolyn Teo about a small but vocal band of anti-vaxxers in Singapore. “Anti-vaxxers in Singapore?” we hear you ask. To that we say of course, as ignorance knows no borders.We hope you enjoy this week’s episode. Until next week!Other stories include:Clown desperate for a way home commits crime in Bali | 2022’s worst food crime has already hit Bangkok: ramen floats | Ghozali Everyday: Indonesian man with US$1 million selfies an unlikely NFT star | This local cake shop created an exact replica of Aunt Petunia’s famous cake in Harry Potter | S’pore Art Museum opens Friday with musical mushrooms, forced flirtingThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
The curtain falls on another season of The Coconuts Podcast. Hosts Nurul Azliah and Andra Nasrie take listeners through a best of episode comprising the biggest hits across all Coconuts cities in 2021, including a story about a mermaid sleeping among rubbish in Bali, a “mystery” crazy rich family buying an entire condo building in Singapore, and an aerobics routine that captures the year’s craziness in Yangon.The Coconuts Podcast is taking a break this month, and we’ll be back in January 2022. Thanks for listening, and until then!Other stories include:Danish man who damaged shrine in Bali set for deportation after serving prison sentence | Rainbow Power: Hundreds demand marriage equality in Bangkok (Photos) | Hong Kong breakdancer Cha Cha Kong sets sights on Olympics 2024 | Back to 2: Jakarta PPKM level upgraded amid faltering tracing | Najib Razak, Rosmah Mansor welcome new grandchild in Singapore | ‘Weak explosion’ recorded on Mt. Pinatubo, Phivolcs confirms | Singapore now world’s second most expensive city: Economist | Yangon mall eerily empty after guards brutalize anti-violence campaignersThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
One might think that everybody would be happy with the return of restrictions-free concerts, yet Singaporeans are decrying alleged double standards ahead of a charity show by the island’s darling golden boy JJ Lin. Coconuts Singapore’s Carolyn Teo talks to us about why Singaporeans are miffed, why the public reaction may or may not be overblown, and a particular fun fact associating JJ Lin with Changi International Airport. Listen in!Other stories include:YouTuber gifts girlfriend with P1-million money bouquet on her birthday | Indonesian woman reports son to police for selling furniture, roof to fund dates with girlfriend | Michelle Yeoh to co-produce 1MDB docu-drama | Pro-democracy clothing store Chickeeduck to exit Hong Kong next year | Director accused of beating woman last night after Jam Factory event | Millions of US vaccine doses heading to Myanmar refugees in Thailand: report | International flights might only come to Bali next year: airport official | Singapore, Malaysia to reopen land borders for vaxxed travelers next weekThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Welcome to another edition of Fresh Tunes Friday, where this week we were graced by the presence of Singapore’s Iman Fandi, fresh off the release of her second single, Love Me Little More. The 21-year-old shared with us the ups and downs of launching a music career during the pandemic, what it’s like to be her own woman despite being part of a celebrity family in Singapore, and facing the impossible task of picking between Beyoncé and Rihanna. Listen in!
This week, we talked trash with Coconuts Bali’s own Sheany. Bali Governor Wayan Koster declared that Bali is facing a “waste emergency”, ordering regional officials to implement waste management programs to combat the issue. Bali’s waste issue has long been highlighted by environmental activists on the island, but will the circular be enough to spur everyone into action?
Tens of thousands across the world have signed a change.org petition pleading to Singapore President Halimah Yacob for clemency over an intellectually-disabled Malaysian man on death row. Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam was arrested in Singapore for drug trafficking aged 21 and has been on death row for a decade. Now 33, Nagaenthran reportedly suffers from ADHD and has an IQ of 69, which has prompted rights groups across the Singapore-Malaysia border to appeal against the ruling. We spoke to Coconuts’ own KL and Singapore editors Yeu-Gynn Yeung and Nurul Azliah to find out more about the case.Other stories include:Russian man and Ukraine woman deported from Indonesia after forging PCR test results | Thailand expands travel green list with 17 more countries | Undercover cops in Squid Game, vampire garb bust taxi drivers for overcharging on Halloween | Premier League star Wilfried Zaha shares racist Insta DM from Indonesian user | KLCC antimasker slapped with RM3,000 fine | Illegally kept monkeys found in Manila | MP Raeesah Khan faces party discipline for distorting rape victim’s story | Yangon schools reopen with soldiers – but not many studentsThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
We had to address the elepha- ahem we mean rhinoceros in the room. What started with allegations of employee mistreatment at Singaporean production company Night Owl Cinematics has now evolved into quite the war of words between its now-divorced co-founders. We spoke to Coconuts Singapore’s own Carolyn Teo for a rundown of events.Other stories include:Tourists cancel Bali trips after PCR tests became mandatory for domestic flights: hotel association | La Lisa, No Lisa: Blackpink superstar won’t play Phuket NYE show | Failed ‘crash for cash’ scammer throws himself onto car hood, walks away | Indonesia mourns Canon the dog amid allegations of animal brutality in the hands of Aceh authorities | American burger joint Five Guys opens pork-free outlet in Malaysia | Fully vaxxed? You can travel to Boracay soon without RT-PCR | ‘Massive pest infestation’ closes Singapore’s Proofer Boulangerie indefinitely | ‘You have the power,’ US President tells worried Burmese girlThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we got to speak to climatologist and oceanographer Intan Suci Nurhati and actor Paul Foster about online shopping… and how it’s destroying the Earth. Our guests are part of the cast of National Geographic Asia’s inaugural Planet Possible Day, a virtual gathering of the minds where changemakers from across the world come together to discuss important topics around climate change and sustainability.Planet Possible Day airs live on Oct. 24 at 6pm SGT on National Geographic Asia’s Facebook page.Other stories include:In numbers: The casualties and damages from Saturday’s 4.8-magnitude quake in Bali’s Karangasem regency | Russell Crowe declares giant Bangkok lizard his ‘new buddy’ | Viral video shows toddler dangling out of apartment window in Lam Tin | Man caught on camera stalking woman and ejaculating on her motorcycle in South Jakarta | COVID-tracing app hacked to Rickroll Malaysians, send spam emails | 6000 bats seized from illegal poachers during raid in Bulacan | Sexploitation, shady dealings among serious new allegations against Night Owl Cinematics’ Sylvia Chan | Fugitive punk artist raises US$28K to fight junta with what could be world’s most expensive ukuleleThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
It’s the start of Fresh Tunes Friday, where we showcase a musical guest every third Friday of the month. We kicked things off with Sydney’s own Bryan Estepa, a Filipino-Australian singer-songwriter, who just released his Back To The Middle EP. What’s it like recording music in lockdown? Listen in to find out!Other stories include:Indonesia finally confirms 19 eligible countries as Bali reopens to foreign tourism today | Come Saturday, Bangkok can stay out till 11pm | Man who murdered taxi driver was psych patient, once threatened mass shooting | Mounting calls in Indonesia to ban new Superman comic featuring bisexual character | Legoland Malaysia reopens theme park tomorrow | LOOK: Over 100 rescued by Philippine Coast Guard from floods due to ‘Maring’ | Singapore Telegram channel attracts claims of vaccine magnetism | Let’s go to the movies? Junta wants to reopen Myanmar’s cinemasThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we spoke with Coconuts Manila’s own Samatha Beltran about the queerphobic reactions to Beatrice Luigi Gomez being crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2021. Gomez identifies as bisexual and she’s the first openly queer winner — something that unfortunately didn’t sit right with some in the devoutly Catholic and pageant-crazed country.Other stories include:BREAKING: Bali airport to start welcoming foreign travelers on Oct. 14 | ‘We don’t care anymore’: Bangkok bar reopens to sell newly legalized drug | Hong Kong just saw its hottest September on record | Bras are a ‘source of deceit’ and should be ditched, Islamic website asserts | Penang dessert cafe lets patrons play ‘Squid Game’ | PH’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai showcases the best of contemporary art | COVID-19 self-test kits ‘moving fast’ due to ‘elevated’ Singapore demand | Trial delays to cost Myanmar heartthrob another 6 months in prison: lawyer The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we spoke with Coconuts KL Associate Editor about Ebit Lew, the celebrity preacher in the center of a sexual harassment investigation. Also being investigated is fellow evangelist Firdaus Wong, who leaked the former’s lewd images and messages in a Telegram channel. A move, apparently, to encourage more of Lew’s sexual harassment accusers to come forward.Other stories include:Baby primates are still openly sold in Bali market: JAAN | It’s official: Bangkok’s cinemas, gyms, spas reopen Friday | McDonald’s McWings ad accused of satirizing police officer death | Unattended child attempts to open emergency exit on Citilink flight, forcing emergency landing | Thai supporters launch ‘Save Nur Sajat’ petition to let Malaysian transwoman stay | Bill raising age of sexual consent to 16 years old passed in Senate | US: Avoid unnecessary travel to Singapore | Myanmar rock legend’s son accused of aiding bombersThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we got the chance to sit down with avid angler and adventurer Jeremy Wade, whose 40-year-long career proves that good things come to those who bait (okay, that’s the last of the fishy puns, we promise). We chat about his new show Unknown Waters with Jeremy Wade, in which he explores river systems in Iceland and The Amazon to find some pretty elusive fish.Unknown Waters with Jeremy Wade premieres Monday, Sep. 27 at 10pm SGT in Singapore on National Geographic and will be available on Disney+ Singapore on Nov. 3.Other stories include:Indonesian influencer arrested in Bali for masturbating live on social media | Arrest of Thai OnlyFans porn couple sparks online fury | Love napping on the bus? A Hong Kong travel agency has a tour for that | Graft convict smears feces on face of blasphemy suspect in Indonesian jail | Malaysia among 55 countries where authorities investigate social media posts: report | So what was so bad about martial law? | Quit clowning: School sorry for terrorizing Singapore with child-luring clowns | Myanmar actress held by junta wins ‘best performance’ at German film festThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Happy birthday to us! That’s right, we’re officially ten years old — that’s what, like 70 in dog years? That’s a pretty long time, and we can’t thank you enough for reading, watching and loving our content. We’ve covered all sorts of weird and wondrous stories from all across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, and we look back at some of the most memorable ones with our editors across the region.Other stories include:No Backpackers: Top Indonesian minister wants ‘clean’ Bali when foreign tourism restarts | Thai cops arrest child, 12, who rode bike to see protest: rights group | McDonald’s is running out of McWings in Hong Kong due to supply chain disruptions | Indonesian doctor accused of ejaculating onto roommates’ meals | Woman orders a RM35K Chanel bag from Dubai. Gets an empty box. | Elder millennials rejoice at the return of Jollibee’s Honey Beef Rice | ‘He’s illiterate’: Hot mic picks up parliament trash-talking, internet pretty sure who did it (Video) | Bomb at Ocean Shopping Mall as attacks multiply across Yangon The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Singaporean singer-songwriter Joel Tan — better known as Gentle Bones — releases his self-titled debut album today, and we got to ask him all about it. For an album that’s been eight years in the making, it’s a pretty ambitious one. It’s got everything, from themes of heartbreak to an upbeat dance track with Jasmine Sokko, and even elements of reggaeton. Hear more about the process from the man himself!Other stories include:That’s Coconuts: Bali parking attendant ordered to do push-ups for wearing shell as mask | Thousands of Thai students vow to ditch school to oppose virtual learning | Love is in the air: Helicopter with ‘marry me’ banner flies across Victoria Harbor | 6 y.o. girl rescued after her family tried to gouge out her eye in cannibalistic black magic ritual | Designer goes into meltdown after magnetic hijab idea swiped by ‘big brand’ | Suspicious ‘fashion accessories’ shipment turns out to be almost 5kg of shark teeth | Infamous Singapore anti-mask ‘MBS Lady’ jailed 16 weeks | Myanmar’s shadow government declares war on juntaThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
At least one case of sexual violence is reported every day in Singapore, and advocacy groups like AWARE Singapore continue the work to bring that number down to zero. But how can we help? We sat down with AWARE Communications Manager Kelly Leow to find out, and learn more about their new fundraising campaign aptly named Hope In The Dark.Other stories include:Bali police looking for alleged illegal immigrant accused of threat, theft, and abduction attempt | Surprise! Restaurant vaccination requirement dropped, for now. | Vigilante YouTuber arrested for forcing suspected child pedophile to kneel, apologize in public | Indonesian regent rewards himself IDR100K for every COVID-19 funeral, then returns money out of shame | AirAsia boss shows off new RM230,000 Tesla – people want their money back | Bataan vaccine center’s choice of entertainment goes viral | Tudung, Chinese privilege, and more: Singapore unpacks PM Lee’s rally speech | American journalist jailed by junta receives press freedom awardThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
The American woman charged with assisting in the sadistic murder of her mother back in 2015 is set for an early release from prison. 25-year-old Heather Mack had three years shaved from her 10-year prison term for good behavior, and could be out as soon as October this year. We speak to Coconuts’ own Julianne Greco and Sheany to find out the details of her release, and how things have changed since the gruesome story first broke.Other stories include:Bali must stop deifying foreign tourists, expert says | So sensitive! Thailand bans ‘PopYut’ clicker game mocking PM | Thief uses laundry grabber to steal bag through Hong Kong apartment window | #WhatSUBIndonesia: Subway confirms return to an Indonesia with trust issues | Kuala Lumpur is No. 32 in Safe Cities Index | The earth opened up in Ortigas, but it’s probably not a portal to hell | Squad of 40+ vehicles escorts US Vice President Kamala Harris around Singapore | Trial postponed, lawyer demands to see ASSK as charges pile upThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Pangolins aren’t easy to find in the wild, much less so in a suburban village — so why has one been spotted on the streets of Ayala Alabang? We got to speak with environmentalist and Ayala Alabang Village resident Anna Varona, Edward Lorenzo, attorney at the Conservation International Philippines, and Chief of the National Wildlife Rescue and Research Center (NWRRC) Dr. Glenn Maguad about the adorable scaly visitor.Other stories include:PHDI urges families to skip funeral rites for COVID-19 victims as Bali morgues fill up | Thai police deny shooting protesters with live bullets after man shot in the neck | Man arrested 38 years after allegedly raping now-deceased preteen at Tuen Mun estate | Authorities on the hunt for artist behind ‘Jokowi: 404 Not Found’ graffiti in Tangerang | Malaysia’s Royal Palace cat becomes distraction we need amid leadership crisis | 32 Filipinos evacuated from Afghanistan, with more on the way | One dot at a time, braille team keeps Singapore’s sightless in the loop | Myanmar bank faces boycott after freezing accounts to block donations to anti-coup forcesThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This restaurant in Hong Kong serves up Chinese cuisine… and a whole lot of racism, according to one muslim woman surnamed Khan. She was told she could only work there as a dishwasher if she removed her hijab, stating that the eatery was a “Chinese-style restaurant” and that the hijab “cannot be worn at work” when confronted by Khan’s 18-year-old daughter. We spoke with Coconuts Hong Kong Associate Editor Hillary Leung to find out more about the situation, and if incidents of racism are on the rise in Hong Kong.Other stories include:Indonesian mother tries to console son crying over Messi’s Barcelona exit | Relax, I’m a nurse, says Thai soldier who showed off his Pfizer jab | Rejected: Olympic medalist declines Carrie Lam’s congratulatory call during live TV interview | Jakarta vaccinator arrested for allegedly injecting boy with empty syringe | DoJ returns another RM1.9 billion worth of 1MDB funds to Malaysia | Ban on outdoor exercise to be strictly enforced by police | Singapore opens hearts, wallets for boy with rare genetic disease | Yangon youths joined hands before fatal leap to escape soldiers: witnessesThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
How Singapore’s nightlife scene is staying alive, with Joshua Pillai | The Coconuts Podcast | Aug 6, 2021Covid-19 has taken its toll on the once-thriving nightlife scene in Singapore, with some establishments pivoting to operating as food and beverage outlets in a bid to stay afloat. But what else can be done? We ask Joshua Pillai, co-founder of entertainment and lifestyle brand A Phat Cat Collective — which you might know as the brains behind eclectic themed bars such as Nineteen80 and Rails. Check out their month-long crowdfunding campaign aptly named Staying Alive here.Other stories include:Weak tracing efforts, patients refusing isolation hampering Bali’s fight against COVID-19: IDI | Bangkok’s train night market insists it will be back | Wild boar’s buttocks bloodied after suspected attack with sharp weapon | Malaysia’s anti-Muhyiddin politicians take to the streets | Indonesian woman arrested after IDR2 trillion donation for COVID-19 relief proved too good to be true | Nas Daily set up a Whang-Od Tattoo Academy, but Whang Od may not have signed off on it | Singapore man leaves racist stain on family featured for National Day | No election until 2023, junta says on six-month coup anniversaryThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Can’t fly your way out of this one. Videos of a steward and stewardess caught having an affair by the former’s pregnant spouse has set the Internet ablaze in Indonesia. We spoke to Coconuts Jakarta Associate Editor Nadia Hamid about the affair, and the nation’s penchant for pelakor (Indonesian portmanteau meaning ‘woman who steals another woman’s man’) stories.Other stories include:Bali sees its deadliest pandemic month yet as hospitals start to fill up | Thai girls bound for orphanage after watching mom die at home | Hong Kong gold medalist showered with millions in cash, lifetime of free MTR rides | Swab-solutely Bananas: Fritters wrapped in COVID-19 test result terrifies Indonesians | Labuan becomes first Malaysian territory to declare herd immunity | Finally, some good news for Filipinos and their foreign spouses separated by the pandemic | Singapore teen dies after basketball backboard falls on him in Bedok | Myanmar’s junta officially overturns outcome of 2020 election it didn’t likeThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
At least three bodies were discovered within a 24-hour period on the streets of Bangkok as Covid-19 takes its toll on thousands. We check in with Coconuts Bangkok’s own Chayanit Itthipongmaetee to learn about the government’s efforts to clamp down on infections in the capital.Other stories include:Paramount Pictures to develop Southeast Asia’s biggest theme park in Bali: reports | So long, open space! Closure of Bangkok’s parks, salons and more back on table as COVID closes in | Man who was fully jabbed abroad gets 2 more COVID-19 shots in HK to ‘go to bars’ | Indonesian man with COVID boards flight using wife’s negative test result and burqa disguise | Dozens arrested in Penang over mass Eid al-Adha prayers | Public school teachers in remote areas delivered graduations-to-go, by truck, pickup and carabao (PHOTOS) | Cancel National Day? Some Singaporeans’ say this isn’t time for a party | Former head of Myanmar’s vaccination campaign contracts COVID-19 in prisonThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Metro Manila’s MRT-3 train line recently announced that pets are now allowed onboard their trains, much to the delight of pet lovers everywhere. But why do fur babies have more rights to travel over… actual babies? According to the city’s Covid-19 regulations, persons under 17 years old and above 65 are still not allowed to ride trains during this time, and we speak to Coconuts Manila Regional Managing Editor Kristine Fonacier to find out more.Other stories include:Mask rule violators in Canggu fined IDR1 million on the spot | Thailand gives green light to Sinovac, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine cocktail | Missing piss-tol: Police officer leaves gun in shopping mall toilet | Emergency PPKM may be extended by 6 weeks: reports | Malaysian health minister mistakes Spanish Flu for Spanish Fly during university talk | Taal Volcano remains under high alert; 185 earthquakes detected over the past 24 hours | Vaccine-crashing Singapore cat turns out to be neighborhood star | Soldiers open fire, disperse crowds refilling oxygen tanks in YangonThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Why are Indonesians buying Bear Brand milk in bulk? It might not be for the reason you think. The dairy beverage has been touted as the shiny new cure for Covid-19, despite the Indonesian Medical Association’s (IDI) advice that the drink provides the same nutritional benefits as regular milk. We talk to Coconuts Jakarta Managing Editor Andra Nasrie about the situation.Other stories include:Foreigners must now be vaccinated to fly into/out of Bali, but getting the jab is an issue | Residents ordered to evacuate after Bangkok factory blaze hurts dozens, kills 1 | Hong Kong man arrested after dog falls to its death from 19th floor apartment | Man in Tangerang slits toddler’s neck after allegedly hearing ‘whispers’ | Man vs Wild: Orang Asli man pounced, clawed by tiger endures 15 hours of pain | Marcos ancestral home is going to become a tourist attraction — and the internet is having none of it | Those who complete Pfizer, Moderna vaccination may gather in larger groups around end-July | In Myanmar’s prisons, detainees caught between pandemic and coupThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
As Pride Month comes to a close, we had the opportunity to speak with Teo Yu Sheng this week. You might know him as the brains behind the Singapore-based queer brand Heckin Unicorn, whose quirky enamel pins and socks may confuse straight people at first glance. We chat with him about being queer in Singapore, getting inspiration for his LGBTQ-themed merchandise, and his recent collaboration with MTV on their #LoveBeyondGenres campaign.Other stories include:Bali’s COVID-19 case spike isn’t caused by people working from Bali: Sandiaga Uno | Thai sex workers protest shutdown with heels and panties | Taxi passengers tricked into handing HK$900 to driver in exchange for fake iPhone ‘found’ in back seat | Aceh woman collapses after receiving 100 lashes for premarital sex | Punk rocker Tom Delonge joins Malaysians reacting to prime minister’s diarrhea | Facebook apologizes for ‘handy’ translation gaffe in Mandaue City post about PNoy’s death | Durian fight: 11 nabbed for intruding protected area to pick fruits | COUP-VID: Myanmar caught between pandemic and takeoverThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we talked to voice actor Joshua Simon and producer Natasha Koster about AXN’s first-ever crime thriller podcast titled Fey Hollow: The Fairy Tale Murders. The series is inspired by Grimm’s fairy tales and features a cast of international artistes and homegrown talent from Singapore, including Lim Kay Tong, Naomi Yeo and DJ Joshua Simon. Listeners will get to choose how the eight-episode series ends, as there are two endings.Other stories include:People working from Bali (not via the gov’t initiative) are driving up COVID numbers | Claws out: Animal groups check on House of Seafood’s crabby walk stunt | Peckish elephant pokes into man’s kitchen for midnight munchies (Video) | Urban warfare intensifies in Mandalay between security forces and civilians | Rizieq Shihab gets 4 years for misinformation in swab test controversy | Former PH President PNoy Aquino died today, and social media has strong feelings | Apple Daily to shut down Thursday, marking the end of an era for city’s press freedoms | Sound of flight: Malaysia Airlines’ ASMR audio reminds you what it’s like to travelThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
You read the title of this post, your jaw’s still on the floor. We hope you’ll pick it back up and listen to this exciting episode with Bob Ballard, the man responsible for discovering the wreck of the doomed vessel, amongst other lost wrecks. We got to chat with the legendary undersea explorer about his new hour-long special Bob Ballard: An Explorer’s Life which features never-before-seen footage of his exciting life as an oceanographer.Other stories include:Kerobokan prisoners killed, hospitalized after downing disinfectant to get drunk | Crypto Amulets: Monk-blessed NFTs enter the blockchain in Thailand | ‘YOLO’: Hong Kong police accidentally promotes drugs in anti-substance abuse campaign | Judge knocks 6 years off corruption convict’s 10-year sentence because she’s a woman | Human rights groups condemn poster portraying Rohingya migrants as a threat | Travelers with fake Covid-19 tests should be arrested, Duterte says | Cutout standee saga: People’s Association loses out on ‘constructive dialogue’ by canceling meeting, says Malay bride | Independent media ‘sluts’ and ‘whores,’ Myanmar military spokesman says on state TVThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
After twelve episodes, we’ve finally reached the penultimate episode of The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition, with Venezuelan Jessica Ramella emerging the winner. There’s a reason she’s been given the nickname “Lady Mcgyver”. We sat down with the superstar to find out what drives her tenacity, and how tanning beds fit into the plan.Other stories include:You can now take your pre-wedding photos at Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport | University chat group rating female students’ sexiness reignites debate on misogyny | International school student, 13, arrested for allegedly assaulting female classmate in toilet | Indonesians could get 4.5 years in prison for insulting the president on social media under proposed Criminal Code revision | Lim Kit Siang urges amnesty for undocumented migrants after 156 detained, sprayed disinfectant | Is Home Buddies causing a sudden Irish Spring shortage? | Ngee Ann Polytechnic suspends racist lecturer who confronted interracial couple in viral video | Myanmar contestant Suu Khin wins coveted white apron in ‘Masterchef: Legends’The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Ever taken a wedding pic so good it was checks notes ...taken and made into a cardboard standee for a public event? That’s exactly what happened to Singaporean Sarah Bagharib, whose picture with her husband in full marital garb was blown up for a Hari Raya Aidilfitri event without permission. We sat down with her to unpack the situation.Other stories include:Authorities investigating viral ‘porn villa’ videos shot in Bali | Serbia says racist taunt of Thai player wasn’t disrespectful | Free riders: MTR to give away 500 annual passes with unlimited trips to incentivize jabs | Woman in East Java bites off neighbor’s thumb in fight during chili harvest | Purple rain: Malaysian fans deliver 200+ McDonald’s BTS meals to healthcare workers, children | Pinoy BTS ARMY groups adopt 8 humpback whales in boy band’s name | SOTA teacher denies sexual misconduct allegations, plans to take legal action | Myanmar football player flashes three-finger salute at World Cup qualifiers in JapanThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Artists across the world have been instrumental in promoting the three-finger salute as a symbol of resistance in response to the coup, spawning initiatives such as the Raise Three Fingers campaign. It calls on creatives from all over the world to submit their art as a show of solidarity with anti-coup protesters, and to highlight the atrocities caused by the insurrection. To date, it has over 1,500 artworks from 45 different countries, and we speak with featured artist Ohn Mar Win to find out more.Other stories include:Bali officials reproach media for reporting man’s death was due to COVID-19 vaccine | Lizard blood may treat cancer, COVID-19: Thai researcher | This ad for a ‘helper’s bed’ in a luxury home is a stark reminder that Hong Kong needs to do better | Bekasi rape suspect has ‘good intention’ to marry victim: lawyer | ‘DurianKimchi’ YouTubers sorry for calling Iban dress ‘dirty cloth’ | Days after two brutal murders, LGBTQ rights groups hold rally for the SOGIE Equality Bill | Singapore Muslims demand action over poll on female religious teachers deserving a ‘gangbang’ | Rights groups slam junta’s arrest of American journalist working in MyanmarThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Love it or hate it, it looks like cryptocurrency is here to stay. But what on earth is it? With names like Unobtanium and Ethereum sounding like terms straight from The Matrix, crypto newbies may be a little lost. We sought the help of Raman Shalupau, crypto expert and Founder and CEO of Crypto Jobs List, the web’s largest directory for jobs in cryptocurrency and blockchain.Other stories include:Indonesian man arrested for mocking Palestine says he meant to insult Israel | Get vaccinated, get a side of fries free at Thai McDonald’s | Hong Kong restaurant surprises quarantinees with pizza delivery | 7 y.o. girl believed to be possessed by monster killed in exorcism | Shipping container becomes makeshift morgue at Sungai Buloh Hospital as COVID deaths rise | Boat carrying COVID vaccines sinks off Quezon province after hitting concrete post | Singapore Art Museum wants your butt to crack Singapore’s ‘demure’ image | Thuzar Wint Lwin won national costume prize at Miss Universe. Her message won the world.The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Oooof. This week, we speak with Coconuts Manila Associate Editor Rachel Malaguit about the priest from Pampanga that’s been accused of… less than priestly behavior. A video showing a man recounting one of the 10 Commandments to the reverend has been making the rounds on social media and it's quite the sight to behold.Other stories include:Thailand to decide fates of 3 Myanmar journalists who fled persecution | Canadian man deported from Indonesia over ‘disrespectful’ tantric orgasm event | Police investigating alleged racist attack on woman walking in Choa Chu Kang | Man arrested after using water gun to threaten staff at moneylending shop | President Jokowi under fire for promoting Kalimantan roast pork dish for Lebaran | Hundreds come forward with stories of sexual harassment in schools: ‘SaveTheSchoolsMY’ creator | No-quarantine entry to Thailand via Phuket starts in July for the vaccinatedThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Calling all hopheads! This week, we chat with Mikkeller Bar Singapore’s Sylvester Fedor about all things craft beer, and the smallest Mikkeller bar yet. Grab an ale and hear all about the new-gen hawker’s recommendations for food-craft beer pairings (it’s a thing!).Other stories include:Forbes accused of encouraging modern-day colonization after telling readers to ‘quit day job’ and move to ‘cheap islands’ like Bali | Hundreds of Khlong Toei residents get jabbed after virus erupts in riverside quarter | Drunk foreigner steals taxi near Lan Kwai Fong, drives to Wan Chai | Drastic COVID-19 surges seen in 7 Indonesian provinces ahead of Eid holiday | Thousands turn up for first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine in Malaysia | Canadian beauty queen calls out racist Filipino fans | Woman confronts Muslims dining, eating non-halal food in public during Ramadan | World rallies on ‘Global Myanmar Spring Revolution Day’The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
We’re moving to the small screen! ...Just for one episode of The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition, that is. For the uninitiated, 16 contestants compete in a series of weekly challenges for a chance to work directly under ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong. The challenge this week? Come up with a PR campaign for Wildlife Reserves Singapore to save the endangered Sunda Pangolins. Members of both Team Conquest and Team Valor came on The Coconuts Podcast to share their grand plans to save the pangolins, and we spoke to Team Conquest’s Niraj Rao who emerged the victor.Other stories include:Myanmar’s junta has lifted the overnight internet ban, and no one’s really sure why | Indonesian officials close dolphin attraction facility in Sanur after viral video | Wear a mask outside, Thailand, or pay THB20,000 (or maybe do pushups) | Police probe clip of trio allegedly posing as officers, engaging in sexual acts | A Muslim influencer complained about a loud mosque, and it went as well as anybody could’ve hoped | Student who spoke against teacher’s rape joke receives rape threat, father says | Snip, Snip: Cavite gov’t offers free circumcision to male residents | Racist ‘Hwa Chong’ lady fired by realtor; deplatformed by YouTubeThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri are the Emmy Award-winning producers behind The Amazing Race, and now they've got a brand new show titled Race to the Center of the Earth. We find out more about the show and what keeps their keen sense of adventure and creativity bubbling.Other stories include:Singaporean student mugged in London streamed live on YouTube | Face Paint Mask: Calls for deportation against influencers who pulled a mask prank in Bali supermarket | Unidentified dude gives away PHP100 in Makati community pantry | Youth should move to Hainan for jobs and chicken rice, Chief Executive Carrie Lam says | Beauty influencer sorry for ‘dragging’ Islamic evangelist in sexy photo-op | Indonesian man claiming to be 26th prophet in Islam charged with blasphemy: National Police | From Myanmar to NASA, Burmese woman breaks barrier over Mars | Cop demoted after wife uses police helo for obnoxious TikToksThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
You might already know him from his show Man vs. Wild — Bear Grylls is a household name when it comes to all things survival, and he’s got a new show on the way titled Running Wild with Bear Grylls. We talk to Coconuts Singapore Managing Editor Nurul Azliah who got to ask the man himself about the show, and we get the tea on stars like Danny Trejo and Anthony Mackie who guest star in a few episodes.Other stories include:Russian pornstar Eva Elfie meets excited fans in Bali | Married Thai couple shaken by harassment, death threats from homophobic Indonesians | Yellow rice seller struggling with fame amid comparisons with Korean actor Lee Min-ho | Malaysian bride faces legal threat after complaint about starving wedding guests | Metro Manila imposes 8pm to 5am curfew as it shifts to MECQ | This robot can now deliver food, parcels, and groceries to 700 homes in Punggol | Myanmar actor-hunk-protester Paing Takhon arrested by junta | Dark, shriveled lump found in Saizeriya restaurant’s takeaway confirmed to be rat’s headThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
How do you promote a film about homosexuality and gay conversion therapy in Singapore? With great difficulty, according to Aqua Man director Jet Ho. We sat down with the filmmaker to learn more about his directorial debut.Other stories include:Mini-coup in London? Myanmar military attache seizes embassy, locks out ambassador | You won’t be surprised to hear that Songkran is totally canceled | Bali drug convict Schapelle Corby is Dancing With the Stars in Australia | Chickeeduck’s t-shirts, accessories seized by Chinese customs officials for advocating ‘black violence’ | Indonesian beauty queen under fire for butchering Q&A at Miss Eco International pageant | ‘Muslim-friendly’ slippers raise eyebrows in Malaysia | Pangasinan resident stabs husband’s alleged mistress in the vagina | Murderbill: Possible bird serial killer filmed devouring Singaporean pet (Video)The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we touch on the recent spate of hate crimes targeted at Asian Americans with Asia’s Got Talent Host Justin Bratton.Other stories include:Man who stroked genitals in front of girls on Bedok bus had been fired by Foodpanda | Foreigner reportedly proposed a threesome with masseuse before viral altercation | Donors and friends open wallets to fund Myanmar’s government in exile | That’s a catch: Seafood stall shows off monstrous 12-foot-long eel at Mei Foo market | Please Mi: Condom brand Fiesta launches fried noodles-flavored rubber in Indonesia | Cannot Unsee! Did Duterte try to grab a domestic worker’s crotch? | Neelofa’s wedding under probe for potential breach of COVID measures | Bangkok bus driver makes unscheduled stop to pick up exhausted stray dog on expressway (Video)The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we get litigious. Art & Intellectual Property lawyer Ryan Su shares his thoughts about the ethical and legal issues behind the online feud between model Duan Mei Yue and artist Allison Low.Other stories include:Women can now book female Grab drivers in Bangkok | Bali aims to vaccinate 2.8 million people by end of June | Hikers evacuated after World War 2 explosives unearthed near Twin Peaks trail above Stanley | Police investigate ‘religious teacher’ who claims he can make money appear out of thin air | Cat attends Malaysian court hearing in abuse case involving owner | PH gov’t discourages overseas-based Pinoys from coming home as COVID cases surge | Ngee Ann Poly says it has found students who peed on boys in video | Yangon streets quiet as Myanmar goes on ‘Silent Strike’The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, our hosts talk to Coconuts Bangkok’s Chayanit Itthipongmaetee about the rise of cannabis cuisine in H̶i̶g̶h̶l̶a̶n̶d̶ Thailand. The pharm to table experience, if you will.Other stories include:250 orphans are ‘living proof’ my song came before ‘Count On Me Singapore’: Indian composer | Stunning photos show Milky Way above Bali during Nyepi | Kitties are now being used to launder Thailand’s dirty drug money | Teachers say principal forced them to paint mural at her home, perform other menial tasks during school suspension | Jakarta to host Sundance Film Festival’s first Asian edition in mid-2021 | ‘Report a Minister’ goes live for those who want to rat out ministers flouting COVID rules | No, Not Again: Interior Dep’t urges Pinoys to wear face masks at home | Junta declares martial law in six townships after killing record numbersThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
In this episode, our hosts Nurul Azliah and Vim Shanmugam talk about the insidious rise of sexual misconduct cases in Singapore.Other stories include:Funeral to ‘mourn justice’ today at Bangkok courthouse after students denied bail | Maskless foreigners on flight from Bali panned over ‘privilege’ | ‘Ghosting’ enters Indonesian vernacular thanks to Kaesang Pangarep’s high-profile breakup | Elderly man passes four days after COVID-19 jab, becoming city’s third post-vaccine death | Muslim evangelist accused of rape sings about arrest as part of perfume campaign | Hate Crime? Alleged killer of elderly Filipino arrested by Arizona police | ‘Online Citizen’ editor hints cops raided his home for publishing police emails | Flipping sexist script, Burmese women scare soldiers off with their skirtsThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
In this episode, we talk to singer-songwriters Gentle Bones and Clara Benin about their new collab — an upbeat track titled ‘A Day At A Time’. As it turns out, it’s totally possible to write and record a whole song remotely, and we find out how.Other stories include:Mental health agency dumps Miss Universe Thailand for condemning police brutality | Nature’s bathtub: YouTuber lounges in porcelain pool embedded in Sai Kung cliff | Indonesian woman who claimed miraculous sexless pregnancy revealed to be knocked up by ex-husband | Bali Police say people should stay at home as crime rate rises | TV characters welcome kids back to Malaysia’s schools (Videos) | UST community raises funds for janitor injured in dog attack | The good news? Singapore air pollution isn’t haze. The bad news? It’s ozone smog. | Resistance to Tatmadaw continues despite rising death tollThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we speak with Coconuts Bali’s Sheany to find out why so many Sea Turtles have washed ashore in Bali.Other stories include:Thailand rejects speculation coronavirus emerged at Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market | Indonesian fisherman finds baby shark with ‘human face’ | Mind your online manners: Indonesia last in Southeast Asia in digital civility study | Hotel apologizes, offers free afternoon tea to guest who said a stranger charged into her room | Postman suspected of slingshotting dog suspended from work (Video) | 2-year-old boy dies in Quezon City after plugging spoon into extension cord | American anti-trans activist invited to give Singaporeans a ‘better understanding’ | ‘I will shoot your f*cking faces,’ gun-toting ‘soldier’ threatens Myanmar protesters on FacebookThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Plant-based eateries have been sprouting across Bangkok, and we speak with BK Magazine writer Jug Sriyananda to see if there’s a place for veggie substitutes in Thai cuisine.Other stories include:Man buys S$300 Lazada TV, gets note wishing a ‘happy life’ instead | Thai quarantine hotel serves man a roach leg, then sues him for talking about it | Indonesian woman claims gust of wind knocked her up. Police are actually investigating | Fear that China will secure junta rule feeds rumors of conspiracy in Myanmar | Sugarbook skirts ban with new name Sucrebook in URL | Russian fugitive wanted by Interpol on the loose in Bali | Gov’t unknowingly gave US university campus go-ahead for demolition of WWII military fort remains | Filipino in New York City develops blood disease after getting Moderna’s COVID vaxThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we speak with Ann Gacutan, creator of the Self-made Sunday Planner about how mindfulness (and a cute planner!) can go a long way in helping us make better use of our time. Like Marie Kondo, but for the mind.Other stories include:TikTok’s hottest 1-year-old star is a skateboarding bird from Singapore | Teenage boy dies from stabbing during traditional dagger dance in Bali | ‘Your job is to serve your husband’: Wedding planner under fire over campaign encouraging young girls to marry | Bangkok dessert shop to sell cannabis-infused goodies | At least 6 dogs dead hours after ingesting poisonous bait at Cyberport park | Malaysia revises Chinese New Year COVID-19 rules to allow reunion dinners, temple visits | From Homeless to Hot: Angeles City man gets a makeover and Pinoys are swooning over him | Yangon clamors with protests demanding military stand down (Photos)The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
At any other time and place, filming a video of yourself doing aerobics to some dangdut wouldn’t be considered that noteworthy. But for Khing Hnin Wai, it was what catapulted her into the spotlight. All it took was to accidentally capture the moment a coup unfolded behind her. We speak with Matthew (Min Ye Kyaw) from Coconuts Yangon about the historic moment.Other stories include:Elderly Thai man in San Francisco killed by teen in unprovoked attack | Foreign tourist arrivals in Bali hit decade low | Nunuk Nuraini, the woman behind Indomie’s iconic flavors, dies at 59 | Bakery chain Maxim’s fined after customer finds lizard in pork bun | All eyes on Minister Annuar Musa’s fancy watch during speech on poverty | Philippine Airlines to retrench 2,300 workers as COVID decimates travel industry | ‘Not fathomable or even believable’ that gov’t misspoke on TraceTogether: Singapore opposition leaderThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, Singaporean songbirds Charlie Lim and Aisyah Aziz come around and chat with us about their soulful new collab. Lyrics in English and Bahasa Melayu? This song's got it all.Other stories include:Above the law, privileged Thais party on, to insult of struggling public | LGBT rights defenders arrested protesting Education Ministry’s treatment of trans student | Malaysian woman bakes Bernie Sanders meme into Chinese New Year cake roll | Top Secret Operation: Duterte to get COVID vax in private, will be injected ‘in the ass’ | It’s the thought that countsss: This Indonesian groom gave a pair of snakes to his bride as dowry | Russian influencer deported from Bali for allegedly violating COVID-19 health protocol | ‘No Indian/Pakistan riders’: Deliveroo closes customer account over racist comment | What has wings but cannot fly? These Myanmar pilots cooking chicken to get by |The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we speak with love coach and Sex & Singapore City podcast host Nixalina Watson to learn about the colorful world of dating apps in Singapore.Other stories include:Gordon Ramsay to open his first restaurant in Malaysia in June | Iconsiam guard who slapped student protester resigns | Video shows packed dance floor at Soho restaurant, bartender pouring shots into customers’ mouths | President Jokowi hopeful of ‘a better world’ as he congratulates US President Joe Biden | American punk band mistaken for ISP, receives complaints from clueless Pinoys | Singaporean man triggered by small colorful flag hurls ‘homophobic abuse’ (Video) | Oh My Buddha! Actor Paing Thakon’s ripped reverence goes viral all over | American woman who ‘unsettled the public’ with Twitter thread will be deported: officialThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we learn some tips on how to do life in lockdown a little better from Martin Lindstrom, Danish neuroscience brand consumer expert and New York Times Bestselling Author of The Ministry of Common Sense: How to Eliminate Bureaucratic Red Tape, Bad Excuses, and Corporate BS.Other stories include:Stop what you’re doing and enjoy winter-mode Bangkok – it won’t last | Indonesia extends border closure to all foreign visitors until Jan. 28 | Foreigners defy authorities in Bali, refuse to leave restaurant despite curfew | Hong Kong Trump fans change Twitter icons to support outgoing US president | Malaysia declares MCO 2.0 on several areas including Kuala Lumpur, Penang | Yuck! 600 sacks of trash collected from Balingasa Creek in Quezon City | Dog Fight: Furious pom owner goes to war over ‘botak’ makeover | COVID-19 found in 99 Rohingya arrested for traveling to Yangon: policeThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
We’re back! In this first episode of the year, we check in with Audience Development Manager Julianne Greco to find out which stories you loved most in 2020.Other stories include:Photo of mermaid on rubbish-filled Kuta beach welcomes Bali’s tidal trash wave this year | 11 suspects charged with provisional rape, homicide in Christine Dacera’s death | Carousell shuts down trolls who put up Singapore ‘for sale’ | Balakrishnan didn’t think of police probes when assuring Singaporeans of TraceTogether privacy | It’s raining cash: HK$5,000 thrown from window of Tuen Mun home | Travel Alert: Bangkok travelers must now quarantine in these 26 provinces | President Jokowi signs regulation validating chemical castration as punishment for pedophiles | Police probe Penang restaurant for alleged propaganda over Mao Zedong wallpaperThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we speak to Coconuts Bangkok Managing Editor Todd Ruiz about William Bruce, a retired wartime army physician and his quest to find a Thai woman he met more than 50 years ago during the U.S.-Vietnam war.Other stories include:Ready for some lovin’? Thai tourism rushes romance to thirsty public | Stay Away: Filipinas warned against ‘sugar daddy’ websites | Russian influencer launches off Bali dock on motorcycle in social media stunt, police investigating | ‘This is indeed us,’ YouTuber Ryan Tan pays litter penalty with Dee Kosh | Indonesians are loving (and somehow believing) that a ‘triceratops’ has arrived at a recreational park in East Java | 42-year-old woman is Hong Kong’s youngest COVID-19 death not complicated by underlying disease | Domestic air travel resumes Wednesday in Myanmar | Seductive aroma of what?! Malaysian billboard becomes ‘butt’ of jokesThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
In this episode, we speak with Singaporean singer-songwriter Jason Yu about his humble beginnings busking along Orchard Road to garnering over a million streams on his original, heartfelt tracks.Other stories include:Chinese spa mogul abducted in Bangkok’s Phrom Phong area rescued by police | Sweat and Spread?: Lombok Police investigating zumba session involving hundreds of women | Royal Caribbean cruise passenger does not have COVID-19: Health Ministry | Fancy glamping? Facebook user rents out living room as ‘camp’ site | Quezon City residents below 18 years old barred from leaving homes | Sarawak student arrested after tossing cat into the air for TikTok | Indonesian boy breaks bones after being launched into the air by a kite | This very good Yangon boy waited by his ‘missing’ poster until foundThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, Coconuts Jakarta Managing Editor Andra Nasrie speaks to Mozhgan Moarefizadeh and Nicole Curby from The Wait Podcast about the myriad of problems faced by refugees in Indonesia.Other stories include:Activist Joshua Wong placed in solitary confinement due to ‘drugs, rings or gold and silver objects’ in stomach | NUS sacks American professor for sexually harassing student | Minors still not allowed inside Metro Manila malls, says high-ranking cop | From belly of whale, a fortune in vomit lands on Thai fisherman | This Singaporean is streaming his entire hotel quarantine, right now (Video) | Indonesian instaceleb under fire for sharing videos of fellow influencer Ayu Wulantari’s suicide attemptThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we speak with Coconuts Hong Kong Associate Editor Hillary Leung about how dreams of traveling in the Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble — and the balloon arch heralding what would’ve been a significant milestone — now rest in pieces.Other stories include:Teen Singapore singer says she was sexually groomed, controlled by former manager | Thai cops’ epic ‘Special K’ bust turns out to just be soap | Not Offended: Poet Lang Leav amused by Pinoy’s ‘jobless’ joke | Lonely? Thai tourism wants to help you get some. | 8-year-old girl, left unsupervised while sister made TikTok video, drowns in Bali pool | Instaceleb Millen Cyrus arrested in drug raid, detained in male cell | Rubber glove factory shuts temporarily after 1,000+ tested positive for COVID-19The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
In this episode, we chat with Coconuts Bali Associate Editor Sheany to find out why beaches in Sanur and Seminyak are filling up with people despite, you know, the ongoing pandemic.Other stories include:11-year-old girl dies after eating pufferfish crackers in Bali | Thailand to allow medical use of cocaine, opium and morphine | Shell or Shoe? Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ makes fun of Imelda Marcos | Over 100 women voice sexual harassment complaints against top Hong Kong athlete | Bangkok taxi passengers have to pay for baggage from now on | Changi Airport sets up indoor glamping getaways | Pocong goes international: Indonesian netizens spooked by ‘ghost sighting’ in hit K-drama series ‘Start-Up’ | Sarawak firemen rescue ridiculously fat croc from drainThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we talk to Coconuts KL Associate Editor Yeu-Gynn Yeung about that TV3 reporter’s Kamala Harris faux pas.Other stories include:Protest Fest: Art and performances to headline just-announced Saturday rally ‘Mob Fest’ | Indonesians horrified as dozens of betta fish deep fried in viral post | Military-backed party refuses to accept Myanmar election outcome, demands do-over | Bali Governor says plans to reopen borders in December are being considered | Police ban annual Hong Kong Pride Parade, citing COVID-19 restrictions | 21 members of South Korean ‘doomsday cult’ arrested in Singapore | Countless Filipinos stranded in homes as waters rise caused by Typhoon VamcoThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
In this episode, we talk to comedian Harvinth Skin to find out what it takes to be Malaysia's (maybe even Singapore's) best late night talk show host.Other stories include:Being a doctor made her parents proud. Going on OnlyFans made her rich. | ‘Trashy transexual’ comment sinks LGBT event on Sentosa super yacht | Come Heal: Bali eyes domestic travelers for medical tourism | Over 100 live tarantulas smuggled inside sneakers seized in Pasay airport | Dance Dance Cremation: Friends fulfill Suphanburi man’s dream of sexy funeral | Cyclists can now hire motorcycle taxi drivers as security escorts amid rise in muggings | The messy, chaotic aftermath of Robinsons’ out-of-business sale (Photos) | ‘Order from McDonald’s’: Burger King Indonesia asks customers to order from rival restaurants affected by pandemicThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, we check in with Thailand’s top drag superstar Pangina Heals on what she’s been up to, and her thoughts on the recent protests.Other stories include:Indonesian man filmed tricking 2 boys into blowing condoms like balloons | Malaysian girl group Dolla says similarities with K-pop’s Blackpink just a ‘coincidence’ | Great Defecations: Poop to the classics in Singapore’s ‘Looterature’ toilets | ‘No Hitler mustaches, no Nazi costumes,’ German Embassy protesters warned | Pinoys wowed by photographer’s creative fashion shoots using everyday objects | Emergency Chic: Thai Airways turns life vests into fash-forward bags | A Hong Kong Instagram page posting creepily taken shots of women is a reflection of the city’s patriarchal society | Komodo Dragon vs Truck: Park officials announce temporary closure following viral ‘standoff’ photoThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
We check in with Coconuts Bangkok’s Chayanit “Milk” Itthipongmaetee and Todd Ruiz to find out how the recent spate of protests compare to that of years past.Other stories include: ‘Naughty by Nature’ from KFC Indonesia offers healthier sides to its signature fried chicken | Chinese state media blasts climate activist Greta Thunberg for backing release of 12 detainees | Bali’s ‘kite order task force’ reels in huge kite flying over Ngurah Rai airport | Islamist party member says he follows OnlyFans because of ‘fitness trainer’ but Malaysians not buying it | Super Tekla’s girlfriend calls out comedian for allegedly harassing her to have sex | NUS professor linked to BDSM event sacked after sexual misconduct allegations | 4 Thai news agencies to be shut down by gov’t as protests explode: police | Thailand’s government wants Telegram blocked. Good luck with that.
On this week’s episode, we chat with Sporty Spice herself about her new album, her solo career and the lockdown life in London.Other stories include:Sibling Spills the Tea: Pia Wurtzbach slammed by own sister in damaging online posts | ‘Remember me?’: TikTok users claiming to be mistresses of Indonesia’s MPs threaten to expose salacious affairs over controversial new law | District councillor calls for removal of ‘indecent’ billboard outside Sham Shui Po mall | Singapore nightclub Zouk now blasting music, smoke machines for spin classes | Johor minister wants Malaysia-Singapore border to fully reopen | Protesters to hold afternoon rally despite arrests, ‘severe’ state of emergency in Bangkok | Cafe owner mulls action against TikTok user unable to order food on birthdayThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
We discuss recycling, sustainabilty, and living a zero waste lifestyle with Melissa Tan – TV host and producer, actress, and climate activist.
Other top stories include: ‘Just entertainment!’ Burmese singer says of video slammed for misogyny | 1 dead in Tsim Sha Tsui bar fight after staff tell customers pub is closing at midnight | Thousands more workers in Bali furloughed in 2 months | Singer Janine Berdin wows Pinoy fans with new look | Chinese inmate pulls Shawshank Redemption-esque escape from Indonesian prison by digging tunnel over 8 months | ‘F*ck Politics!’ banner in Ipoh pretty much captures Malaysia’s mood right now | Quarantine Dispatch: After 6 surprise months abroad, my costly journey back to Thailand | Singapore disgusted by abusive son slapping ‘mummy’ clip but spreads the blame
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
This week, our hosts talk to one half of the popular duo behind the popular Thailand movie review Youtube channel Just Doo It (JUSTดูIT.). Other top stories include: Human foot found on Bali’s Berawa Beach | CCTV videos of couples getting intimate in Hong Kong party room leaked online | McDonald’s Kuta Beach closing for good this week | A sliver of mercy as authorities apprehend ‘silver people’ in Jakarta | Singapore Airlines to open jet restaurant, flight sim tours instead of ‘flights to nowhere’ | Family of wild boars takes a dip in the fountain outside Bank of China tower in HK | Parts of Sabah enter two-week lockdown amid COVID-19 surge during elections | More child abuse scenes spill from Bangkok school as owner dares officials to shut him downThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
This week, our hosts take us through the top stories of the week.
Other top stories: Ethnic minority Hongkongers arriving at airport made to wait over 30 hours, given only snacks and water | Overkill? Parañaque resident fined for doing laundry in front yard without face mask | Malaysia is one of the highest consumers of plastic in Southeast Asia: WWF | Indonesian influencers get flak for traveling to Labuan Bajo amid pandemic | Lawmaker wants to block Indonesia’s investment board from using TikTok after the country missed out on investment deal | Billions in shady money moved through Singapore’s banks: report | Malaysia’s Sarawak has a ‘Haiyaa Breakfast’ stall inspired by Uncle Roger
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
This week, our hosts talk to local rapper Subhas Nair about what activism means and how the Internet has rallied together to help save a man accused of drug trafficking from execution.
Other top stories include: Teen couple in Lombok forced to marry for coming home after dusk | Dinosaur, dairy cow, Thaiborg vie for best provincial beauty pageant costume | Cardboard cutout of Carrie Lam guest stars on Conan O’Brien talk show | Makeup brand removes ad that used same model for different skin color, races | Love drowns out the hate after Singapore hotel features gay couple | Singapore realtors apologize for video deriding Indian culture | iQIYI sorry for embarrassing ‘Anal Malaysia’ poster | Internet rallies to save Singaporean drug trafficker from execution
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
On this week's episode, we discuss influencers and accountability in Singapore with up-and-coming writer, photographer, and podcaster Joel Lim.Other top stories include: Malaysian singer Nora Ariffin admits teen daughter made out with a boy on TikTok | Screaming jets a WFH nightmare for northeast Singapore | Hong Kong bus driver arrested for ‘dangerous driving’ during protest was going at 30km/h | Manila mayor Isko Moreno shuts down cemeteries | Dismay after Thailand bans all alcohol delivery | ThaiGov sneaks French tourists in to test ‘Phuket model’ | Pinoys rally to #CancelKorea after Fil-Am influencer Bella Poarch called ‘short and uneducated’ | 3,000 tourists touched down at Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport daily last monthThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
On this week's episode, we chat with Marissa Trew and Hanli Hoefer, hosts of new podcast "Just So We're Clear," which focuses on subjects ranging from from sex to mental health to Third Culture identity.Other top stories include: Filipino politician and staff resign after caught having sex during Zoom call | It looked like a taxi from the outside, inside was a sacred forest | Singaporean national claims he was extorted and held captive in Bali hotel, police investigate | Manpower minister tears up over workers in latest emo display | Indonesian TikTok user apologizes for video suggesting unkempt neighborhood is haunted | Sex-positive NUS group cancels ‘BDSM workshop’ after participants doxxedThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Summer Lee and Vim Shanmugam take us through the top stories of the week!Including: Paranoia, xenophobia meet plan to reopen Phuket to tourists | YouTuber Daud Kim says sorry to woman who accused him of attempted rape | Video shows Hong Kong domestic helper spitting into baby milk formula | Korean ‘oppa’ catcalled on Bali street sparks discussion on street harassment among Indonesians | After 90 years, Bangkok’s ‘Muslim Restaurant’ to serve its last mutton biryani | 2 Indonesian men arrested for allegedly forcing a toddler to drink alcohol | A ruff life no more: You can now catch an Uber with your pets in Hong KongThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
We speak with John Winyu – one of Thailand's biggest political commentators and a YouTube star veiwed by millions – about the recent youth-led protests that are rocking Thailand. Why does this movement feel different than other Thai political protests in 2010 and 2014? What do the protesters want? What are the risks of speaking out? John answers all of our questions.Other top stories include: Dee Kosh offered me $1,000 to go to his home, teen accuser says | Thousands want rude Malaysian judge out of singing contest | Indonesia opening up to foreign digital nomads with working holiday regulation | Hong Kong’s typhoon days no longer de facto holiday in work-from-home era | Mayor Isko Moreno allows 24/7 food delivery in Manila | Save these adorable things, public demands after deaths of Irrawaddy dolphinsThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
On this week's episode, we chat with James Crabtree about TikTok's precarious position between China and the US and how the possible splintering of the global internet would affect Southeast Asia.Crabtree, an Associate Professor of Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, is a columnist for Foreign Policy and Nikkei Asian Review, the former Mumbai Bureau Chief for the Financial Times, and the author of "The Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India’s New Gilded Age."Other top stories include:Indomie-flavored ice cream puzzles and revolts upon launch Viral Quezon City ostrich that died of stress cooked into adobo Revellers pop champagne to toast Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s arrest, fined for defying social distancing laws Egg? Chicken? Truck? Meet 2020’s Miss Universe Myanmar costumes Fitness YouTuber Chloe Ting says Singaporean bodybuilder was ‘defaming’ herTrumps pronounces Thailand ‘Thighland,’ world just can’t evenThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
Executed for allegedly murdering children and eating their organs, Si Quey Sae-Ung, Thailand’s infamous “cannibal killer” and bogeyman to generations of children was recently laid to rest at a Buddhist temple in metro Bangkok in the wake of doubts about the extent of his crimes.
We speak with Todd Ruiz about this fantastical story and why doubts recently began to arise about the guilt of Si Quey, whose mummified corpse spent six decades on display at Bangkok's Siriraj Medical Museum.
Other top stories include: In a country obsessed with fair skin, Malaysia’s brown women are finally in the spotlight | Disney+ gets Sept. 5 Indonesia launch date in Southeast Asia first | Actually, the cocaine in Boss Red Bull’s blood was regular old cocaine: medical pros | Suicide killed more young Singaporeans than anything else last year | Ostrich runs loose in Quezon City | July 2020 was Hong Kong’s hottest month since records began in 1884
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
We discuss Southeast Asia's booming gaming and esports scene with Ilyas Sholihyn, a content strategist at Singapore news website AsiaOne and avid gamer himself.
Other top stories include: BBC chef to cook rice with Malaysian YouTuber who roasted her | Thailand’s pandemic recovery ranked No. 1 on index | Police arrest American fugitive accused of making porn to survive in Bali | Singapore elderly woman whose devastating story went viral ‘very stressed’ by attention | Hong Kong’s Swindon bookstore closes its doors after 100 years in business | Najib Razak guilty in 1MDB trial involving transfer of US$10 million
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
On this week's episode, we chat with Coconuts Singapore's Nurul Azliah on how anti-racism and cancel culture have dominated the online discourse in recent weeks.Other top stories include: Catriona Gray goes after persons who allegedly uploaded fake nude photo online | Malaysians troll film licensing rule on social media with cat videos, fancams, and more | Hong Kong man wrangles massive snake outside Discovery Bay apartment | Anti-government rallies spreading across Thailand | Carcass of blue whale washes up on Indonesia beach | Land a Wife: Indonesian man says buyer of his property can marry his sister-in-lawThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
In Indonesia, one man threatened to blow up a local McDonald’s because he thought Italians (?) created coronavirus. Meanwhile in Hong Kong, an alleged Triad gang member made a late night attack on a McDonald's employee after being asked to wear a mask. Other top stories on this week's podcast include: Sajat responds to haters over racy bikini photos | Bangkok axe club strikes back at farang ‘dual pricing’ | Narelle Kheng Trump-shames Xiaxue for defending racist tweets | Russian tourist stuck around Bali airport detainedThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
What is it like to be homeless in Singapore and then enter politics? Coconuts Singapore's Nurul Azliah chatted with author-entrepreneur Liyana Dhamirah about her journey from homeless mother sleeping in a tent to being a candidate in the 2020 Singapore general election.
This special abbreviated episode of The Coconuts Podcast is out early due to the Singapore election cooling off period and holiday. Other stories include: Bali set to welcome foreign tourists in September amid warnings | Thailand Commerce Minister defends monkey slave labor, will meet PETA | Racial enmity accusations abound in pre-election Singapore
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
We speak with Coconuts Hong Kong Associate Editor Hillary Leung about the recent passage of the National Security Law and what it means for the future of Hong Kong. Other stories include: Singapore election candidate’s claim family under ‘attack’ meets skepticism | Culinary Pride vs ‘Columbusing’: The reactions to Gordon Ramsay’s Indonesian visit | Get paid to travel in Thailand starting July 15 | Taco Bell to open first Malaysian outlet in Petaling Jaya | Philippines presidential spokesman Roque swims with Subic dolphins despite quarantineThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Yeu-Gynn Yeung, Coconuts KL Associate Editor, speaks with Malaysian sugar baby Anna about sugar dating during the pandemic.
Byron, Vim, and Summer also discuss the upcoming Singapore General Election.
Other stories include: Bangkok's sex massage parlors can reopen but have to track customers | Almost 2 million Filipino kids to be born in 2021 due to lockdown | Victoria's Secret closes flagship Hong Kong store | Arakan Army commander sees nationhood in victory | Immigration revokes Bali spiritual community founder’s temporary stay permit after controversial crowded event
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Our story on a particularly hungry Indonesian dad who fried up his son's pet fish for lunch is o-fish-ally the most popular post of 2020! On this episode, we speak with Coconuts Jakarta Associate Editor Nadia Hamid to explore whether there was any fishy business, and why his son’s expensive pet ended up the catch of the day. Also, what does Arowana taste like?Other stories include:Bali in ‘no hurry’ to reopen tourism, governor says | Singapore president orders podcast hosts to apologize to women | BREAKING: Rappler founder Maria Ressa found guilty of cyberlibel | Billie Eilish shared tweets praising Hong Kong protesters. Now, her Chinese fans are angry | Sabah student breaks the Internet after climbing hill, tree for Wi-Fi signal to take examsThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.Download or stream it now from a variety of platforms including on Coconuts.co, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Whooshka. We’ve also partnered with Google to bring The Coconuts Podcast to all of its Google Assistant-powered devices, from smartphones to home automation systems.
We talk with photographer and journalist Laurel Chor about her experience flying from Paris to Hong Kong by way of London during the COVID-19 pandemic. Laurel's live-tweeting of her experience – from empty airports to passengers in hazmat suits to testing and quarantine in Hong Kong – captivated thousands who wanted to know the deal with long haul air travel these days.
And per usual we've got the most weird and wondrous stories from Southeast Asia and Hong Kong!
Thousands of Hongkongers defied a police ban to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre at Victoria Park on June 4, 2020. We speak with Coconuts Hong Kong Associate Editor Hillary Leung about the peaceful vigil, Hong Kong's eroding autonomy, and its uncertain future under the looming national security laws.
In this episode, we chat with Tara Rattanaphas about her new mukbang-style live Coconuts TV show, 30 Cuisines in 30 Days. She shares with us what it’s been like to sample dishes from a different cuisine every day for 30 days straight to a live audience. What were some of the hits and misses from the myriad of cuisines she’s tried? Tune in the find out!
Let's talk about being openly queer in Indonesia. We took a deep dive into the topic with up-and-coming Indonesian singer-songwriter, Kai Mata.
Other headlines include: Indonesian influencer auctions virginity for COVID-19 aid | Stranded Nigerians living in BKK airport since March | No otter slaughter, Singapore’s animal lovers tell the haters | Travelers entering Bali to undergo swab tests | Filipino reporter powers through as scene-stealing cat fight ensues during live interview | Hong Kong police ban annual march marking anniversary of Tiananmen massacre
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Ten years ago this month, massive street protests came to a bloody conclusion in Bangkok when the Thai military sent in the troops to forcibly end them.
Coconuts Bangkok's Todd Ruiz was reporting from the field at the time. In our feature story on The Coconuts Podcast this week, he takes us back into the armed camp of militants stalking the army, explains what was at stake then, and what it means now 10 years later.
More headlines this week: Bangkok restaurant socially distancing diners with stuffed pandas |Long queues at Jakarta's airport amid flight suspensions | Dozens of French folks arrested for Koh Samui Soiree | Singapore online mob harrasses clinic where adopted dog was euthanized | Filipino nurses put their lives on the line in the UK | Malaysian store removes wonderfully moldy leather items
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wondrous reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Byron Perry chews the fat with Singaporen rapper Yung Raja about the hip hop scene in Asia, what it’s like to rap in two languages, and much more.Yung Raja -- known for his hit tracks "Mustafa" and "Mad Blessings" -- is signed to Def Jam South East Asia, has worked with fashion brands including Gucci and Louis Vuitton, and won an Asian Academy Creative Award for hosting Yo! MTV Raps Asia.Other headlines: Tiong Bahru rats living large in Singapore’s circuit-breaker period | Suspect in fake groceries for transwomen prank may face 12 years in prison | Thailand lifts booze ban, sales to resume Sunday | 102-year-old woman recovers from COVID-19 in Singapore | With PVC and plastic, Bangkok hot pot restaurant reopens with diner cubicles | Philippines gov't tells ABS-CBN to cease broadcast operations due to expired franchiseThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong!
On this week's episode of The Coconuts Podcast, we interview Coconuts editors Todd Ruiz and Chayanit Itthipongmaetee about the troubling recent increase of suicides in Thailand.Other stories include: Bangkok left high and dry after booze ban indefinitely extended } Singaporean robot gently scolds park-goers into COVID compliance | Hong Kong continues streak of no new coronavirus cases | Indonesian education consultant slammed over controversial seminar on how to marry a 'bule' | Officials say Bali zoos being closely monitored as concerns rise over animals going hungryThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Singapore was previously praised by the World Health Organization for its swift response to the coronavirus when it first arrived. Since then, the bustling city-state has seen a sharp increase of outbreaks in migrant workers across the island, as dire living conditions in their dorms are brought to light. What went wrong? We check in with Managing Editor Nurul Azliah in Singapore to find out.Other headlines include: Indonesian fashion designer stirs controversy with ‘ethically sourced human spine’ handbag | Burger King and KFC lifted by McDonald’s shutdown in Singapore | Hotels in Bali may start reopening in May as island expects to welcome Chinese tourists in June | ‘Luxury’ apartment tour pokes fun at the horrors of renting in Hong Kong | Indonesians quarantined in haunted house for disobeying self-isolation order | Bangkok area Zoo ordered to stop sending chimp on bike to spray disinfectantThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
In the wake of the April 11, 2020 eruption of Anak Krakatoa, host Byron Perry interviews Indonesian volcanologist Dr. Devy Kamil Syahbana to learn about volcanoes and why they go kablooey.Other headlines include: Police seize 580kg of cannabis buds, making largest weed bust in Hong Kong history | 10 gamblers busted in card den above Pattaya restaurant | Indonesian actor who said ex-wife’s genitalia smelled like ‘salted fish’ sentenced to 2 years and 4 months in prison | Pizza delivery guy becomes internet hero for giving bread to Quezon City’s homeless | Viral: Foreigners ignore social distancing by partying in Bali, sparking outrage onlineThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
On this episode of The Coconuts Podcast, we deep dive into the carnage that COVID-19 has caused to Bali's tourism industy with Julianne Greco and Sheany. We also chat about an uplifting and very meta story wherein up-and-coming US rapper Doja Cat had her mind blown in a live video by a cover of her hit song "Say So."More headlines: Hong Kong pandas mate naturally for the first time after 10-year dry spell | Quarantine Eats: S’pore man documents every hotel quarantine meal because why not | Lucky Filipino gets PHP5,000 worth of pineapple products after mistaking fruit company for labor department | Bangkok bans sale of booze for 11 daysThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Byron Perry and Vim Shanmugam have a chat about Southeast Asia’s streaming video scene, the slate of Coconuts TV Originals planned for 2020, the fall of HOOQ, and Vim’s previous job in TV development production.And of course, this week’s top stories on Coconuts! Including #ClapForOurCarers: Singaporeans to show thanks at 8pm tonight | Is this the real life? Marcos slams Duterte government’s slow response to COVID-19 crisis | You have no law’: foreigner chained after insisting he isn’t breaking rule for jogging during Nyepi | Thailand under curfew starting Friday night: Prayuth | Men dressed as ‘pocong’ spook village in Central Java into self-isolation
The Coconuts Podcast is back with a brand new episode of The Coconuts Podcast! It’s been a while, and a lot has changed since our last episode -- namely, a global pandemic.You’ve probably seen a coronavirus headline headline (or several) recently, and COVID-19 certainly dominates this week’s episode. From Thailand travel bans and bar closures to antiviral Singaporean cabbies laying down the law on cleanliness, this episode is about coronavirus across the region.Headlines include: Hong Kong chief executive announces sweeping bans on tourists, booze as COVID cases increase | Anxious Singapore cabbie sets out COVID-19 conditions for her passengers | What’s closed in Bangkok due to the coronavirus outbreak | Myanmar cancels Burmese New Year Festival, tightens travel from outbreak zones (but not China) | Photos of Italian travelers allegedly rejected by Thailand, stranded in Bali go viral | Traveler arrested for saying BKK airport didn’t screen for COVID-19We will continue to publish informative and entertaining (when appropriate) coverage of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.Stay safe. Stay home. Wash your hands. The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in - or curious about - Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
In our season-ending episode, the biannual SEA Games implode to Manila’s great embarrassment before they even begin, a Bangkok uni student puts a bullet in his head after refrigerating his dismembered mom, and the Singapore hotel you don’t want to bring your traditional deodorant to, at risk of jail. Plus, Todd and Teirra muse over the top stories you, our dear readers/listeners, clicked to the top.The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
How World War II reignited this week in Singapore, why Thailand’s progressive hope was cast from politics by a court, what students did to escape a police siege in Hong Kong, Todd’s seen The Cave and has opinions, and an Indonesian health official has a very specific need on his mind all in this week’s episode of The Coconuts Podcast. Get the news and much more, including an interview with Tom Waller, writer director of the just-released film about last year’s dramatic rescue of the Wild Boar’s football team.The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Tons of show here from our eight newsroom throughout Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, including host Teirra Kamolvattavith’s interview with Nikita actress Maggie Q on bettering the lives of women in Asia.The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Have we got a show for you. Todd and Teirra recount surviving ASEAN Summit 2019, unpack the most serious and ridiculous stories from throughout Southeast Asia and then strap into a rocket ship to weird in a deep look at the region’s foremost UFO cult. Bonus: Hear about a Harvard doctoral grad’s abduction into the very heart of Mars … or Pluto!The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.Download or stream it now from a variety of platforms including on Coconuts.co, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Whooshka. We’ve also partnered with Google to bring The Coconuts Podcast to all of its Google Assistant-powered devices, from smartphones to home automation systems.
Singapore draws a line at dangling crabs before they are eaten. Anachronisms thrive in Thailand. How Indonesia will wean youth from their devices with the power of lovable chicks. Teirra interviews half of English electronic music duo Honne. Hong Kong’s turmoil faces its original sin.
A pro-Beijing firebrand is marched out of Hong Kong’s legislature for a way-crude comment about the things a pro-democracy colleague puts in her mouth. “America’s Finest News Source” strikes again in Malaysia. Teirra and Todd dissect a story to show how the sausage is made, and why good intentions are still the swiftest route to internet hell. Plus: an immodest proposal on dog meat and satire.
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Hear the week that was Southeast Asia and Hong Kong in easy-listening form. From Apple to the NBA, multinationals face a reckoning as consumers revolt against their appeasing China. Venturing into Singapore’s central biz district? Better wrap more foil around your head to ward off all the rogue, telepathic hypno-scammers on the loose. Yet more drama for the man who gave up his crown to wed Miss Moscow. Teirra and Todd decompress over all things Bangkok, share cat fancies and interview a Belgian correspondent detained before he could interview someone Thailand’s government doesn’t like.The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.Download or stream it now from a variety of platforms including on Coconuts.co, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Whooshka. We’ve also partnered with Google to bring The Coconuts Podcast to all of its Google Assistant-powered devices, from smartphones to home automation systems.
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Download or stream it now from a variety of platforms including on Coconuts.co, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Whooshka. We’ve also partnered with Google to bring The Coconuts Podcast to all of its Google Assistant-powered devices, from smartphones to home automation systems.
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
The week was dark and full of crime. Take a spin on the tabloid side as we explain the murder mystery gripping Bangkok and the unbelievable awful a serial fraudster inflicted on a desperate Hong Kong woman. Learn why Indonesian's may come to blows over taking too much 'rendang' and how fragging 10 people with a grenade may be a good resume-builder. Finally, get the lowdown on the first movie heading to screens about last year's dramatic Thai cave rescue with its Irish-Thai writer and director.
What a week. What weren’t we outraged about somewhere, at some time? In Thailand, a new cabinet minister’s past as a heroin trafficker was swept under the rug. Hong Kong still seething, despite government capitulation on a key demand. Teirra sits down with three Thais with disabilities fighting to make the country a place for everyone. Malaysian morality cops overrun resort to investigate reported threesome (suspect says a lizard chased him into women’s bed) and accountability claims some in Philippines following unintended prison release of some of its worst.
Short skirts, fake news, human rights and Uniqlo-inspired havoc? If you haven’t heard The Coconuts Podcast, Episode 12 is the perfect place to start. We’ve got some amazing stories to catch up on paired with some real talk on things definitely familiar to anyone who’s lived or been in orbit of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.Clarification: At some point Todd describes tech giants as private companies because they are unaccountable to the public. Of course most are public corporations traded on the markets. Also, Pussy Galore rather than Octopussy was the relevant Bond link to India.
We talk about Hong Kong's slide back into violence as police fire first live round since protests erupted three months ago. In Thailand, two migrant workers from Myanmar will be put to death for a savage double-murder on a resort island five years ago despite lingering doubts of their guilt. After 17 centuries, the great city of Jakarta's days are numbered, and a massive effort to relocated the capital has been announced.
In the back half of today’s episode, we pepper attorney and commentator Wirot Poonsuwan with questions about the state of medical marijuana in Thailand. But first, over in Hong Kong, some weird incidents as the city catches its breath. This week, someone is angry at Bali – how the tables have turned. Finally, we learn how many security cameras there are for every Singaporean.The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
Disinformation and propaganda are shaping Hong Kong’s info wars. Who are the oppressed and who are the oppressors? Depends on whom you listen to. Either way, things are getting REAL. A lovey Czech couple enraged Indonesia’s faithful with some temple ass and water play, claiming atheism gave them a pass. Don’t try to enter the women’s restroom at the Farmers Plaza shopping mall in Quezon City outside Manila if you were not born with a vagina. Trans woman Gretchen Diez was answering the call of nature when a mall employee cock-blocked her, saying that her biological penis precluded entry, despite what she felt inside. Big bonus: Our Coconuts Jakarta Managing Editor Andra Nasrie unpacks marital rape in Indonesia.
The battle lines have been drawn, and Hong Kong teeters on the edge. How white terrorism channels through Manila and where playing squad-based shooters has become a valid life excuse. A week after cheering a Bali hotel, we boo another. Finally, Teirra talks to people you wouldn’t.The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
On today's episode of The Coconuts Podcast: An Indonesian man explains the powers gained from consuming cats. In Singapore, the threads of harmony fray. How a klepto Indian family visiting Bali caused a shitstorm, and Hong Kong protesters have a deathwish for a pro-Beijing pol. All that plus a massive download on surviving a tempest of Thai memes.
On today's episode of The Coconuts Podcast: Remember when Hong Kong was a boring place? Anti-government protesters are drawing up “ultimate battle plans” online for heightened unrest following last weekend’s Rise of the Triads moment when white-shirted hordes dispensed free beatdowns to all in sight at the MTR Yuen Long station. An Indonesian woman incurs Balinese wrath by basically tweeting that everyone on the island is a ho. Donald Trump impresses the world with his sensitivity and acumen while comforting marginalized minority groups. Teirra finds out why people whispering on YouTube are more popular than karaoke.
On today's episode of The Coconuts Podcast: To be king or wear a ring? Malaysia’s would-have-been monarch gave up the former for the sake of a latter when he married a Russian beauty queen half his age. Word is out that didn’t work out so well. Indonesia is talking about marital rape – which some conservatives say is an oxymoron – after a wife said her husband’s demand for his “sex quota” forcer her to savage him with an axe. Fifty years ago at this very moment, three Ameridudes were sailing toward the moon in a metal capsule. Todd talks about the day the moon men came to Bangkok.
On today's episode of The Coconuts Podcast: Myanmar's child sex abuse problem, an Indonesian singer's very dubious sleeping advice, grisly murder in a sleazy Singapore mall, more people being awful and much, much more. The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in - or curious about - Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
On today’s episode of The Coconuts Podcast: Hong Kong reels from escalating street unrest that has everyone pointing fingers, Malaysia takes off the gloves when it comes to cosplay, an interview with a man who traveled Thailand over a decade hunting down vanishing movie houses, and much, much more. The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.On today's episode: LGBTQ intolerance in Myanmar, an awkward Imelda Marcos-inspired photo shoot, gecko found in woman's ear in Thailand, and much, much more.
Hong Kong Anti-Extradition protests, Bangkok motorcycle taxis gone wild, Duterte breaks silence on Chinese sinking of PH fishing boat, Indonesian man puts up wife for collateral, Singaporean woman's conversation with potential male landlord turns into sexual harassment