Boxing's Great Leap Forward
Published on Dec 14, 2014 by Luke Hunt
When boxing great Manny Pacquiao put Chris Algieri on the canvas for a sixth time at the Venetian Cotai Arena in Macau, 15,000 fans leapt from the edge of their seats. Pacquiao’s status as one of the fight game’s greats was secured and victory raised the tantalizing prospect of a showdown with Floyd Mayweather – the world’s highest paid athlete.The smart money, however, already had their victory, and with an eye on China promoters were already counting the cash as a hopelessly outgunned Algieri struggled to his feet.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat..
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Cambodia Brings Its Water Festival Back
Published on Nov 16, 2014 by Luke Hunt
With a terrific sense of relief, Cambodia has held its first Water Festival since 2010, the year 353 people, mainly youths, were killed in a tragic crush on Diamond Island Bridge, raising serious questions about the government, the police, and their ability to control large crowds effectively.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat..
Scoffing at Thai crackdown on sex tourism
Published on Oct 26, 2014 by Luke Hunt
Tim “Sharky” Ward boasts he pays to have sex with many Thai women. The muscle-bound and tattooed former Australian loan shark and nightclub owner says his life is “there for all see” and he is not ashamed of it.“I am a single man. There’s no one in my life who can say I am an embarrassment to them,” he said.Read more from Lindsay Murdoch in The Age. .
Dark day for Aussie expats in Asia as ABC names cut-off date
Published on Sep 14, 2014 by Luke Hunt
It’s official. The lives of tens of thousands of Australian expatriates in Asia will change forever at midnight on September 28, hours after the AFL grand final. A stake will be driven through our souls. For months we have been in denial: how could it be true that our government could close the ABC-managed Australia Network service?Read more from Lindsay Murdoch at The Sydney Morning Herald..
Malaysia Airlines Emotional Trauma
Published on Jul 27, 2014 by Luke Hunt
Many Malaysia Airlines staff are arriving at work with tears in their eyes. “Some of our members cannot fly because they have been affected mentally,” says the president of Malaysia Airlines’ flight attendants’ union Ismail Nasaruddin.Back-to-back disasters that killed six pilots and 21 flight attendants have had a devastating impact on the morale on thousands of air crew and employees of Malaysia’s national carrier.Read more from Lindsay Murdoch in The Age .
