Korean Exchange Accused of Plagiarizing Cambodian Report

Published on Nov 2, 2014 by Luke Hunt

Plagiarism has emerged a tremendous plague of the digital age. From high school to the media industry, universities and the corporate world, the ease of copying has found its way into courtrooms around the world and led to the expulsion of many a scholarly cheat.In South Korea this has been taken a tad further, and the Korea Exchange (KRX), which was tasked with conducting a feasibility study for a joint venture to forge the Laos Securities Exchange (LSX), stands accused of plagiarizing a report covering a similar topic for Cambodia.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat..

Al-Qaeda Declares War on China, Too

Published on Nov 2, 2014 by Luke Hunt

Al-Qaeda central appears to have joined the Islamic State in calling for jihad against China over its alleged occupation of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.Read more from Zachary Keck in The Diplomat..

Foundation closes as Somaly Mam vows to continue

Published on Nov 2, 2014 by Luke Hunt

A foundation supporting anti-sex trafficking activist Somaly Mam has closed, but the disgraced Cambodian woman feted at charity events in Australia is trying to claw back credibility and vows to continue her work.Read more from Lindsay Murdoch in The Age. .

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. .

Vietnamese Dissident Released, Flies to L.A.

Published on Oct 26, 2014 by Luke Hunt

As Vietnam continues to seek improved ties with the West, Hanoi has released its most prominent blogger Nguyen Van Hai, also known as Dieu Cay, who had been jailed for 12-years for disseminating anti-state propaganda.Read more from Luke Hunt in The Diplomat..