Wap: Jokowi Wins Indonesia Election

Published on Apr 17, 2019 by Luke Hunt

JAKARTA — President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, facing Gen. Prabowo Subianto in a rematch, performed as expected winning  a second term at general elections on April 17.Full coverage from Luke Hunt and Voice of America (VoA).Indonesia Charts Two Soft Courses to Contain ChinaEconomic Focus Ahead for Indonesia in Jokowi’s Coming Second TermSandiaga Emerges From Defeat in Indonesian Election as Presidential MaterialIndonesians Vote Amid Tight SecurityIndonesia Readies for Presidential VoteIslam Underlines Indonesian Election But that Doesn’t Make it a ThreatIndonesia’s Jokowi Favored for Re-election.

Wrap: 2019 Thai Elections

Published on Apr 3, 2019 by Luke Hunt

Thais went to the polls on March 24. Here are the latest updates with the military asserting its power over the legislative system. Published by Voice of America and written by Luke Hunt Prayut’s Quest for Legitimacy Found Wanting Thai Military-Backed Party in Lead in Thai Elections Political Rocks Stars Turn Up Heat Ahead of Thai Elections Thais Braced for Vote, Marking ‘Return to Democracy’ Democratic Hopes in ASEAN Hinge on Thailand, Analysts Say .

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Published on Feb 3, 2019 by Luke Hunt

Stories and Podcasts from Bomborra.PODCAST: Remembering Heng Samrin and Cambodia’s Rebirth. Luke Hunt speaks with veteran journalist Peter Starr about the career of one of the twentieth century’s greatest guerrilla commanders.In another leap backwards, China jails its lawyersNo word from Vietnam over detention of pro-democracy activistsJokowi’s Failed Bashir Gamble Reveals the Danger of Playing the Religion Card in Indonesia ASEAN: economic community can step up. The 10-members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are facing a difficult year. Slower growth, higher interest rates and a trade war between China and the United States are expected to undermine stability in the financial markets.Recent WeeksPODCAST: Inside Thailand’s Miracle Cave Rescue. A conversation with one of the key witnesses to an....

Garbage Feeds Thousands

Published on Oct 22, 2018 by Luke Hunt

Homeless and poverty is an increasing issue in affluent Australia. In Melbourne, considered among the world’s most liveable cities, Dumpster Diving through the bins of supermarkets to salvage what’s left is now common. By Morgan Reinwald Spiralling through the grime-filled alleyways of central Melbourne is a repugnant experience. Trenching between two tired concrete structures stained with rebel graffiti, the combination of litter and human faeces form a stench that is abominable. Despite this, the notion of garbage is appropriating a wide range of goods and nutrition that appear no different to shelf-bought items. Nonetheless, many of Australia’s biggest food and retail companies are throwing away items every day that are perfect for consumer’s consumption. Hence, the trend known as ‘dumpster....

Wrap: Convicted Spy James Ricketson Pardoned

Published on Oct 2, 2018 by Luke Hunt

Australian filmmaker James Ricketson has returned to Australia after his six-year sentence for spying — following a trial sharply criticized by human rights groups and politicians — was pardoned by Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni. But he says he still loves Cambodia and will return as soon as possible. His guilty verdict in a long running espionage trialwas troubling on several fronts with respect to how justice is meted out in Cambodia. Read more. James Ricketson Pardoned, Returns to Australia James Ricketson: The ‘Spy’ Who Loved Cambodia, And Paid For It What the Ricketson Case Says About Justice in Cambodia Australian Filmmaker Found Guilty Of Espionage in Cambodia .