The seafarers who can’t go home
When his ship pulled into anchorage at Santos in Brazil last week, "Alona" had been at sea so long, he had missed his own wedding.
Australia fires: The farmers burying their own cattle
Belinda Attree walks towards a ditch in a paddock that has been blackened by Australia's massive bushfires. In it are 20 dead cattle and a kangaroo.
Where people pierce themselves for devotion
Thaipusam is a beguiling Tamil festival where followers of the Hindu god Lord Murugan pierce their bodies with hundreds of skewers and hooks to show their devotion.
Is Hong Kong losing its neon?
Neon became synonymous with Hong Kong in the late 20th Century, but now these iconic signs are on the verge of disappearing.
Where the rockets bring rain
Thailand’s Bun Bangfai, or rocket festival, is a pyromaniac’s dream. But it’s also a celebration that taps deep into local legends.
The digital nomads working in paradise
A town in Indonesia is home to a thriving group of professionals who have traded office drudgery for a more idyllic work environment.
The man who would be the first climate change refugee
Ioane Teitiota holds his hand more than a metre above his sea wall to demonstrate how high the water gets during a king tide. Sea-level rise was the basis of his four year battle to become the world's first recognised climate refugee.
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Malacca’s forbidding debel curry
Perhaps no dish encapsulates Malacca’s tiny Portuguese community better than debal curry.
The man who writes dreams and delivers them to your door
Mathias Svalina rides his bike for long distances and writes surrealist poetry. He's combined the two into a sort of job.
The man who leases out his life
Craig Curelop lives by an “own everything, use nothing” philosophy. He hopes to retire by the time he's 28.
Tiwi islands: the aboriginal players hooked on fast footy
Australian rules football is so beloved on the Northern Territory's Tiwi Islands that about a third of residents play in the local league.
Going for a helicopter pub crawl in Australia
In the vast Australian outback, great distances (and crocodiles) makes drinking a challenge. Some helicopter firms are cashing in.
The man who hacks his own body
Josiah Zayner uses gene-editing to try to customise his own body. And he wants you to try for yourself.
australia row hampers east timor’s oil ambitions
East Timor is investing in a huge new oil and gas project. Will it become a white elephant, or will it pay off?
Cahills Crossing: Why do so many ignore deadly warnings?
A river crossing in Australia's north is notorious for its flood-prone and crocodile-filled waters.
Cricket league launched for Singapore's migrant workers
Singapore is home to hundreds of thousands of foreign construction workers. Many are from India and Bangladesh, and they love to spend their one precious day off playing cricket.
the unique world of gay rodeo
Riding horses and breaking bones, how gay rodeo breaks stereotypes in Texas.
The Philippines guitar makers competing with karaoke
Lapu-Lapu, near Cebu in the Philippines, considers itself the guitar capital of the country.
Singapore: From third world to first
A look back at the economic legacy of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew.
Singapore's bird lovers and their birdsinging competitions
In Singapore, local bird enthusiasts spend thousands of dollars on birds and cages, and birdsinging is even a competitive sport.
Written articles
Is the Australia-NZ travel bubble the way ahead? - BBC Business
Are pay-by-the-minute booths the future of work? - BBC Business
Singapore has COVID-19 well under control—but its migrant workers still face year-old restrictions - Fortune
US and UK ratchet up sanctions on Myanmar's military - BBC Business
China and Taiwan face off in pineapple war - BBC Business
Singapore vending machines now dispense salmon, crab and even cacti - BBC Business
Amazon vs Reliance: Why are two of the world's richest men in court? - BBC Business
Is high-speed rail travel on a track to nowhere? - BBC Business
Can striking oil turn Cambodia's economy around? - BBC Business
Can onboard rollercoasters save the cruise industry? - BBC Business
Is the Ant Group shake-up a sign of things to come? - BBC Business
China's drinkers develop taste for home-grown wines - BBC Business
What is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)? - BBC Business
Jack Ma's terrible week - BBC Business
Vietnam economy is Asia's shining star during Covid - BBC Business
The BTS fans investing in their favourite K-pop band - BBC Business
Extra facility opened for planes grounded by Covid-19 - BBC Business
Singapore in world first for facial verification - BBC Business
How to power a boat with ocean plastic - Tech For Impact
The ‘real neat trick’ that could make aluminium dust valuable - Tech For Impact
How Singapore became a covid-19 cautionary tale - The New Daily
Stay or go? The ethics of travelling in a disaster zone - BBC Travel
The foul-mouthed tirade that led to Coyne's arrest - Sydney Morning Herald
2019 Australia election: The weird, wild politics of Queensland - BBC News
Why Designers Should Study the Mundane - Fortune
To Design a Better City, Consider an ‘Eye-Level’ Perspective - Fortune
What would it take to become a trillionaire? - BBC Worklife
China powers up electric car market - BBC Business
The cost of keeping Singapore squeaky clean - BBC Worklife
Valentine's Day: Japan falling out of love with 'obligation chocolates' - BBC Business
Scooter sharing gets rolling in sweaty Singapore - BBC Business
For the fourth year in a row, the Economist Intelligence Unit has declared Singapore the world’s priciest city. - BBC Worklife
Eleven Asia-Pacific countries have just signed the trade pact formerly known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. - BBC Business
Chinese carmaker Trumpchi mulls less political name - BBC Business
China bans weird and long company names - BBC Business
Climate change could make flights longer and bumpier - BBC Business
Why we can’t give up this odd way of typing - BBC Worklife
A tale of two factories: Is China taking US jobs? - BBC Business
Philippines outsourcing: 'Customers want people, not robots' - BBC Business
Wrestling bids to boost interest in China - BBC Business
Why this green stone can be worth more than gold - BBC Worklife
Australia row hampers East Timor's oil ambitions - BBC Business
Kiribati’s climate change Catch-22 - BBC News
The Humidity
The Humidity is my podcasting project. It’s a lushly produced narrative podcast with a focus on the Asia Pacific region. The idea is to find out about places through the eyes of the people who live there. It’s available on all major podcasting platforms. It has it’s own dedicated site here.
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Radio stories
Changi escapees - the story of two Australians who escaped from Changi during World War Two. - ABC Radio National
The Quick and the Dead - an investigation into cruelty and drug abuse in the greyhound racing Industry - ABC Radio National
Postcard to Paris: Kiribati - This week's postcard comes from the low-lying island nation of Kiribati where residents face an uncertain future with rising sea levels. - DW
World in Progress: Kiribati's water paradox - It seems ironic that a the low-lying Pacific island in danger of inundation somehow doesn’t have enough water. - DW
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