The Quiet Rise of China’s Soft Power Among Vietnam’s Youth
Hoang Thi Ha|Pham Thi Phuong Thao
Young Vietnamese are increasingly drawn to Chinese culture and opportunity, even as long-standing sensitivities endure.

Hoang Thi Ha|Pham Thi Phuong Thao
Young Vietnamese are increasingly drawn to Chinese culture and opportunity, even as long-standing sensitivities endure.
Benjamin Y.H. Loh
This Long Read reports findings from a study investigating how Malaysians practise media literacy in a fast-moving and often untrustworthy media landscape. A key finding is that respondents with busy schedules who still want to verify the information they come across, turn to leveraging trusted social networks.
Surachanee Sriyai
A recent online campaign for Aung San Suu Kyi has underscored the junta’s long arm of the law — via digital repression.
Surachanee Sriyai
Social media depend largely on English-language models to train their AI content moderation models. This has become a problem.
Nuurrianti Jalli
Recent incidents involving AI-generated depictions of the Malaysian national flag underscore the need for capacity building to instil AI literacy.
Aqida Salma
Indonesia’s democracy faces the threat of digital authoritarianism. However, there are ways to mitigate the risks, even as state-driven propaganda floods digital public spaces.
Surachanee Sriyai
The viral popularity of a cute baby hippo and bear mascot is more than an Internet sensation; it enables people to momentarily escape their daily struggles.