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- Singapore executes drug convict + more top stories | WTF SEA + HK | July 28, 2022
Nazeri Bin Lajim, who was convicted of trafficking heroin more than a decade ago, was hanged last Friday as Singapore continues to enforce its strict death penalty regime. This week, we caught up with Coconuts Singapore’s Carolyn Teo, who sat down with Nazeri’s sister prior to his execution for a deeply heart wrenching feature story.
Coconuts Bangkok’s Pasavat “Nicky” Tanskul is in the co-host chair in Sam’s stead this week, and he gave the lowdown on fresh confusion surrounding Thailand’s budding legal cannabis scene after a new government order instructed police to arrest anyone selling weed without “permission.” Tune in!
Other stories include:
Citayam Fashion Week: Social Agency ‘ready’ to round up trans women, crossdressing men | Ravichandran becomes first Malaysian to conquer K2 mountain, despite disability | Going at the red light: Foreigner on motorbike filmed urinating at Sanur intersection | The Metropolitan Museum of Manila is closed for now — but will reopen with new art spaces in BGC | Hong Kong restaurant’s ingenious takeaway BBQ bento with built-in grill garners raves from JapanWTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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37 min - We seat you not: Chairs stolen from BKK stadium + more top stories | WTF SEA + HK | July 21, 2022
Last week’s “Red War” in Bangkok saw Manchester United trounce Liverpool to the delight of Thailand’s football-obsessed population (except Liverpool fans, of course). In a display of an entirely different form of obsession, a woman was arrested for allegedly stealing over a dozen chairs and other merchandise after the match. Coconuts Bangkok’s Nicky Tanskul joins us this week to figure out her motive behind this unusual theft. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Rizieq Shihab released on parole after serving reduced sentence | Is Tropical Hut opening in BGC? | Deep concerns over restaurant built inside a cave in Bali | Add oil An An: Hong Kong’s 35yo panda reportedly ‘in poor appetite’ and ‘out of spirits’ | Hwa Chong Institution suspends teacher for promoting anti-LGBT falsehoods
WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
32 min - A cowgirl romp gone wrong + more top stories | WTF SEA + HK | July 14, 2022
No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you! For listeners old and new, The Coconuts Podcast is now WTF is Up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong, where we bring you the Coconuttiest trending news and pop culture stories from across the region. It’s pretty much the same podcast you know and love, but in a format better dedicated to the stories you want and need to hear. Tune in (and let us know how you feel about it!).
Other stories include:
Woman rages and rips license plate off of car on Tuas Second Link, police investigating | Women and men to be segregated on angkot minivans following sexual harassment incident | Special delivery: Cambodia to extradite dozens of scam suspects to Thailand | Fractured inheritance: Man in Bali broke his penis while engaging in cowgirl position | Man in Hong Kong apparently falls to tragic death while trying to retrieve AirPods that fell out of window | Frowning not allowed: Town mayor orders all government employees to smile while serving the public
WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
36 min - Changes are afoot! | July 7, 2022
Yep, this week’s podcast episode did indeed land on a Thursday instead of the usual Friday. That’s just one of the changes we have made to The Coconuts Podcast, the other notable transformation being reformatting the episodes to make them shorter and more digestible for all our listeners.
That said, even more changes are afoot as we strive to make this podcast your go-to source of information on all things Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. We would appreciate your feedback on our new direction, so please leave your reviews on whichever platform you’re playing this from, or drop us a line at [email protected].
For now, tune in!
Other stories include:
Brazilian student apprehended at Bali airport for bringing marijuana from Thailand | BTS warns Bangkok commuters to stop booty-clenching the pole | 13yo arrested for breaking into McDonald’s dessert kiosk to shoplift HK$10 worth of ice cream | Booster shots to be required for travel, mall entry amid rising COVID-19 cases | Senator Imee Marcos defends mother Imelda’s 93rd birthday party in Malacañang, calling it a ‘simple get-together’ | Masked woman goes Michael Myers on streaming Singapore couple (Video)
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
30 min - Legalization Express: The dos and don’ts of marijuana in Thailand, with Coconuts Bangkok’s Milk | July 1, 2022
In case you’ve been living under a rock, you should know that Thailand all but legalized marijuana earlier this month. This week, we milked Coconuts Bangkok’s Milk of all her knowledge and experience with MJ since the decriminalization, who shed some legal clarity and provided some dos and don’ts of marijuana use in Thailand. This episode is highly recommended for anyone thinking of going to Thailand for marijuana tourism. Tune in!
Other stories include:
Holywings pledges to pay staff’s wages this month as Jakarta outlets shut | Who got served? Jollibee and Nando’s mascots engage in fast food dance battle in Malaysia | Julia Roberts ‘returns’ to Bali in an upcoming rom-com with George Clooney shot in Australia | Video of 6-year-old kicking infant in Tin Shui Wai sports center draws outrage | Yikes: Singapore police officer allegedly caught posing inappropriately beside dead body | Asoke Mexican joint now slings marijuana alongside tacos
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!
1 hr - Let's talk chocolate and sustainability with Nat Geo's Louise Mabulo | June 24, 2022Sam's nasty sexual musings about chocolate notwithstanding, this week's podcast delivers some very important messages regarding food sustainability and the environment. Most, if not all, of the credit goes to our guest National Geographic Young Explorer and The Cacao Project founder Louise Mabulo, who is promoting her upcoming episode in the excellent podcast series Expedition: Earth. Tune in!Also, do visit this link to tune into Louise's Expedition: Earth episode titled Expedition: Hope that premieres on Friday, July 8 at 5pm SGT / 4pm BKT/JKT.Other stories include:Singapore reports first monkeypox infection, 13 quarantined | Large fire devastating homes just off Bangkok's Rama IV Road | AQI: It's getting harder and harder to breathe in Jakarta | Carcass of baby Chinese white dolphin stranded in Discovery Bay, 14th such case this year | Good Doggo: Tabanan gas canister theft attempt thwarted by barking dog | After going viral, Tropical Hut is selling out across Manila - and is now hiring new staff to keep up with the demandThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in - or curious about - Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!47 min
- FRESH TUNES FRIDAY: Myrne takes us for a spin in 'Circles' | June 17, 2022On this week's Fresh Tunes Friday, the spotlight is on Singaporean DJ and producer Myrne who joins us on The Coconuts Podcast to talk about his latest EP, Circles. He talks to us about producing music in lockdown, his experience playing in Tomorrowland, and why the '10s is the coolest music era. Tune in!Other stories include:Disney's 'Lightyear' smacked with NC16 rating: IMDA | Full marriage equality bill gets surprise nod from Thai Parliament | Quietly Proud: LGBTQIA+ Indonesians in Bali celebrate Pride Month solemnly amid rising backlash | Hong Kong woman scorches forehead while drinking Flaming Lamborghini | Alleged pedophile dies following assault and being forced to masturbate using hot balm in jail | Creepy intruder lurking by condo window turns out to be standee of BTS' JinThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in - or curious about - Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!55 min
- How sexual taboos are silencing Christian Hongkongers, with Peace Chiu | June 10, 2022This week, we caught up with Coconuts Hong Kong reporter Peace Chiu to discuss her latest feature story centering on a sexually abused woman who failed to get the help she needed due to taboos surrounding sex among Christian Hongkongers. Peace sheds the light on how conservative viewpoints are hurting victims, and how some are working to turn the tide. Tune in!Other stories include:Thailand lights up as marijuana goes legal today (Photos) | Apparently, the 'first exorcism center in Asia' will be built in the Philippines | Is Indonesia ready for hookup culture? | Clip of duo having sex on balcony goes viral, woman arrested and released on bail | No concrete plans yet for Bali digital nomad visa, official says | No, a pregnant officer was not forced to work: Singapore policeThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in - or curious about - Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!47 min
- True boys' love representation on new web series 'Getaway', with Sean Foo | June 3, 2022Boys' love dramas, while hugely popular in Asia, have mostly found an audience in heterosexual females. Sean Foo, the founder of leading LGBT+ publication Dear Straight People, wanted to break from that mold. This week, he chats with us about creating, producing and starring in the new web series Getaway, and why it's no ordinary boys' love drama. Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:Should you put potatoes in your adobo? The internet weighs in | Miyabi (AKA Maria Ozawa) apologizes to Indonesian fans for canceling her visit, says she misses Bali in particular | Kitchen of Jumbo Floating Restaurant sinks after announcement about exit from Hong Kong | A cat's tale: Indonesia's feline celebrity Pororo comes home after going missing | Monkeypox! Thailand quarantines 12 on flight with infected passenger | Dee Kosh pleads guilty to offering boys money for sex acts | Insecurity spreads as crime ravages YangonThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in - or curious about - Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!1 hr 3 min
- Hope for the Earth in Gen Z, with Melati Wijsen | May 27, 2022Changemaker and NatGeo Asia's Expedition: Earth star Melati Wijsen, who co-founded Bye Bye Plastics and YOUTHTOPIA, graces us with her presence on the Coconuts Podcast as she talks to us about founding a social initiative at 12, inspiring other youths across the globe, and why one is never too young to start making a difference. Tune in![Embed Spotify player for this episode]Other stories include:No more 'melukat' purification ritual for Instagram content: PHDI | Writers, reporters get discounts at Soi 33's 'Propaganda Bar' | Uh-oh! Toy store accused of 'setting trap' for boy who knocked over HK$33,600 Teletubby statue | New regulations say Indonesians must have at least 2 names - and they can't be weird | Taco shop in Makati pushes back on criticism its prices are too high in heartfelt post | Singapore's Dear Straight People drops gay drama set in Bangkok | Burmese OnlyFans star barred from traveling to Bangkok: sourceThe Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in - or curious about - Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.The Coconuts Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe today!55 min
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‘WTF is Up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong’ is a podcast by Coconuts Media that delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong,…
Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.