WTF is Up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong

We're moving to the small screen! ...Just for one episode of The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition, that is. For the uninitiated, 16 contestants compete in a series of weekly challenges for a chance to work directly under ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong. The challenge this week? Come up with a PR campaign for Wildlife Reserves Singapore to save the endangered Sunda Pangolins. Members of both Team Conquest and Team Valor came on The Coconuts Podcast to share their grand plans to save the pangolins, and we spoke to Team Conquest's Niraj Rao who emerged the victor.

Other stories include:

Myanmar's junta has lifted the overnight internet ban, and no one's really sure why | Indonesian officials close dolphin attraction facility in Sanur after viral video | Wear a mask outside, Thailand, or pay THB20,000 (or maybe do pushups) | Police probe clip of trio allegedly posing as officers, engaging in sexual acts | A Muslim influencer complained about a loud mosque, and it went as well as anybody could've hoped | Student who spoke against teacher's rape joke receives rape threat, father says | Snip, Snip: Cavite gov't offers free circumcision to male residents | Racist 'Hwa Chong' lady fired by realtor; deplatformed by YouTube

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.

Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri are the Emmy Award-winning producers behind The Amazing Race, and now they've got a brand new show titled Race to the Center of the Earth. We find out more about the show and what keeps their keen sense of adventure and creativity bubbling.

Other stories include:

Singaporean student mugged in London streamed live on YouTube | Face Paint Mask: Calls for deportation against influencers who pulled a mask prank in Bali supermarket | Unidentified dude gives away PHP100 in Makati community pantry | Youth should move to Hainan for jobs and chicken rice, Chief Executive Carrie Lam says | Beauty influencer sorry for 'dragging' Islamic evangelist in sexy photo-op | Indonesian man claiming to be 26th prophet in Islam charged with blasphemy: National Police | From Myanmar to NASA, Burmese woman breaks barrier over Mars | Cop demoted after wife uses police helo for obnoxious TikToks

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.

You might already know him from his show Man vs. Wild - Bear Grylls is a household name when it comes to all things survival, and he's got a new show on the way titled Running Wild with Bear Grylls. We talk to Coconuts Singapore Managing Editor Nurul Azliah who got to ask the man himself about the show, and we get the tea on stars like Danny Trejo and Anthony Mackie who guest star in a few episodes.

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Russian pornstar Eva Elfie meets excited fans in Bali | Married Thai couple shaken by harassment, death threats from homophobic Indonesians | Yellow rice seller struggling with fame amid comparisons with Korean actor Lee Min-ho | Malaysian bride faces legal threat after complaint about starving wedding guests | Metro Manila imposes 8pm to 5am curfew as it shifts to MECQ | This robot can now deliver food, parcels, and groceries to 700 homes in Punggol | Myanmar actor-hunk-protester Paing Takhon arrested by junta | Dark, shriveled lump found in Saizeriya restaurant's takeaway confirmed to be rat's head

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.

How do you promote a film about homosexuality and gay conversion therapy in Singapore? With great difficulty, according to Aqua Man director Jet Ho. We sat down with the filmmaker to learn more about his directorial debut.

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Mini-coup in London? Myanmar military attache seizes embassy, locks out ambassador | You won't be surprised to hear that Songkran is totally canceled | Bali drug convict Schapelle Corby is Dancing With the Stars in Australia | Chickeeduck's t-shirts, accessories seized by Chinese customs officials for advocating 'black violence' | Indonesian beauty queen under fire for butchering Q&A at Miss Eco International pageant | 'Muslim-friendly' slippers raise eyebrows in Malaysia | Pangasinan resident stabs husband's alleged mistress in the vagina | Murderbill: Possible bird serial killer filmed devouring Singaporean pet (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.

This week, we touch on the recent spate of hate crimes targeted at Asian Americans with Asia's Got Talent Host Justin Bratton.

Other stories include:

Man who stroked genitals in front of girls on Bedok bus had been fired by Foodpanda | Foreigner reportedly proposed a threesome with masseuse before viral altercation | Donors and friends open wallets to fund Myanmar's government in exile | That's a catch: Seafood stall shows off monstrous 12-foot-long eel at Mei Foo market | Please Mi: Condom brand Fiesta launches fried noodles-flavored rubber in Indonesia | Cannot Unsee! Did Duterte try to grab a domestic worker's crotch? | Neelofa's wedding under probe for potential breach of COVID measures | Bangkok bus driver makes unscheduled stop to pick up exhausted stray dog on expressway (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.

This week, we get litigious. Art & Intellectual Property lawyer Ryan Su shares his thoughts about the ethical and legal issues behind the online feud between model Duan Mei Yue and artist Allison Low.

Other stories include:

Women can now book female Grab drivers in Bangkok | Bali aims to vaccinate 2.8 million people by end of June | Hikers evacuated after World War 2 explosives unearthed near Twin Peaks trail above Stanley | Police investigate 'religious teacher' who claims he can make money appear out of thin air | Cat attends Malaysian court hearing in abuse case involving owner | PH gov't discourages overseas-based Pinoys from coming home as COVID cases surge | Ngee Ann Poly says it has found students who peed on boys in video | Yangon streets quiet as Myanmar goes on 'Silent Strike'

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.

This week, our hosts talk to Coconuts Bangkok's Chayanit Itthipongmaetee about the rise of cannabis cuisine in H̶i̶g̶h̶l̶a̶n̶d̶ Thailand. The pharm to table experience, if you will.

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250 orphans are 'living proof' my song came before 'Count On Me Singapore': Indian composer | Stunning photos show Milky Way above Bali during Nyepi | Kitties are now being used to launder Thailand's dirty drug money | Teachers say principal forced them to paint mural at her home, perform other menial tasks during school suspension | Jakarta to host Sundance Film Festival's first Asian edition in mid-2021 | 'Report a Minister' goes live for those who want to rat out ministers flouting COVID rules | No, Not Again: Interior Dep't urges Pinoys to wear face masks at home | Junta declares martial law in six townships after killing record numbers

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.

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In this episode, our hosts Nurul Azliah and Vim Shanmugam talk about the insidious rise of sexual misconduct cases in Singapore.

Other stories include:

Funeral to 'mourn justice' today at Bangkok courthouse after students denied bail | Maskless foreigners on flight from Bali panned over 'privilege' | 'Ghosting' enters Indonesian vernacular thanks to Kaesang Pangarep's high-profile breakup | Elderly man passes four days after COVID-19 jab, becoming city's third post-vaccine death | Muslim evangelist accused of rape sings about arrest as part of perfume campaign | Hate Crime? Alleged killer of elderly Filipino arrested by Arizona police | 'Online Citizen' editor hints cops raided his home for publishing police emails | Flipping sexist script, Burmese women scare soldiers off with their skirts

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.

In this episode, we talk to singer-songwriters Gentle Bones and Clara Benin about their new collab - an upbeat track titled 'A Day At A Time'. As it turns out, it's totally possible to write and record a whole song remotely, and we find out how.

Other stories include:

Mental health agency dumps Miss Universe Thailand for condemning police brutality | Nature's bathtub: YouTuber lounges in porcelain pool embedded in Sai Kung cliff | Indonesian woman who claimed miraculous sexless pregnancy revealed to be knocked up by ex-husband | Bali Police say people should stay at home as crime rate rises | TV characters welcome kids back to Malaysia's schools (Videos) | UST community raises funds for janitor injured in dog attack | The good news? Singapore air pollution isn't haze. The bad news? It's ozone smog. | Resistance to Tatmadaw continues despite rising death toll

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.

This week, we speak with Coconuts Bali's Sheany to find out why so many Sea Turtles have washed ashore in Bali.

Other stories include:

Thailand rejects speculation coronavirus emerged at Bangkok's Chatuchak Market | Indonesian fisherman finds baby shark with 'human face' | Mind your online manners: Indonesia last in Southeast Asia in digital civility study | Hotel apologizes, offers free afternoon tea to guest who said a stranger charged into her room | Postman suspected of slingshotting dog suspended from work (Video) | 2-year-old boy dies in Quezon City after plugging spoon into extension cord | American anti-trans activist invited to give Singaporeans a 'better understanding' | 'I will shoot your f*cking faces,' gun-toting 'soldier' threatens Myanmar protesters on Facebook

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.