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Thomas Sturrock
Hong Kong
Editor, Asia
Thomas Sturrock started his career as a police reporter but has also covered politics, sport, travel, culture and lifestyle. He worked in Sydney, London and Bangkok before moving to Hong Kong in 2015.

Consuming pagpag leads to stunted growth in children and increases risks of hepatitis A, cholera and typhoid — but eating it is a fact of life in Philippine slums.

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Jessarie Dumaguing has set her sights on winning a crown at Binibining Pilipinas, the country’s biggest beauty pageant, which would propel her onto the international stage.

A shallow, exploitative spectacle in an image-obsessed society? Or a valuable opportunity for young women to get ahead? The beauty pageant has deep roots in the Philippines, combining regional pride with glitzy spectacle.

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Analysing the recent Thai election result, assessing the players and politics driving the Indonesian election, and a look at the Southeast Asian factors behind the recent measles outbreak

We discuss what comes next after the failure of the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi, look at Vietnam’s economic windfall from the US-China trade war, and analyse the huge South Korean tourism trade and its push to become the Silicon Valley of South East Asia

Analysis of the upcoming Thai elections after a week of tumultuous headlines; revelations of another side of the notorious district of Pattaya as Russian migrants move in.

The arrest of two ‘sex trainers’ – one of them claiming to have inside info on Trump’s election – has shone an unwanted spotlight on the Thai city’s Russian community. What are they really like?

Once known for decadence, the Thai city of Pattaya attracts a new generation of Chinese tourist: Free, Independent Travellers, unlikely to head to a factory to buy souvenirs they don’t need.

Be careful complaining about mosque loudspeakers in Indonesia – or dodging national service in Singapore. Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan might be able to tell you why.

A French tourist is found dead in India after an altercation over sex with male student; South Korea struggles with rising rate of spycam porn offences

Australia in basket-brawl with Philippines; Indian family dead in apparent mass suicide; Japanese women’s university to allow transgender students.

Bangkok cafe offers coffee to go – to the ‘other side’; South Korean farmer kills neighbour’s dog, feeds it to him; boycotters insist university stop making ‘killer robots’.