Alastair McCready
Southeast Asia Editor
alastair.mccready@vice.comAlastair McCready has lived and worked in Southeast for five years, covering politics, the environment, human rights and press freedom.
Record Levels of Meth Have Been Found in New Zealand’s Wastewater
The study, described as "one large urine test," pointed to a sharp increase of meth use in the country, which some are linking to a COVID-19 lockdown.
#MeToo Calls Grow as 15 Women Accuse Thai Politician of Sexual Assault
The scandal has forced Thailand’s oldest political party to issue a rare public apology, and highlighted impunity among the country's rich and powerful men.
Why Are Chinese Billionaires $500 Billion Poorer Than Last Year?
The picture is even bleaker in Russia, where total billionaire wealth has plummeted as the country's richest are rocked by sanctions.
Returning Soldiers Reveal the Dark Side of Life in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion
“Because of rigor mortis, we had to break his legs,” one recruit recalled, while another spoke of enduring more in three days in Ukraine than months in Afghanistan.
What the Ukraine Invasion Looks Like, According to Russia’s Allies
An alternate reality exists in Kremlin-friendly media, one where Ukraine uses foreigners as human shields and birds carry U.S.-funded bioweapons.
Russia Ally Belarus Amends Constitution to Allow Nuclear Weapons on Its Soil
The move paves the way for nuclear weapons to be hosted in the country for the first time since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Journalists, Activists and Dissidents Under Threat in the Wake of Russian Invasion
With unconfirmed rumours of "kill lists", one journalist said prison would be a "best case scenario" under Russian rule in Ukraine.
Trafficking Victim Says Captors Harvested His Blood for Months
The man is the latest to come forward alleging disturbing abuse in the Cambodian city of Sihanoukville, which has grown into a haven for Chinese scammers.
Myanmar’s Volunteer Soldiers Who Gave Up Everything to Fight the Junta
A year since the coup, a return to their old lives seems a distant prospect for the thousands of ordinary people who took up arms to fight for democracy.
Trafficker Given 15 Years for Deaths of 39 Migrants Who Suffocated in a Truck
The victims, all Vietnamese, desperately attempted to contact the outside world as temperatures inside the container rose to 40 degrees celsius.
Ousted Myanmar Leader Given Jail Term for Owning Walkie-Talkies
Aung San Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a coup last year, was given a four-year sentence as her politically motivated convictions mount.
Save the Children Confirms Staff Among 35 Killed in Christmas Eve Massacre
The two slain aid workers were new fathers who leave behind infant children in Myanmar.