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.
‘End of an Era’: Gay Sex Is Finally Legal in Singapore, but There’s a Catch
A colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex has officially been repealed in Singapore, but along with it comes a constitutional amendment that keeps same-sex marriages firmly out of reach.
Why Aren't People Letting This Billionaire Build His $900M Port?
A strategic and lucrative port being built by Gautam Adani sits unfinished in India after a fishing community started an indefinite protest.
Why This Iconic Bollywood Actor Went to Court to Ban Anyone Impersonating Him
For dozens of Indian men who make a living from impersonating Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, things just got tricky.
Why Are Students Holding Up This Physics Equation During China’s COVID Protests?
In protests unseen for decades, citizens in China are venting their anger at the country’s zero-COVID policy in subtle and unusual ways.
China Just Sentenced One of Its Biggest Pop Stars to 13 Years for Rape
Kris Wu, a former member of K-pop group EXO, is also found guilty of organizing group sex in his home.
Police Finally Arrested This 65-Year-Old Transnational ‘Drug Queen’
Oanh Hà is from a family of notorious crime matriarchs, with her sister running one of Vietnam’s largest criminal empires before being murdered by the “Godfather of Saigon.”
Malaysia Sees Far-Right Islamists Rise as Election Ends in Hung Parliament
“People knew that Malaysia was heading towards a more conservative political outlook, but everybody was shocked.”
Russian Hackers Are Publishing Stolen Abortion Records on the Dark Web
The cyber gang, the same that targeted a U.S. gas pipeline last year, is demanding a $9.7 million ransom.
Trafficking Victims Are Finally Being Freed From Cambodia—But the Scam Industry Is Far From Over
Criminal syndicates are relocating to evade arrests in Cambodia and casting a wider net across the world to recruit their next victims.
Victims of Indonesia’s Deadly Stadium Stampede Are Being Dug From Their Graves
Desperate for justice, a father of two young girls broke down as he allowed their bodies to be exhumed from a cemetery in Java.
Christchurch Massacre Gunman Appeals Conviction Over ‘Degrading’ Treatment in Custody
The Australian entered two separate mosques in the New Zealand city and livestreamed as he murdered 51 people with an assault rifle.
‘They Completely Failed’: The Fatal Mistakes That Led to South Korea’s Halloween Tragedy
Interviews with survivors, witnesses, and a police insider reveal a troubling series of missteps in crowd control—and inaction—that led to the disaster.