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.
97-Year-Old Ex-Prime Minister Declares He Is Running for Office Again
If re-elected as a Member of Parliament, Malaysian politician Mahathir Mohamad would be 102 years old were he to see his term through.
Airline Announces It Will No Longer Sack Pregnant Crew Members
They’ll still be placed on unpaid leave with Singapore Airlines, though, and will have to apply for ground positions.
Thai PM Calls for Tighter Gun and Drug Laws After Pre-School Massacre
After its second mass killing in two years—and the first to take place in a school—Thailand is pushing forward with stronger gun control.
Arrested CNN Crew Apologise on Video for Filming in Massacre Crime Scene
"What’s the point of showing a blood-splattered, shot-up nursery?"
Authorities Blame Drugs for the Nursery Massacre. Others Blame the Authorities.
Police are keen to pin the blame on drugs, despite an autopsy revealing none were in the killer’s body. Others point to a violent culture that rules Thailand’s institutions.
Ex-Cop Sent to Jail for Forcing His Autistic Son to Masturbate With Him
The man, who was sentenced to four years in prison, also installed a camera in his room and forced his son to watch him having sex with his wife.
Dozens Killed, the Majority Children, as Ex-Cop Attacks Pre-School
The gunman shot staff members at the nursery in Thailand, including a pregnant teacher, before forcefully entering a locked room to stab children.
Stalking Is Finally Set to Be a Crime in Malaysia
“It seems like something that we should have had a long time ago,” one activist told VICE World News.
Motorbike Assassins Shoot Dead Filipino Journalist in ‘Brazen’ Drive-By Ambush
The murder took place in the capital Manila, an especially bold act even in a country that ranks seventh most dangerous in the world for journalists.
They Thought Their Human Trafficking Nightmare Was Over. Then Came the Police.
Freed from scam gangs in Cambodia, victims say they are now being detained and extorted by police demanding bribes for bedding, food and to return home.
‘I Found My Brother, His Face Had Turned Blue’: Inside Indonesia’s Deadly Stadium Crush
At least 125 people have died, 32 of them children, with the youngest victim said to be only five years old.
Plantation Workers Relocated After Exposé on Child Labor and Working Conditions
A recent VICE World News report shed light on the child laborers earning $6 a day to spray poison for one of Indonesia’s biggest paper companies.