
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.
Man Behind US Navy’s Largest Corruption Case Hires a U-Haul, Cuts Ankle Tag, and Flees
“Fat Leonard” bribed officers with sex parties and fancy feasts in exchange for classified information and defence contracts. Now, weeks from sentencing, he’s vanished.
‘I Am a Victim’ Cries Ex-First Lady, Famous for Luxury Bags, as She’s Convicted of Corruption
When police raided Rosmah Mansor's house, they found several hundred boxes of Birkin bags worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Video Captures Moment Man Tries to Shoot Argentina’s Vice President in the Face
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was greeting supporters outside her home when the would-be assassin held a gun to her face and pulled the trigger.
2 Men Sentenced to Death for Throwing Drug Parties in a Psychiatric Hospital
The drug-fuelled raves would see patients and hospital staff partying in a revamped hospital room equipped with strobe lights, DJ tables, and an assortment of narcotics.
Olympic Gold Swimmer Investigated by Police—for Smoking Weed 4 Months Ago
The Singaporean athlete, who didn’t even fail a drug test, is being punished after admitting to authorities he smoked cannabis when abroad in a “moment of weakness.”
Thousands Are Holed Up in a Politician’s Farm, Waiting for the End of the World
The Cambodian populist with a growing cult-like following told his followers that a black hole has formed in his spine, warning him of impending biblical-level floods.
Remains of 2 Children Found in Suitcases Bought at Auction
The New Zealand family discovered the bodies, believed to be of two primary school age children, as they unpacked the items in their front yard.
Silenced for 54 Years, This Massacre Survivor Is Finally Telling Her Story in Court
“Why didn’t they kill me with my mother?” Nguyen Thi Thanh asked, as she relived the day South Korean soldiers rampaged through her village, slaughtering her family.
Monkeys Are Masturbating With Stone Sex Toys, Researchers Find
“There is some sort of tactile stimulation from the contact of those stones with their genitals and it feels good. And there is no reason to stop.”
Man Receives Life Sentence for Slamming 9-Month-Old’s Head Over Spilled Drink
The judge said the child's murder didn't warrant the death penalty, prompting comparisons to Singapore's ruthless use of capital punishment in drug cases.
His Son Fell From a US Plane During the Taliban Takeover. A Year On, Life Is ‘Hell.’
“Death is much better than the life we go through,” said the father, as his family grapples with both grief and the harsh realities of Taliban rule.
North Korea Reports No New COVID Cases and an ‘Impossible’ Fatality Rate
State media claims the country's "fever" outbreak has entered a "phase of stability," reporting the lowest fatality rate in the world by some margin.