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Hong Kong

COVID Has Made it Even Harder for Hong Kongers Fleeing to Taiwan
Taiwan has taken steps to formalize migration channels for Hong Kong activists, but the pandemic has created new challenges.
Nick Aspinwall
9.4.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Osaka’s Iconic Giant Pufferfish Is Gone
At 5 metres long and 3 metres wide, the paper lantern was a landmark in Osaka that hung from a restaurant established in 1920.
Lia Savillo
9.4.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Cannabis 'Rains’ on Tel Aviv as Hundreds of Free Weed Packets Drop From the Sky
A pro-legalisation group wanted to give out "some free love” to the city.
Satviki Sanjay
9.4.20
Philippines

Philippine Government Is Moving Mass Amounts of White Sand to Manila Bay to Cover Up Decades of Pollution
Manila Bay was once described as a “toilet bowl” due to years of neglect.
Anthony Esguerra
9.4.20
Gaming

What India’s PUBG Ban Means For Its Professional Gaming Community
Gamers worry about losing followers, not being able to compete in tournaments with million-dollar prizes, and finding a new job amid rising unemployment.
Shamani Joshi
9.4.20
Film

Charlie Kaufman's 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' Is Essential Watching for 2020
Ageing, regret, the passage of time: all the big themes of life (and this year) are in his new Netflix adaptation.
Lauren O'Neill
9.4.20
Sex

The Truth About 'Lesbian Bed Death'
If popular myth is to be believed, queer womxn like me are all destined for the Sahara Desert of sexual droughts.
Megan Wallace
9.4.20
Work

Screw Commuting, Here's How Being a Digital Nomad Works
This is what might happen if you decide to take your work from home set-up abroad.
Hayden Vernon
9.4.20
Hong Kong

UN Experts Say Hong Kong National Security Law Poses ‘Serious Risk’ to Freedom
U.N. rights experts sent an open letter to China asking them to review the controversial new law.
Heather Chen
9.4.20
night life

In This Tokyo Bar, People Don’t Talk. They Write.
Staff stand by the entrance to welcome guests with a pencil and paper in hand.
Miran Miyano
9.4.20
HUMAN RIGHTS

‘I’m in Trouble Because I Dared to Speak the Truth’: Indian Doctor Arrested Under Anti-Terror Law Speaks Out After Release
Activists in the country critisised Dr Kafeel Khan's arrest under India's national security act.
Valay Singh
9.4.20
malaysia

Malaysia Drops Charges Against Goldman Sachs in Billion-Dollar 1MDB Scandal
The U.S. banking giant came under intense scrutiny over its role in the 1MDB scandal.
Heather Chen
9.4.20
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