This week, we speak with Coconuts Hong Kong Associate Editor Hillary Leung about how dreams of the Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble — and the balloon arch heralding what would’ve been a significant milestone — now rest in pieces.
Other stories include:
Teen Singapore singer says she was sexually groomed, controlled by former manager | Thai cops’ epic ‘Special K’ bust turns out to just be soap | Not Offended: Poet Lang Leav amused by Pinoy’s ‘jobless’ joke | Lonely? Thai tourism wants to help you get some. | 8-year-old girl, left unsupervised while sister made TikTok video, drowns in Bali pool | Instaceleb Millen Cyrus arrested in drug raid, detained in male cell | Rubber glove factory shuts temporarily after 1,000+ tested positive for COVID-19
The Coconuts Podcast delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in eight cities: Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Yangon, and Bali. Listen to headline news and insightful interviews on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.
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