It has been almost 30 years since the Indonesian dictator Suharto was forced out of office and the country started on its path to democracy. But concerns are now growing that authoritarian tactics to suppress basic rights are returning given increasing attacks and threats against activists, influencers and journalists.
Indonesia has one of the world’s highest rates of male smokers. Health advocates blame the local culture and the tobacco industry’s influence on regulations.
Across the Philippines people are calling for justice as the country confronts a massive graft scandal. The country faces frequent flooding from tropical storms but billions of dollars spent on flood control projects has allegedly been stolen.
Human rights activits are trying to stop the front-runner in Indonesia's presidential election who's using social media to overpower his alleged past.
The Indonesian government launched a massive free lunch operation to combat high rates of stunting from severe malnutrition. But critics say incompetent management created a program that’s too costly financially and to students health.
Across New Jersey's suburbs heroin addiction rates are rising rapidly among teens and young adults. Dave Grunebaum takes an in-depth look at this statewide problem and one teenager's struggle.
More than one-month after a deadly cyclone struck Indonesia's Sumatra island hundreds of thousands of people remain displaced across three provinces. Many roads are still impassable. Aid workers face enormous challenges getting food to remote areas where help has not always arrived in time. Scientists say you can't blame this disaster on mother nature alone.
One-month after a devastating earthquake rocked Myanmar, some victims' bodies still have not been found. So far, officials report about 3800 deaths. This is a story on the pain for one father who lost his family and the challenges another family faces living in a squalid make-shift camp.
Around the world there’s a growing group of adventurers who blur the line between business traveler and tourist. They’re known as digital nomads. Many countries are targeting them to help boost their economies.
The Philippines controversial war on drugs led to the deaths of thousands of people. The story is often told in news reports, books and documentaries. But it’s also being shared by the baristas at a coffee shop that serves up something a lot deeper than just cups of java.
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the country’s former national police chief, is suspected of crimes against humanity and wanted by the International Criminal Court. Dela Rosa was the chief enforcer of the country’s bloody drug war that left thousands dead. He took refuge in the Senate for several days after barely outrunning government agents in a foot chase. The plot thickened when gunshots rang out at the Senate one night. After sunrise, news broke that dela Rosa slipped away….his whereabouts unknown. The developments have captivated the country, but so much of this drama stems from the bitter feud between two powerful families.
Philippines National Police officers have been told to shape up or be shipped off the force. Almost half of them are overweight or obese. Police officers admit eating a lot of junk food and not getting enough exercise. The country’s top cop announced he’s giving overweight officers a one-year deadline to meet physical standards — or else.
When the North Jersey Spartans huddle up in practice, they look like a lot of college football teams. But the Spartans are a club team made up of players who attend various colleges. The team was created to get players to go to school instead of working dead-end jobs or joining street gangs. The Spartans practice at a county park without a locker room, yard markers or even goal posts. And the story behind the players off the field is even more unusual. Justin Sessoms, a 20-year-old defensive l
The bright sign of the Barclays Center on Flatbush Avenue glowed blue as a symbol of professional sports returning to Brooklyn. The new 18,000-seat, $1 billion arena is the home of the Brooklyn Nets, formerly of New Jersey, whose move has created quite a buzz in the borough. “I think it does wonders for Brooklyn,” said Chris Capobianco. Brooklyn had a major league team, the Dodgers, for more than 70 years. When the team left for Los Angeles in 1957, residents were largely working and middle cl
At this Catholic Mass the priest rides a Harley and tattoos outnumber ties.
A Japanese coach brings America's national pastime to Myanmar. But his squad of local players has no one to compete against until a ragtag team of expats steps up to the plate.
