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WTF is Up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong

Coconuts

160 episodes

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‘WTF is Up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong’ is a podcast by Coconuts Media that delivers impactful, weird, and wonderful reporting by our journalists on the ground in Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur 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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That old kidney for iPhone joke again + more top stories | WTF SEA + HK | September 15, 2022

WTF is Up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong

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That old kidney for iPhone joke again + more top stories | WTF SEA + HK | September 15, 2022

That old kidney for iPhone joke again + more top stories | WTF SEA + HK | September 15, 2022

For pioneers in the legalization of weed in Asia, Thailand sure can’t take a joke. Just take a look at the Thai Red Cross, who had to warn citizens the obvious: don’t sell your kidney in exchange for the latest iPhone 14, after a photo of individuals (who aren’t even Thai) showing off their fake post-surgery bandages went viral. We checked in with Coconuts Bangkok’s Nicky Tanskul and asked him if he would ever consider bartering his organ for the latest premium device. Tune in!

‘Increasing evidence of crimes against humanity and war crimes’ in Myanmar: UN investigator | Arrivals from mainland China exempted from vax requirements due to their low Covid-19 risk: Hong Kong’s leader | 2 sergeants latest to be dishonorably discharged, jailed by military for gay sex | Keep off the grass: Malaysians warned not to do drugs abroad or face repercussions at home | Police investigate viral car sex video featuring couple in traditional Balinese clothes | Puppy patiently waits in line for free porridge | TikTok girl thirsts over Singapore army boys, manifests through reiki – it worked

WTF is up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong 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 on matters large and small, designed for people located in – or curious about – Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

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