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Police in Bali are investigating a video that went viral yesterday depicting a foreign male scratching multiple cars that were parked along Legian Beach in Kuta.https://coconuts.co/bali/news/police-investigating-viral-clip-depicting-foreigner-scratching-cars-along-legian-beach/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

By Ming Li Yong / the Third Pole. Over the past year, the pace of hydropower development along the mainstream of the Mekong River in Laos has picked up, fuelled by long-term funding agreements. Chinese and Thai hydropower project investors have been signing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), which usually cover a 30-year period, with the…https://coconuts.co/bangkok/features/opinion-thai-investment-in-laos-hydropower-reveals-dire-disconnect-in-the-mekong/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

A teacher at a preschool in Woodlands has been arrested following her dismissal after videos surfaced online of her allegedly abusing children. https://coconuts.co/singapore/news/woodlands-preschool-teacher-fired-arrested-after-videos-of-alleged-abuse-surface/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

If you love stories and walking, you’ll find a lot of both at StoryFest 2023. The annual festival is back with a new format that lets you explore the Civic District through an outdoor storytelling experience called Story Walk.https://coconuts.co/singapore/lifestyle/storyfest-2023-invites-singaporeans-to-walk-and-talk-in-the-civic-district/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

In the era of digital sharing and viral content, a recent video depicting a seemingly foreign tour guide at Bali’s picturesque Tanah Lot area has sparked online controversy. In a twist, however, it was later confirmed that the Caucasian man is, in fact, an Indonesian citizen.https://coconuts.co/bali/news/alleged-illegal-bali-tour-guide-is-indonesian-citizen-official/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

The Singapore Art Gallery Weekend is nigh upon us, and it’s shaping up to be a true feast of art and culture in the Lion City.https://coconuts.co/singapore/lifestyle/what-to-expect-from-the-singapore-art-gallery-weekend-sept-15-oct-1/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

In the conclusion of a court case that marked a grim chapter in Bali’s hospitality scene, I Gede Wijaya, 39, the proprietor of Uncle Benz Cafe in Badung, has been slapped with a 1.5-year prison term for his role in the fatal assault on Australian man, Johnston McCallum Scott, 41.https://coconuts.co/bali/news/balinese-man-gets-18-months-for-killing-australian-man-who-urinated-on-him/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

It should have been an ordinary Thursday night last week at Bangkok smokehouse The Smokin’ Pug when a man called to book for 20 people the following evening. The man, Anon, said it was for a company gathering. What the restaurant found unusual was that Anon wanted to pay in advance. “He asks to preorder…https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/scammers-target-bangkok-restaurants-with-large-bookings-and-bogus-transfers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

Bali’s iconic culinary establishment, Mama San Bali, led by the culinary virtuoso Chef Will Meyrick, has unveiled its latest venture: the Mama San Supper Club.https://coconuts.co/bali/food-drink/mama-san-bali-seeks-to-fuse-cuisine-with-entertainment-at-new-supper-club/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress

If you’re looking for a unique and delicious way to spend an afternoon in Singapore, you’ll want to try the upcoming Claude Monet-inspired afternoon tea at ANTI:DOTE in Fairmont Singapore. https://coconuts.co/singapore/food-drink/monets-masterpieces-inspire-edible-afternoon-tea-gems-at-antidote/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress