Speaking up about the death penalty in Singapore and the Syed Suhail case, with Subhas Nair WTF is Up in Southeast Asia + Hong Kong

This week, our hosts talk to local rapper Subhas Nair about what activism means and how the Internet has rallied together to help save a man accused of drug trafficking from execution.

Other top stories include: Teen couple in Lombok forced to marry for coming home after dusk | Dinosaur, dairy cow, Thaiborg vie for best provincial beauty pageant costume | Cardboard cutout of Carrie Lam guest stars on Conan O'Brien talk show | Makeup brand removes ad that used same model for different skin color, races | Love drowns out the hate after Singapore hotel features gay couple | Singapore realtors apologize for video deriding Indian culture | iQIYI sorry for embarrassing 'Anal Malaysia' poster | Internet rallies to save Singaporean drug trafficker from execution

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.