Journalism
I report for Bloomberg BNA, ABC News Radio, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
My work has also run in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and more.
Here are some selected clips.
Recent stories for Bloomberg BNA:
- Companies Want More Economic Sanctions On Burma Lifted; U.S. Urged to Act Now (Daily Report for Executives, May 1, 2012; available to subscribers only)
- Malaysia: First-Ever Minimum Wage to Be Announced (Decision Support Network News — International HR, March 28, 2012; available to subscribers only.)
- Singapore Government Releases Revised Draft Data Protection Law, Seeks Public Comment, (Privacy and Security Law Report, March 26, 2012; available to subscribers only.)
- Rare Earths Processing Plant in Malaysia Moving Forward Despite Increasing Protests (Daily Report for Executives, March 12, 2012; available to subscribers only.)
- Report Ranks Vietnam’s Provinces According to Ease of Doing Business (Daily Report for Executives, March 6, 2012; available to subscribers only.)
- Singapore Implementing GHS Requirements For Chemical Manufacturers, Suppliers (International Environment Reporter, Feb. 29, 2012; available to subscribers only)
- Thailand Launches Chemical Safety Plan, Will Train Industry, Incorporate GHS Goals (International Environment Reporter, Feb. 15 2012; available to subscribers only.)
- Political Reforms in Burma May Produce Significant Opportunities for U.S. Businesses (Daily Report for Executives, Jan. 24 2012; available to subscribers only.)
- Wastewater Regulations, Voluntary Carbon Trading, Flood Control on Tap in Thailand (International Environment Reporter, Jan. 4, 2012; available to subscribers only.)
- Singapore to Focus on Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Gas Reductions, Solar Power (International Environment Reporter, Jan. 4, 2012; available to subscribers only.)
- Vietnam to Focus on Adapting to Warming, Addressing Damage From Mining Operations (International Environment Reporter, Jan. 4, 2012; available to subscribers only.)
In the Wall Street Journal:
- U.S. Unlikely to Ease Restrictions on Myanmar’s Gems (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, April 6, 2012)
- Myanmar Reforms Could Mean Tighter SE Asia Labor Market (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, April 2, 2012)
- Google’s Street View Debuts in Thailand (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, March 23, 2012)
- A Golfer’s Retreat in Thailand (The Wall Street Journal/Scene Asia, March 21, 2012)
- Thai Cheerleaders Documentary Draws Applause (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, Feb. 23, 2012)
- As Rainy Season Approaches, Thailand Focuses on Floods (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, Feb., 2012)
- Despite Floods, Thailand Poised for Tourism Record (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, Dec., 2011)
- Repairing Ayutthaya’s Ancient Temples (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, Dec., 2011)
- Floating Lantern Festival Continues Despite Thai Floods (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, Nov., 2011)
- Thai Flooding Raises Dilemmas For Travelers (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, Nov., 2011)
- Another Bangkok Zoo Gets Hit By Flooding (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, Nov., 2011)
- Will Bangkok’s International Airport Stay Dry? (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, Nov., 2011)
- Confused About Thailand’s Floods? Watch the Whales (The Wall Street Journal/Southeast Asia Real Time, Nov. 2011)
- A Phuket Villa on the Sea (The Wall Street Journal/Scene Asia, Sept., 2011)
- Where to Get Caffeinated in Thailand (The Wall Street Journal/Scene Asia, Sept., 2011)
- No. 1, Naturally (The Wall Street Journal/Scene Asia, Aug., 2011)
- Where to Carb-Load in Bangkok (The Wall Street Journal/Scene Asia, Aug., 2011)
- On a Quest for Bangkok’s Best Burgers. (The Wall Street Journal/Scene Asia, May, 2011)
- Molecular Masala (The Wall Street Journal in print, online, and at Scene Asia; Feb., 2011)
In The Christian Science Monitor:
- Muslim Insurgency in Thailand’s Restive South Heats Up (The Christian Science Monitor, Aug., 2011)
At GlobalPost:
- Politics: Thailand: Is Yingluck a win for women’s rights? (GlobalPost, July, 2011)
- Politics: Thailand’s landmark election: What comes next? (GlobalPost, July, 2011)
- Politics: Former ‘King of commercial sex’ turns anti-corruption crusader (GlobalPost, July, 2011)
In the The Chronicle of Higher Education:
- News: Charge Against Professor Raises Questions About Academic Freedom in Thailand (June, 2011)
- News: Starting From Scratch: Fund-Raising Lessons Learned in Singapore (Jan., 2011
- News: A Singapore University Plans Its First Residential Colleges (Dec., 2010
- News: In Thailand, Grand Plans for Higher Education (Sept., 2010)
In The New York Times:
- Travel: A Hippie Haven Goes Upscale (Aug., 2007)
- Travel: Thailand Tourists: ‘Coup? What Coup?’ (Sept., 2006)
On the AFP wire:
- News: Thai Farmers Fear Asean-China Trade Deal Will Leave Rice in Rut (March, 2010)
- News: Chaos reigns at Thailand’s tourist airlift (Nov., 2008)
- News: Tight security as ‘World Cup’ kicks off — behind bars (June, 2010
- News: Tiaras at Thai transsexual beauty contest (May, 2009)
On ABCNews.com:
- News: Thai Protests Strand Thousands of Tourists. (Nov., 2008)
In Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia:
- Travel: River Escapes (about driving along Thailand’s side of the Mekong river) (Jan., 2009) (More info here.)
- Travel: Sea Change (about luxury developments on Thailand’s Ko Chang and Ko Kood) (July, 2008) (More info here.)
- Travel: Riding High (about a six-day trip on a Soviet-era motorbike in the northeast of Vietnam) (April, 2008) (More info here.)
On CNNGo.com:
- Feature: 8 things you might not know about Pantip Plaza (Jan., 2011)
- News: Mixed moods: Tourists party on Khao San Rd near shrines for Bangkok protest dead (April, 2010)
- News: State of emergency: What life is really like in Bangkok (April, 2010)
- Audio slide show: Chef David Thompson explains cooking ‘to the damnation of the customer’ (Sept., 2009)
In Emerging Markets:
- News: Bangkok Dangerous — Political turmoil threatens Thailand’s nascent economic recovery (May, 2010)
On Channel NewsAsia:
- Indonesia Steps Up Fight Against Haze
- Live TV coverage of anti-government red shirt protests (April and May, 2010)
- Live TV coverage of ASEAN health ministers’ meeting in Bangkok (May, 2009).
- Live TV coverage of anti-government protests in Bangkok (April, 2009)
(TV package, Sept., 2011)
In the Hindustan Times:
- News analysis: Thais get shirty (May, 2010)
I'm Newley Purnell, an American journalist in Bangkok. I report for Bloomberg BNA, ABC News Radio, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and more.