Archive: Sep 2012



STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 10, 2012 • 7 min read

Cambodia The missing link

By Sacha Passi • Sep 10, 2012
The Kingdom’s first generation of social workers are on a mission to right society’s wrongs

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 10, 2012 • 3 min read

Endless horizons

By Southeast Asia Globe • Sep 10, 2012
Whether making a grand entrance or a dramatic exit, Southeast Asia provides some of the best backdrops for the sun’s radiant colour spectrum

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 09, 2012 • 4 min read

The bottom line

By Sacha Passi • Sep 09, 2012
Van Sou Ieng could play a pivotal role in changing the lives of hundreds of thousands of factory workers, yet his allegiance lies with big business

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 08, 2012 • 5 min read

Is China losing the diplomatic plot?

By Southeast Asia Globe • Sep 08, 2012
Kishore Mahbubani places the Asean debacle in the historical context of China’s geopolitical downward spiral

Sep 08, 2012 • 1 min read

"The purpose of these loudspeakers is so that Indonesian mosques can have a jazz lounge standard"

Harry Kissowo, the company founder and audio advisor for the presidential palace, explains one reason for an increase in high-quality speaker installation during Ramadan. Poorly synchronised public calls to prayer in the Muslim-majority state using low-quality speakers have become an increasing irritation, prompting some mosques to invest in upgrades to…
By Southeast Asia Globe • Sep 08, 2012

Sep 04, 2012 • 7 min read

Apprehension prior to Asean Summit in November

 A Maritime Maelstrom: Asean’s failure to issue a joint statement in July made waves across Southeast Asia. Could the South China Sea dispute sink the bloc in November?
By Mary Kozlovski • Sep 04, 2012

Sep 03, 2012 • 5 min read

First move advantage: Jean Loi

Jean Loi’s bold steps in Myanmar promise to position VDB Loi ahead of the game
By Don Weinland • Sep 03, 2012

Sep 02, 2012 • 5 min read

Bargain hunting

Battled and beleaguered, is a depressed Europe an ideal shopping ground for Southeast Asian companies looking for a cheap acquisition?
By Philippe Beco • Sep 02, 2012