Archive: Nov 2012



STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 09, 2012 • 1 min read

The art of saving

By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 09, 2012
A snip: “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Juliette Clovis is available for $2,280 Whether you are a young buck hoping for something to catch your eye, or a seasoned art buyer replete with cravat and mismatched blazer and trouser combo, the Affordable Art Fair…

Nov 09, 2012 • 3 min read

Floating on air

Celebrating the mystical power of the moon in Southeast Asia
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 09, 2012

Nov 08, 2012 • 1 min read

Sound and vision

  At a glance, it might be difficult to resist the temptation to come over all Indian mystic and pound out a cosmic rhythm on these handcrafted wooden beauties. But look again, for that is not a pair of tabla you see before you. It is, of…
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 08, 2012

Nov 08, 2012 • 1 min read

Knocking at the door

East Timor will have to bide its time for accession to Asean, as its request to join the ten-member bloc will not be on the table at this month’s 21st Asean Summit in Phnom Penh. Next step: East Timor’s President Jose Maria Vasconcelos, popularly known by his nom de…
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 08, 2012

Nov 08, 2012 • 3 min read

Exiled to nowhere

Recent sectarian violence has brought renewed attention to the Rohingya. Brutal oppression is nothing new to this Muslim ethnic group, many of whom have chosen to endure a hellish existence in hostile Bangladesh rather than return to their native Myanmar
By Greg Constantine • Nov 08, 2012

Nov 07, 2012 • 2 min read

Planes, trains and automobiles

With the Asean Economic Community due to take effect at the end of 2015, economically stable countries in Southeast Asia are upgrading infrastructure to woo investors and spur growth through jobs.
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 07, 2012

Nov 07, 2012 • 5 min read

Paving the financial ring road

As investors around the world strive to find a safe place to put their money, Asean stock exchanges are keen to offer them more opportunities to capitalise on the region’s growth
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 07, 2012

Nov 07, 2012 • 7 min read

Riding high

Theme parks are multiplying in the region. Will Southeast Asia become the new happiest place on earth?
By Philippe Beco • Nov 07, 2012