Archive: Jan 2013



STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 28, 2013 • 7 min read

United colours

By Bridget Di Certo • Jan 28, 2013
Homegrown models are becoming increasingly sought-after and valued as beauty icons as the concept of beauty in Southeast Asia changes

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 28, 2013 • 4 min read

Resting on the river

By Massimo Morello • Jan 28, 2013
A watery oasis on the fringes of Ho Chi Minh City

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 25, 2013 • 7 min read

Hanging by a thread

By Philip Heijmans • Jan 25, 2013
Despite legitimate claims to having the finest silk in Southeast Asia, the Kingdom has managed to drive the sector to the point of extinction

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 24, 2013 • 4 min read

Affairs of the art

By Peter Janssen • Jan 24, 2013
The Bangkok billionaire following in the footsteps of the Medici family

Jan 23, 2013 • 4 min read

Teacher trading

Bribery is stunting the nation’s education system and sending undeserving students to the top of the class
By Pham Bac • Jan 23, 2013

Jan 23, 2013 • 3 min read

Business blunders

Some of the most successful companies on the planet have proved that they don’t always know best
By Southeast Asia Globe • Jan 23, 2013

Jan 22, 2013 • 4 min read

Moving to a Bhangra beat

If the Indian ambassador to Cambodia, Dinesh Patnaik, gets his way, the two nations will extend their relationship far beyond food recipes, religion and architecture
By Philip Heijmans • Jan 22, 2013

Jan 22, 2013 • 3 min read

The siren song

Packing light and riding high on a hog can unveil unobstructed mountain views and indulge all five senses
By Southeast Asia Globe • Jan 22, 2013

Jan 21, 2013 • 4 min read

My pod

The azure waters of unspoilt Kiluan Bay provide an idyllic setting for dolphin-spotting
By Lydia Tomkiw • Jan 21, 2013

Jan 21, 2013 • 4 min read

Upstream battle

As the death toll mounts on the Kingdom’s dam projects, a new trade union law could provide a vital lifeline
By Faine Greenwood • Jan 21, 2013

Jan 18, 2013 • 3 min read

On a different plane

One British farmer’s search to uncover hidden military treasures is nearing its climax
By Gavin Coigne • Jan 18, 2013

Jan 18, 2013 • 4 min read

“A life without music would be incomplete”

Award-winning pianist Boris Slutsky will perform alongside violinist Igor Yuzefovich at the InterContinental Hotel in Phnom Penh on January 26, when the winner of Catch a Cambodian Star, a global competition that will assist Cambodia’s top classical talent to continue their musical education, will be announced
By Southeast Asia Globe • Jan 18, 2013