Archive: Nov 2013



STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 30, 2013 • 2 min read

Last woman standing

By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Nov 30, 2013
A handful of local people refuse to give in to mounting pressure from insurgents in Thailand’s deep south

STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 29, 2013 • 4 min read

A good time to look North

By Sooruj Gupta • Nov 29, 2013
Chiang Mai’s real estate sector is booming, offering solid prospects for savvy investors

STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 26, 2013 • 4 min read

The conflict that shocked the bloc

By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Nov 26, 2013
In his new book, Singapore, ASEAN and the Cambodian Conflict 1978-1991, Ang Cheng Guan explores the resolution to Vietnam’s 1978 invasion of Cambodia. Here, he discusses Asean’s diplomatic efforts during that period, and how they have contributed to the bloc today

STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 25, 2013 • 4 min read

Bigger is better

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 25, 2013
Expansion is the name of the game at Canadia Bank, says the company’s CEO, Michael Lor

Nov 22, 2013 • 6 min read

Why 2013 is the year to build Asean's infrastructure

The economic crisis in Europe and the US, together with a long-awaited stimulus package in Japan, may bring about the investment capital needed for Southeast Asia’s crumbling infrastructure
By Eddy Sunarto • Nov 22, 2013

Nov 20, 2013 • 4 min read

Digital dividends

Riverorchid and the evolution of marketing in Southeast Asia
By Daniel Otis • Nov 20, 2013

Nov 19, 2013 • 3 min read

Skin and bone

Once a key supplier for the wildlife trafficking trade, Southeast Asia is becoming a major destination for this bloody business as well
By Frédéric Janssens • Nov 19, 2013

Nov 18, 2013 • 6 min read
Endangered species

Face value

Vietnam’s unrelenting belief in the power of rhino horn is causing the animals to be mutilated and driven to extinction
By Mark Andrews • Nov 18, 2013

Nov 15, 2013 • 7 min read
Sexual violence

Dangerous minds

11.3% of Cambodian men had raped a woman in the past year. Here, four sex workers share their shocking stories of rape, gang rape and violence
By Denise Hruby • Nov 15, 2013

Nov 13, 2013 • 4 min read
Wildlife

Caught on camera: 'Asia's unicorn'

The critically endangered saola - known as the Asian unicorn - captured on camera for the first time in 15 years
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 13, 2013