Archive: Dec 2013



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

Drenched in elegance

By Massimo Morello • Dec 26, 2013
Personalised service and refinement set the tone at Hanoi’s Sofitel Legend Metropole

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

"There are simply no word to describe how delicious white pepper crabs are"

By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Dec 24, 2013
KF Seetoh has been called the “Guru of Grub” due to his unwavering dedication to Southeast Asian street food. Currently at the helm of the World Street Food Congress, he gives us a mouthful about just what it is that keeps his love affair with food simmering away

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 23, 2013 • 9 min read

Environment Trapped by change

By Written by DENISE HRUBY, Photos by THOMAS CRISTOFOLETTI • Dec 23, 2013
The impending Don Sahong dam has the potential to cause environmental catastrophe and destroy the livelihoods of the area’s daredevil fishermen

Dec 20, 2013 • 3 min read

All geared up

Synonymous with speed and style, Porsche is eager to grab a slice of the Cambodian luxury car market. Graeme Hunter is the man behind the wheel in the Kingdom
By Christian Vits • Dec 20, 2013

Dec 19, 2013 • 9 min read
Khmer Rouge tribunal

The major and the monster

From Lon Nol’s army, to an American doughnut shop, to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia – the strange and restless saga of Son Arun
By Daniel Otis • Dec 19, 2013

Dec 18, 2013 • 3 min read

Q&A with Syetarn Hansakul

Senior economist, Asia (ex-Japan) at Deutsche Bank, discusses banking and finance in Asean 
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Dec 18, 2013

Dec 18, 2013 • 2 min read

The rise of designer homes

Branded real estate promises to be the next big thing to sweep through Southeast Asia’s world of luxury goods
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Dec 18, 2013

Dec 18, 2013 • 2 min read

Q&A Thendra Crisnanda

Research analyst, BNI Securities, casts his eye over the region’s property sector
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Dec 18, 2013

Dec 17, 2013 • 8 min read

To catch a queen

Recent corruption scandals have ignited the debate about dynastic politics in Indonesia. But even experts are unsure of how to address this world of clandestine meetings and mystical martial-arts clans
By Philip Jacobson • Dec 17, 2013

Dec 14, 2013 • 7 min read

In the hotseat

As Myanmar prepares to take the reins of Asean next month, what can be expected of its historic chairmanship?
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Dec 14, 2013

Dec 12, 2013 • 6 min read

Uncharted waters

Four Asean nations are negotiating hard to form a giant free trade zone in the Asia-Pacific region. Those choosing not to join in may regret their decision
By Christian Vits • Dec 12, 2013