Archive: Jan 2014



STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 31, 2014 • 8 min read

Gaining momentum

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 31, 2014
Sun Chanthol, Cambodia’s recently appointed minister of commerce, explains his reform priorities

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 31, 2014 • 2 min read

Got skills?

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 31, 2014
Despite positive economic growth and low unemployment, the region’s workers continue to look abroad for jobs

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 31, 2014 • 2 min read

Fishing for a conflict

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 31, 2014
New fishing regulations imposed by China’s Hainan province over the South China Sea have fuelled tensions between China and Asean nations, with the US describing them as “provocative and dangerous”. The regulations, passed on December 3 last year, came into force on January 1 and state that any foreign…

Jan 31, 2014 • 4 min read

“The Filipinos are tough competitors and highly skilled artists”

The second annual Party in Paradise Tattoo Expo takes place this month in Cebu, the Philippines, and hosts artists from around the globe. Greg Taylor, an American tattooist and the organiser of the event, tells us about the colourful world of body art
By Alison Smith • Jan 31, 2014

Jan 29, 2014 • 3 min read

The light from within

The new book 7 Days in Myanmar showcases a week in the life of this beguiling country through the lenses of the world’s top photographers
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jan 29, 2014

Jan 28, 2014 • 4 min read

Northern enchantment

Chiang Mai’s Rachamankha Hotel is an embodiment of graceful tradition and complex history
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jan 28, 2014

Jan 27, 2014 • 6 min read
giant turtles

Hard times for soft shells

Hunted for their meat or sold on to Vietnam, giant turtles cling to existence in the north of Cambodia
By Denise Hruby • Jan 27, 2014

Jan 24, 2014 • 7 min read
Dams

Gone: Fishing

How will a population so dependent on rivers and lakes stay afloat when faced with a series of mega-dam projects?
By Alison Smith • Jan 24, 2014

Jan 20, 2014 • 9 min read
Essential Drugs

The price is not right

The massive Trans-Pacific Partnership deal could cause drug prices to soar in Vietnam, devastating people with life-threatening illnesses
By Daniel Besant • Jan 20, 2014