Archive: May 2014



STORY OF THE DAY • May 21, 2014 • 5 min read

The road to recovery

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 21, 2014
Six months after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippine city of Tacloban, its business community remains a shadow of its former self

STORY OF THE DAY • May 20, 2014 • 1 min read

Pushing the market

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 20, 2014
Danajamin Nasional, a state-owned Malaysian financial guarantee insurer, has appointed Mohamed Nazri Omar as its new CEO, effective May 2.

STORY OF THE DAY • May 16, 2014 • 5 min read

Weird but wonderful

By Greg Holland • May 16, 2014
Myanmar is welcoming ever more tourists, but a trip here needn’t be all Shwedagon and Bagan – there are plenty of quirky attractions for those who prefer to holiday outside the box

May 16, 2014 • 1 min read

Asean shopping spree

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the focus is on South and Southeast Asia this year, according to a business leaders survey commissioned by Bank of America Merrill Lynch
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 16, 2014

May 15, 2014 • 4 min read

"It is a matter of timing"

Aung Thura, founder and CEO of consulting firm Thura Swiss, talks investment opportunities and stock exchange plans in Myanmar
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 15, 2014

May 15, 2014 • 4 min read

The duality of beauty

The Shinta Mani Club offers tired temple-trekkers and loved-up couples a central Siem Reap retreat dedicated to delicious details and the development of the Kingdom
By Jemma Galvin • May 15, 2014

May 15, 2014 • 3 min read

"Some headwinds"

Manu Bhaskaran, the director of Centennial Group International and founding director and CEO of Centennial Asia Advisors discusses Asean’s economic prospects
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 15, 2014

May 14, 2014 • 1 min read

Talking finance

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed Amando Tetangco Jr., the governor of the central bank of the Philippines, as chair of its Asian Consultative Council
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 14, 2014

May 14, 2014 • 3 min read
Bodybuilding

Witness the fitness

From humble beginnings, a Cambodian couple has beefed up the Kingdom’s bodybuilding scene
By Jennifer Meszaros • May 14, 2014

May 13, 2014 • 2 min read
Health

A weighty issue

Southeast Asia performs rather well in the fitness stakes, but the region’s waistlines may soon be expanding
By Joana Maria Tacken and Amanda Saxton • May 13, 2014

May 13, 2014 • 4 min read

Hero of the second city

Having moved up the ranks of local government, Surabaya’s mayor has turned heads with her no-nonsense style
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 13, 2014