Archive: Jul 2014



STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 14, 2014 • 8 min read

Bit by bit

By Philip Heijmans • Jul 14, 2014
For many, the digital currency known as bitcoin is a step into the future. For others, it is an unregulated liability. In a region brutally divided between the haves and have-nots, its benefits could spark a revolution

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 11, 2014 • 4 min read

The power of the flower

By Vincenzo Floramo • Jul 11, 2014
The T’ang National Liberation Army declared a war on opium in 2012, but the Shan State militia must tread lightly, as addiction and loss of income could spell ruin for the area’s people

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 09, 2014 • 8 min read

A constitutional conundrum

By Sebastian Strangio • Jul 09, 2014
In recent years, Myanmar has shaken off its hermetic status and been embraced by the international community. However, the country’s constitution remains a significant stumbling block to overcoming its militaristic past

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 08, 2014 • 5 min read

Stuck in the middle with you

By Markus Karbaum • Jul 08, 2014
Cambodia’s struggle for self-assertion is a balancing act, with parallels to the 1960s when Prince Sihanouk tried to safeguard his nation’s neutrality in the Vietnam War

Jul 07, 2014 • 7 min read

All aboard

The planned high-speed railway between Singapore and Kunming in China could be the catalyst for even greater Chinese influence in the region
By Jennifer Meszaros • Jul 07, 2014

Jul 04, 2014 • 10 min read
MMA Singapore

The arts club: One FC

From the arm-triangle choke to the heel hook, there are myriad ways for mixed martial artists to dole out a healthy dose of pain to their opponents. Southeast Asia Globe joins One Fighting Championship in Singapore to learn more about the sport that is taking the region by storm
By Dene Mullen • Jul 04, 2014

Jul 02, 2014 • 4 min read

Between heaven and earth: Samabe Bali Suites and Villas

Samabe Bali Suites and Villas occupies a tranquil seaside pocket of southern Nusa Dua, where the ancient secrets of Balinese culture are written in the vast open sky and rolling blue ocean
By Jemma Galvin • Jul 02, 2014

Jul 02, 2014 • 5 min read

Second fiddle: Kem Sokha

Kem Sokha has been a prominent human rights activist and head of his own party, but will his biggest challenge be as second-in-command to his former political rival?
By Daniel Besant • Jul 02, 2014

Jul 01, 2014 • 9 min read

The final countdown

Following a breakneck round of elections and coalition-building, Indonesia has been left with a straight choice for its next president: Joko Widodo or Prabowo Subianto?
By Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata • Jul 01, 2014