Archive: Jan 2015



STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 15, 2015 • 4 min read

“The trick to what makes a cinematic moment is rooted in so much magic and mechanism”

By Jemma Galvin • Jan 15, 2015
His work has premiered at festivals such as the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and has scooped prizes including Busan’s Asian Cinema Fund Prize. This month, Malaysian artist and filmmaker Chris Chong Chan Fui will be a major draw at Art Stage Singapore’s Southeast Asia Platform

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 14, 2015 • 8 min read

Behind the curtain

By David Hutt • Jan 14, 2015
A recent World Bank report found that doing business in Laos is becoming easier. But has real progress been made on the ground or is the all-powerful communist party simply paying lip service to the major financial institutions?

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 13, 2015 • 7 min read

Degrees of difficulty

By Marco Ferrarese • Jan 13, 2015
Problems with student visas are transforming Malaysia from an attractive education hub to a foreign student’s worst nightmare

Jan 09, 2015 • 7 min read

Face of a region

After shooting to fame with a slew of Hong Kong action films, Michelle Yeoh soon took the call from Hollywood, becoming one of Southeast Asia’s most celebrated actors. Here, she talks to Southeast Asia Globe about her Malaysian roots, kicking ass and rubbing shoulders with Aung San Suu Kyi
By David Hutt • Jan 09, 2015

Jan 08, 2015 • 2 min read

Tropfest South East Asia 2015 finalists

Entries from Cambodia and Malaysia feature heavily in the line up vying for the top prize at next month's Tropfest South East Asia
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 08, 2015

Jan 08, 2015 • 4 min read

Grand design

Since 1932, Siem Reap’s Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor has been a magnet for well-heeled travellers on a sojourn to the nearby ancient temple wonders 
By Daniel Besant • Jan 08, 2015

Jan 07, 2015 • 7 min read
Vietnam

Custody battle

Within the police force, communist ideals trump education and inflicting pain is the preferred interrogation technique, adding up to a deadly environment inside the nation’s prisons
By Laila Drake • Jan 07, 2015

Jan 06, 2015 • 7 min read

Split personality

With question marks over Prime Minister Najib Razak’s authority, Malaysia’s chairmanship of Asean has the potential to redeem the credibility he has lost on both sides of the political divide
By David Hutt • Jan 06, 2015

Jan 06, 2015 • 4 min read

Front and centre

Anifah Aman, Malaysia’s foreign minister, will certainly have his hands full in 2015 as the country takes on vital geopolitical roles and helps to usher in the AEC
By Daniel Besant • Jan 06, 2015

Jan 05, 2015 • 9 min read
Thailand coup

Land of wiles

Is the stability imposed by Thailand's latest coup an illusion, and what would that mean for Asean economic integration?
By Chris Taylor • Jan 05, 2015

Jan 02, 2015 • 6 min read

Down in the delta

Captivating riverscapes await on the Aqua Mekong, a ship that sets five-star standards for regional river cruising
By Daniel Besant • Jan 02, 2015