Archive: Apr 2015



STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 28, 2015 • 8 min read

The shadow of a giant

By Miguel Miranda • Apr 28, 2015
How a quiet American helped build the most powerful conglomerate in the Philippines

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 27, 2015 • 5 min read

Myanmar's orchids Petal attraction

By Brent Lewin • Apr 27, 2015
“Nothing in science can account for the way people feel about orchids… They are the sexiest flowers on earth,” said Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief. Perhaps that is why a few intrepid souls are drawn to a remote area of Myanmar in search of some of Southeast Asia’s rarest blooms

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 23, 2015 • 1 min read

Chasing paper

By Max Burt • Apr 23, 2015
Working nine ‘til five may not be the way, but everyone has got to make a living

Apr 22, 2015 • 9 min read

Lines of beauty

Maison&Objet Asia brought together some of the region’s most gifted designers, proving that Southeast Asia is bubbling with ideas and creativity
By Ellie Dyer • Apr 22, 2015

Apr 21, 2015 • 4 min read

Rising above the chaos

The sleek Pullman Saigon Centre provides a sky-high retreat from which to view Ho Chi Minh City’s urban vista
By David Hutt • Apr 21, 2015

Apr 20, 2015 • 12 min read
Cambodia's working class

Power to the people?

Much attention has been paid to Cambodia’s burgeoning middle class, but the emergence of a working class to complement it has rarely been discussed. Many experts agree that it is here and it is vitally important to the country’s economic and political prospects
By David Hutt • Apr 20, 2015

Apr 13, 2015 • 6 min read

The trail of time: Koh Ker

Koh Ker offers a temple experience far removed from the much-visited Angkor complex, as well as the chance to support a grassroots tourism venture
By Daniel Besant • Apr 13, 2015

Apr 13, 2015 • 5 min read

Interview: author Robert Carmichael

In 2009, journalist Robert Carmichael returned to Cambodia to cover the trial of Khmer Rouge prison chief Comrade Duch. His new book, When Clouds Fell from the Sky, examines the regime through a family whose loved one disappeared into the S-21 killing machine
By Ellie Dyer • Apr 13, 2015

Apr 08, 2015 • 4 min read

Top five: Vietnam war films

You don’t need to love the smell of napalm in the morning to appreciate this selection of movies about the conflict
By Daniel Besant • Apr 08, 2015