Archive: Jun 2015



STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 23, 2015 • 5 min read

Only one click away

By Dene Mullen • Jun 23, 2015
Advertising is changing. With the ability to identify, analyse and buy ad space in a matter of milliseconds, Chris Dobson is confident that the Exchange Lab has the keys to the industry’s future

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 22, 2015 • 4 min read

The Voice: Mahathir Mohamad

By By Daniel Besant for Southeast Asia Globe • Jun 22, 2015
Mahathir Mohamad, former Malaysian prime minister, has been turning up the heat on the current PM. But will this be enough to cause Najib Razak’s downfall?

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 22, 2015 • 4 min read

“We are seeing the rise of political Islam”

By David Hutt • Jun 22, 2015
After this week’s break-up of Malaysia’s three-party opposition coalition, Pakatan Rakyat, Southeast Asia Globe spoke with James Chin, director of the Asia Institute, University of Tasmania, Australia, about the future of Malaysian politics

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 22, 2015 • 5 min read

Technology Bionic men

By John Battersby • Jun 22, 2015
Exoskeletons are making the leap from science fiction movies to the real world

Jun 21, 2015 • 4 min read

Interview: Rahung Nasution

Self-made chef Rahung Nasution was born in Sumatra, Indonesia, but left home at 14 in search of adventure. He is now considered one of Indonesia’s most outspoken chefs and is renowned for his passion for traditional dishes untouched by outside influences. Next month he will be appearing at the first Ubud Food Festival, which takes place from June 5–7
By Logan Connor • Jun 21, 2015

Jun 19, 2015 • 7 min read
Swift farming

Making a nest egg

The tiny swiftlet has become the golden goose in one Thai town, where pimped-out birdhouses rule the roost
By Nathan A. Thompson • Jun 19, 2015

Jun 17, 2015 • 6 min read
Vietnam's Trap DJs

No country for old men: trap music in Ho Chi Minh City

Named after drug dens in the United States’ dirty south, trap music is one of the region’s more unlikely musical imports. But the youth of Ho Chi Minh City are hoisting on high-tops, slipping on snapbacks and embracing the genre
By Logan Connor • Jun 17, 2015

Jun 17, 2015 • 4 min read
Marine Research

Liquid midnight

Searching for the ever graceful giant manta ray in the remote depths of southern Myanmar’s Mergui archipelago
By Patrick Carpenter • Jun 17, 2015

Jun 16, 2015 • 9 min read
Migrant workers

We are not slaves

High-profile cases are shining the light on shocking working conditions for some Southeast Asian domestic workers in the financial powerhouse of Hong Kong
By Meredith McBride • Jun 16, 2015

Jun 15, 2015 • 4 min read

A path maker

The chairman of Worldbridge Land, Rithy Sear, discusses his major property development, opening a new five-star hotel and making a move into the world of e-commerce
By David Hutt • Jun 15, 2015

Jun 14, 2015 • 7 min read

Recruitment advice: expat or local?

Four key recruitment players give their viewpoint on whether to hire local or expat talent
By Dene Mullen • Jun 14, 2015

Jun 13, 2015 • 2 min read

Strike one

Industrial action in Vietnam is not often tolerated, but a week-long walkout at a footwear factory in Ho Chi Minh City has bucked the trend
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jun 13, 2015