Archive: Dec 2015



STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 30, 2015 • 9 min read

Timor Leste The battle for the past

By David Hutt • Dec 30, 2015
In 1975, Indonesian forces invaded Timor-Leste, heralding an occupation that lasted 24 years and claimed the lives of up to a third of the population. Forty years later, another clash is underway: an internal “history war” over the official narrative of the country’s turbulent past

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 30, 2015 • 11 min read

Suharto and Indonesia A bloody legacy

By Nithin Coca • Dec 30, 2015
Fifty years ago, one of the most violent episodes in recent history took place across the Indonesian archipelago. Under General Suharto, an estimated 500,000 people were murdered in just two years, and the effects of the dictator’s rule are still reverberating through society

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 28, 2015 • 4 min read

A vision in green: Four Seasons Sayan

By Dene Mullen • Dec 28, 2015
Effortless style and unrivalled comfort come packaged with scintillating views and access to nature at Bali’s Four Seasons Sayan

Dec 16, 2015 • 7 min read

Building bridges: the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival

Since its inception, the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival has organised satellite events in more than 25 Indonesian cities, from Aceh in the west to Ternate in the east. Australian writer and festival participant Antonia Hayes takes a look at this year’s literary gatherings across the archipelago
By Antonia Hayes • Dec 16, 2015

Dec 15, 2015 • 4 min read
Cambodia

Buddhist monks, death rituals and black magic in Cambodia

Deathpower: Buddhism’s Ritual Imagination in Cambodia, by Erik W. Davis, is released this month. Here, he discusses some of his book’s otherworldly content, from black magic and ghosts to Cambodian death rituals and Buddhist monks' spiritualism
By Erin Hale • Dec 15, 2015

Dec 14, 2015 • 4 min read

Plaza Premium Lounges aims for the human touch

With aviation booming, millions of travellers are criss-crossing the region. Plaza Premium Lounges founder and CEO Song Hoi-see offers his insight into how rising demand is affecting the industry
By Holly Robertson • Dec 14, 2015

Dec 11, 2015 • 11 min read
Luxe lifestyle

Luxury brands court Southeast Asia’s consumers

The world’s most prestigious brands are working hard to attract the region’s swelling middle class. To achieve success, they must seek to understand the Southeast Asian consumer, create compelling digital content and offer unrivalled boutique experiences
By Dene Mullen • Dec 11, 2015

Dec 10, 2015 • 3 min read

Thinktank leader urges region to act tough on haze

OPINION: Chandran Nair is the founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow, an independent think tank that focuses on political, social and economic issues from an Asian perspective. He believes the region must jointly tackle the haze
By Daniel Besant • Dec 10, 2015

Dec 09, 2015 • 7 min read

The luxe list

Southeast Asia Globe picks the region’s top ten luxury travel experiences
By Daniel Besant • Dec 09, 2015

Dec 08, 2015 • 7 min read

State companies accept rosewood as legal tender in Laos

In a nation where the cogs of development turn slowly, Lao authorities are taking precious rosewood trees from impoverished villagers as payment for essential services
By Michelle Kondron • Dec 08, 2015

Dec 07, 2015 • 5 min read

Objects of desire: Rimowa luggage

For over a century, German luggage specialist Rimowa has been at the forefront of the luxury industry, blending ingenuity, sophistication and timeless aesthetics to create the perfect travelling companion
By Advertising feature • Dec 07, 2015