Archive: Apr 2016



STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 12, 2016 • 6 min read

The motives behind Beijing's South China Sea expansion

By Oliver Turner • Apr 12, 2016
OPINION: To achieve a peaceful solution in the South China Sea, the West must understand that Beijing’s motives are, in fact, driven by domestic politics

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 11, 2016 • 3 min read

Smart Smart Axiata Cambodia CEO on how to see off competitors

By David Hutt • Apr 11, 2016
Smart Axiata Cambodia has seen off robust competition in the country’s telecoms sector to emerge as one of the industry’s key players. CEO Thomas Hundt discusses the shifting market and how his firm has stayed ahead of the curve

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 08, 2016 • 7 min read

Philippines' peace process could fall apart after elections

By Logan Connor • Apr 08, 2016
President Aquino came within a whisker of clinching peace in the Philippines’ restive south. But with presidential elections looming, the process threatens to unravel

Apr 06, 2016 • 2 min read
Archaeology

Ancient human remains uncovered in Plain of Jars

Archaeologists working in Laos have discovered human remains in the Plain of Jars, giving hope we may finally understand the purpose of the thousands of stone vessels spread across the area
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Apr 06, 2016

Apr 05, 2016 • 4 min read
ASEAN

Le Luong Minh: building the bloc

Asean secretary general Le Luong Minh may have an understated demeanour, but he has played a key role in strengthening the regional body
By David Hutt • Apr 05, 2016

Apr 04, 2016 • 3 min read
Interview

Jailed without trial in Singapore, Poh Soo Kai tells his story

Singaporean Poh Soo Kai spent 17 years in jail without trial under Lee Kuan Yew, costing him both his family and a career in medicine. Now, more than 50 years after Operation Coldstore, which saw 100 people with communist links detained, he exposes in his historical memoir what the ‘Father of Singapore’ did to political opponents
By Kirsten Han • Apr 04, 2016