Archive: Oct 2016



STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 28, 2016 • 5 min read

Gunning down drug dealers won't break Southeast Asia's addiction

By Sam Bradpiece • Oct 28, 2016
As the death toll continues to rise in the Philippines, previous attempts to police drug trafficking in Southeast Asia suggest a long-term failure for Duterte A picture made available on 12 October 2016 shows Thai police officers inspecting confiscated weapons and drugs after a raid operation leading to the arrest of alleged Golden Triangle drug lord Laota Sanli (second row, L, wearing black) and others, including his family members, at a petrol station in Mae Ai district, Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand, 11 October 2016. Photo: EPA/STR

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 28, 2016 • 10 min read

Spirulina The food of the future grows on a Bangkok rooftop

By Claire Knox • Oct 28, 2016
Are Bangkok’s fledgling rooftop farms a hidden goldmine for hotels and hospitality businesses? Meet the hoteliers and entrepreneurs proving that environment-focused partnerships are the best marketing tool a business can have

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 27, 2016 • 3 min read

With Duterte’s latest remarks, possibility of severed Philippine-US alliance looks increasingly possible

By Logan Connor • Oct 27, 2016
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he wants US military forces to leave the Philippines, possibly within the next two years. While it is just the latest in a highly publicised series of anti-US tirades, there is a very real possibility that Manila’s historical alliance with Washington could soon come to an end

Oct 27, 2016 • 4 min read

Jet set: the Samaya Ubud

With sumptuous views and a close connection with local villagers, the Samaya Ubud offers luxury with a little soul in Bali’s cultural heart
By Dene Mullen • Oct 27, 2016

Oct 26, 2016 • 8 min read
Ride-hailing apps

Delivering change

A rising band of digital insurgents is transforming the delivery industry in Southeast Asia
By Mark Smith • Oct 26, 2016

Oct 25, 2016 • 4 min read
Deportees

Torn apart

The US has deported more than 500 former refugees back to Cambodia for criminal activity. Southeast Asia Globe tells the story of Ly Hov Kol, who has found himself living in a land he barely knows, far away from his family
By Navet Tab • Oct 25, 2016

Oct 24, 2016 • 4 min read
Interview

Fighting words: the Philippines senator Duterte is struggling to silence

Removed from her position as chair of an inquiry into Duterte's war on drugs, Philippine senator Leila de Lima has called for an international investigation into the killings. Now, hounded by Duterte supporters, she is fighting to clear her name
By Paul Millar • Oct 24, 2016

Oct 21, 2016 • 4 min read

With new budget, can Najib save his reputation?

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is facing pressure over the state of the economy and international criticism over corruption allegations, appears to be using social welfare programmes in the government’s 2017 budget as a means to improve his tarnished reputation. However, the measures might be too little, too late
By Logan Connor • Oct 21, 2016

Oct 21, 2016 • 9 min read
Cambodia

Race to the bottom

In the beginning was the word, torn from the throat of a man who would soon see a minor traffic accident descend into murder: yuon. In February 2014, ten men beat the life from a Cambodian man of Vietnamese descent as he came to the aid of his younger brother…
By Paul Millar • Oct 21, 2016