Archive: Jul 2017



STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 31, 2017 • 3 min read

Police kill Philippine mayor accused by Duterte of drug links

By Euan Black • Jul 31, 2017
Days after the president vowed to continue his war on drugs ‘no matter how long it takes’, police shot dead Reynaldo Parojinog, the mayor of Ozamiz who Duterte last year accused of having ties to the drug trade Duterte speaks to protesters after delivering his second state of the nation address. Photo: EPA/Mark R. Cristino

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 28, 2017 • 3 min read

Lessons in growth from one of Cambodia’s top young engineers

By Will Feuer • Jul 28, 2017
Thearith Yang is one of the designers behind Acleda Bank’s new building in Phnom Penh. He sat down with Southeast Asia Globe to explain how Cambodians can shape their country – literally

Jul 28, 2017 • 4 min read

Trailblazing Cambodian game designer sets sights on animation series

Ahead of Saturday’s Cambodia Young Entrepreneur Awards (CYEA), we caught up with Ear Uy, the founder of the gaming studio Sabay Osja and former award winner to discuss being on the cutting edge of business in the Kingdom
By Euan Black • Jul 28, 2017

Jul 27, 2017 • 7 min read
Pactics

Why it pays to pay more

The only way forward for Cambodia's garment sector is good wages, worker empowerment and a focus on sustainability, according to the founder of this unconventional textile factory in Siem Reap
By Claire Knox • Jul 27, 2017

Jul 26, 2017 • 3 min read
Top 5

Best bars with a view in Southeast Asia

From classic rooftop cityscapes to uninterrupted ocean panoramas, we pick our favourite bars to sit back and take it all in
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 26, 2017

Jul 26, 2017 • 2 min read

Myanmar calls for calm after three die of swine flu

Authorities hope to allay public concern following a recent outbreak of the H1N1 virus, which they say is a common occurrence Myanmar man wears a mask as he walks in in Yangon, Myanmar, 24 July 2017. Photo: EPA/Lynn Bo Bo
By Euan Black • Jul 26, 2017