Archive: Feb 2018



STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 28, 2018 • 1 min read

Photography Breathtaking images from Southeast Asia's finest

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 28, 2018
Taken from the Sony World Photography Awards 2018 shortlist, this is a collection of striking images as seen through the lenses of Southeast Asian photographers

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 28, 2018 • 7 min read

Whatever happened to Same-sex marriage in Cambodia

By Paul Millar and Leng Len • Feb 28, 2018
While LGBTIQ Cambodians have long had powerful proponents calling for their right to marry, legal change still seems a long way off

Feb 27, 2018 • 7 min read
Singapore business

With a little help from a ‘golden duck’

A legal dispute led to the collapse of his nightclub, but Jonathan Shen bounced back to build a thriving snacks business off the back of Singapore’s wildly popular salted egg yolk trend
By Euan Black • Feb 27, 2018

Feb 26, 2018 • 3 min read
Hadi Tjahjanto

The air chief marshal shaking up Indonesia’s military

Once head of Indonesia's air force, air chief marshal Hadi Tjahjanto has been appointed to lead the country's armed forces, an institution that is deeply interwoven with the nation's politics
By Musaazi Namiti • Feb 26, 2018

Feb 23, 2018 • 3 min read
Namewee

Malaysia has detained rapper for ‘obscene’ music video

The detention of the rapper is the latest in a series of recent high-profile censorship cases that points to the growing influence of conservative Islam in Malaysia
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 23, 2018

Feb 23, 2018 • 3 min read
Dessert delirium

Where to satisfy one's sweet tooth in Southeast Asia

After decades of playing second fiddle to savoury courses, desserts are finally striking out as an art form in their own right. We pick our favourite dessert bars across the region
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 23, 2018