Archive: May 2018



STORY OF THE DAY • May 24, 2018 • 3 min read

Flight MH370 Author Larry Vance says new book solves mystery ‘beyond a shadow of doubt’

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 24, 2018
On 8 March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 left Kuala Lumpur but never reached its destination of Beijing. The aircraft disappeared, and has never been recovered. Now, veteran air crash investigator Larry Vance has released the book MH370: Mystery Solved, which claims to contain the truth behind what exactly happened

May 23, 2018 • 6 min read
Whatever happened to

The standoff at Dong Tam

In April 2017, villagers from Dong Tam on the rural outskirts of Hanoi allegedly seized dozens of government hostages over a land dispute. Locals shared a very different story
By Bennett Murray • May 23, 2018

May 22, 2018 • 4 min read
Opinion

No competition

With more and more manufacturing companies setting up shop in Vietnam, many see the nation as a natural competitor to China. But with both countries seeing big growth in this sector, rather than being rivals, they may be playing in completely different leagues
By Maxfield Brown • May 22, 2018

May 21, 2018 • 7 min read
Healthcare

Race to combat growing cancer crisis

Cancer claimed an estimated 1.2 million lives in Southeast Asia in 2012, making it the region's number one killer. And rates are predicted to skyrocket 40% by 2030. Governments are finally addressing this ongoing crisis, forcing medical professionals to play catchup in building quality cancer care systems
By Cristyn Lloyd • May 21, 2018

May 18, 2018 • 3 min read
Sivakumar S. Ganapathy

New Phnom Penh Post owner faces press for first time since contentious takeover

The new owner of the Phnom Penh Post Sivakumar S. Ganapathy has held his first media conference since taking over Cambodia’s longest-running English language newspaper in a heated encounter that saw him field questions on the publication’s tax bill and the future of the company
By Thomas Brent • May 18, 2018

May 18, 2018 • 4 min read
Human rights

Revealing the Rainbow report sheds light on LGBTIQ rights in Southeast Asia

A recently published report that aims to highlight the human rights situation of Southeast Asia’s LGBTIQ communities and the people working to defend them has revealed both the challenges that the region faces and its progress
By Thomas Brent • May 18, 2018

May 18, 2018 • 3 min read
Taste of tradition

The Vietnamese bar serving pho-infused cocktails

In Hanoi's trendiest bar, Pham Tien Tiep's creative concoctions combine modern mixology with the savoury tastes of pho, fish sauce and Vietnamese pickles
By Paul Millar • May 18, 2018