Archive: Jul 2018



STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 23, 2018 • 4 min read

New York to London in 3 hours The return of the supersonic jet

By Marco Evers • Jul 23, 2018
Fifteen years after the end of the Concorde, a new supersonic jet is under construction. Can a startup avoid the flaws of its predecessor to make the plan the preferred conveyance of the Southeast Asian jet set

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 20, 2018 • 4 min read

IT education Closing the gap between Cambodian tech talent and demand

By Janelle Retka • Jul 20, 2018
As Cambodia aspires to compete regionally in ICT development, experts in the field have seen vast improvements in recent years – as well as opportunities to continue closing the gap between skill and market demand

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 20, 2018 • 3 min read

Creative entrepreneur Indonesia's multi-talented pastry chef

By Chia Chi Hsu • Jul 20, 2018
Jazz music grad Talita Setyadi had no qualms swapping her double bass for a rolling pin, seeing baking as just another form of creative expression. With an entrepreneurial eye that this year helped bag her a coveted spot on the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list, this graduate of Paris’ prestigious Le Cordon Bleu discusses the philosophy behind her bakery and the delicate art of the pastry

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 19, 2018 • 3 min read

Lim Guan Eng Malaysia’s new finance minister has big job ahead

By Paul Millar • Jul 19, 2018
Malaysia’s new finance minister, Lim Guan Eng, has stated he doesn’t care about being “unpopular” – but can Mahathir Mohamad’s new government fix the $250 billion deficit without abandoning campaign promises?

Jul 19, 2018 • 9 min read
Bangkok

Losing its soul

Thailand’s military government wants to turn the chaotic metropolis of Bangkok into a kind of Singapore: tidy, sterile and easily controllable – and thus, a symbol of its power
By Katrin Kuntz • Jul 19, 2018

Jul 18, 2018 • 7 min read
Archaeology

The little-known history of Cambodia’s ‘dark age’

While the post-Angkorian period is considered to be a dark time in the Kingdom’s history, an ongoing excavation at the country’s former capital city Longvek – now just a small village – offers evidence to suggest otherwise
By Lesly Lotha • Jul 18, 2018

Jul 18, 2018 • 7 min read
Apsara Dancing

Not Cambodian enough

The Kingdom’s first contemporary dance company updates ancient moves, defying a conservative establishment
By Nathan A. Thompson • Jul 18, 2018

Jul 17, 2018 • 2 min read
Asian Games 2018

Indonesian police kill 11 petty criminals ahead of sport event

Indonesian police have killed 11 suspected petty criminals in Jakarta over the past two weeks, shooting a total of 52 people for allegedly evading arrest in a heavy handed crackdown on street crime
By Robin Spiess • Jul 17, 2018

Jul 17, 2018 • 3 min read
Seng Vannak

The architect designing Cambodia's future

Architect Seng Vannak was hired straight out of university in Paris to become a Phnom Penh City Hall urban planner. While he develops a new master plan for the capital, he's also been growing Vannak Architects, which erected the high-end condominium tower Tronum. He talked with Southeast Asia Globe about how the country has grown to appreciate architecture in a new era of development
By Janelle Retka • Jul 17, 2018

Jul 16, 2018 • 8 min read
Rohingya Crisis

The great tragedy

Despite the hopelessness of their situation, Rohingya refugee volunteers are pushing back against their plight to provide crucial support to their community
By Johan Smits • Jul 16, 2018

Jul 16, 2018 • 3 min read
Zilliqa

The blockchain platform capable of nearly 3,000 transactions per second

As individual blockchain platforms gain popularity, the number of user transactions often overwhelms their systems. Zilliqa, a platform based on a study by researchers at the National University of Singapore, has a solution to this problem, the company’s head researcher Amrit Kumar tells Southeast Asia Globe
By Janelle Retka • Jul 16, 2018

Jul 13, 2018 • 8 min read
Koh Samui

Marrying picture-perfect beaches with vibrant nightlife

One of the crown jewels of Thailand's tourism sector, Koh Samui beckons visitors with high-end resorts, water-borne adventure, one very large Buddha and, of course, sublime views that soothe
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 13, 2018