Archive: Jul 2018



STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 05, 2018 • 14 min read

Cambodia and the EU A farewell to Everything But Arms?

By Leonie Kijewski • Jul 05, 2018
With the ruling party squashing political dissent in the lead-up to this month’s election, will the EU react by plunging the Kingdom into economic chaos?

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 04, 2018 • 3 min read

Surabaya terror attacks ISIS jihadists also victims, says Indonesian academic

By Tom O'Connell • Jul 04, 2018
Suicide bombings of churches and a police headquarters in Surabaya in May were carried out by entire families that included young children. It’s not just bombing victims but also the terrorists themselves who are prey for “an ideology that is abused and wrongly interpreted”, says academic Haula Noor

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 04, 2018 • 4 min read

City Life Survey How Myanmar citizens feel about their cities

By Lesly Lotha • Jul 04, 2018
With Myanmar still in the early stages of democratic transition, there remains a lack of reliable data on the needs of the public, making the management of its cities more difficult. James Owen, an economist with the Asia Foundation, spoke to Southeast Asia Globe about the organisation’s pilot City Life Survey in Myanmar, which aims to document how citizens feel about the cities they live in

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 04, 2018 • 5 min read

Plastic pollution Could a shrub be the solution to Cambodia’s plastic bag pandemic?

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 04, 2018
On average, Cambodians use five to ten plastic bags every day, contributing to a serious waste problem in the country. Kai Kuramoto, founder of Cleanbodia, is attempting to change that by introducing an alternative solution: a biodegradable bag made from cassava starch

Jul 03, 2018 • 2 min read
1MDB

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrested

Malaysia's recently deposed Prime Minister Najib Razak has reportedly been arrested by anti-corruption investigators at his home in Kuala Lumpur
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 03, 2018

Jul 03, 2018 • 4 min read
Thailand

Lost boys found by cave rescue team

Rescuers have found all 12 missing teenage football players and their coach still alive nine days after the team disappeared in a cave in northern Thailand. Heavy flooding in the cave, however, will likely deter rescue efforts for several months
By Robin Spiess • Jul 03, 2018

Jul 02, 2018 • 2 min read
Philippines war on drugs

'Walk of shame' mayor shot dead in the Philippines

Controversial Philippine mayor Antonio Halili has been shot dead while attending a flag-raising ceremony, killed before a local crowd as he and several fellow officials sang the national anthem
By Robin Spiess • Jul 02, 2018

Jul 02, 2018 • 6 min read

Porsche Cambodia CEO talks growth, driverless cars and illegal imports

As Cambodia has begun to develop a solid middle class, it has attracted some of the world’s most prestigious brands. Southeast Asia Globe sat down with Michael Vetter, CEO of Porsche in Cambodia, to discuss the demand for luxury cars in the region and the problem of unofficial importers
By Robin Spiess • Jul 02, 2018

Jul 02, 2018 • 8 min read
Trans rights

Mind over matter

Vietnam's first professional transgender bodybuilder has fought all his life to be recognised as a man. But under the current laws and bodybuilding regulations, Kendy Nguyen is forced to compete alongside a gender with which he no longer identifies
By Leslie Nguyen-Okwu • Jul 02, 2018