Archive: Jan 2019



STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 20, 2019 • 4 min read

Thailand Two monks shot dead as violence flares in deep south

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 20, 2019
Gunmen in Thailand's deep south shot dead two Buddhist monks and wounded two others inside a temple, police said Saturday, capping a week of deadly violence as the prime minister vowed to "punish" those responsible

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 18, 2019 • 2 min read

Singapore Ex-presidential candidate seeks to form new party

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 18, 2019
A former stalwart of Singapore's long-ruling government and ex-presidential candidate said Friday he is seeking to form a new party ahead of elections expected as early as this year

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 18, 2019 • 7 min read

EU Tariffs Cambodia and Myanmar’s rice farmers under pressure

By Robin Spiess • Jan 18, 2019
Cambodia and Myanmar will be forced to pay hefty tariffs to export rice to the European Union – and farmers fear that it will leave both nations’ rice industries in critical condition

Jan 17, 2019 • 9 min read
Technology

How blockchain could undermine censorship – forever

Blockchain technology, which supports cryptocurrencies, is being used in innovative ways to circumvent traditional information sharing and for political participation in parts of the world, notably Thailand. What could this mean for the rest of the region and the world?
By Lily Hess • Jan 17, 2019

Jan 16, 2019 • 2 min read
Cambodia

Impact Hub Phnom Penh takes content online for nationwide reach

[Sponsored] Impact Hub Phnom Penh will launch its first online learning platform at the end of this month. A unique learning management system, it will allow impact-makers nationwide to access original online courses in the Khmer language, with the goal of sparking inspiration and enabling young people to start and grow impactful initiatives
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 16, 2019

Jan 16, 2019 • 5 min read
Timor-Leste

Pushing boundaries

Meet Cristina Amaral, Timor Leste's first female pilot and flight instructor
By Sophie Raynor • Jan 16, 2019

Jan 15, 2019 • 11 min read
Analysis

Could Vietnam hold the secret to North Korea’s future?

With Vietnam set for the next Trump-Kim summit, figures on both sides of the table are touting Vietnam’s Doi Moi reforms as a model for North Korea’s own economic liberalisation. But with a nuclear arsenal, a more prosperous neighbour to the south and decades since the Cold War, Kim Jong-un may choose to walk a different path
By Paul Millar • Jan 15, 2019

Jan 15, 2019 • 3 min read
Glimmering hope

Could gold be key to fighting malaria?

Researchers in Singapore have discovered that a gold molecule may be effective as a new type of anti-malarial drug – even against drug-resistant malaria parasites
By Lily Hess • Jan 15, 2019

Jan 15, 2019 • 3 min read
Manulife

Running for fun and running for heart

More than 10,000 runners gathered at the world-famous Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap last month, where they demonstrated their fitness and determination to complete the annual Angkor Wat International Half Marathon, principally sponsored by Manulife
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 15, 2019

Jan 15, 2019 • 9 min read
Myanmar

Why Tatmadaw attempts to ‘crush’ the Arakan Army will backfire

The Arakan Army was formed just under ten years ago but has quickly grown into a fierce military force in Myanmar. Its latest attacks, which fell on the country’s Independence Day, prompted an unprecedented response from Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, whose office ordered the state army to “crush” the insurgency group. But what will a crackdown achieve and why has the government called for it?
By Thomas Brent • Jan 15, 2019