Archive: Jan 2019



STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 14, 2019 • 8 min read

'We don’t believe in ‘impossible' Tech giants race to be no.1 in healthcare of tomorrow

By Thomas Schulz • Jan 14, 2019
Google was the first tech giant to bring its innovations to healthcare, but it’s been followed by Apple, Facebook and hundreds of startups competing to digitise biology as they grab market share. Artificial intelligence, virtual reality and data mining are now on the horizon of tomorrow’s medicine

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 14, 2019 • 15 min read

Universal basic income The cost of living

By Paul Millar • Jan 14, 2019
Fuelled by rampant poverty and fears that rising automation will strip millions of low-skilled workers of their livelihoods, more and more countries are exploring the idea of a universal basic income that guarantees a livelihood for all their citizens

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 10, 2019 • 4 min read

Cambodia Bosch country head on traffic accidents and engineering solutions

By Robin Spiess • Jan 10, 2019
Traffic accidents are all too common across Southeast Asia, where approximately 1.35 million people die each year from road crashes. To shed some light on how automotive manufacturers and marketers can help minimise accidents in the region, Southeast Asia Globe sits down with Phirum Hay, country head of Bosch in Cambodia, to discuss the importance of the Kingdom’s adoption of new technologies and modern safety systems in its cars

Jan 10, 2019 • 5 min read
Laos

Cave fossils shed light on the world of 80,000 years ago

At 80,000 years old, some human fossils found in a cave in northeastern Laos are the oldest known remains of modern humans in mainland Southeast Asia. Together with fossils from animals, they give us a snapshot of life in this part of the world millennia ago
By Uffe Wilken • Jan 10, 2019

Jan 09, 2019 • 7 min read
Rags2Riches

How one design and fashion house transformed a Filipino community

The Filipino community of Payatas has long been one of the country’s most famous urban poor centres and a focal point for short-term poverty outreach programmes. The local company Rags2Riches launched to expand upon the rich talent of local artisans, creating an international brand of handcrafted fashion accessories expected to bring in a quarter of a million dollars in sales this year
By Janelle Retka • Jan 09, 2019

Jan 08, 2019 • 4 min read
Naga Earth

Turning Temple Town green through 'upcycling'

A social enterprise in Siem Reap is coming up with innovative solutions to the ever-accumulating wastes at the tourism hot spot of Siem Reap. It “upcycles” refuse into biofuel, soap and durable goods
By Lily Hess • Jan 08, 2019

Jan 08, 2019 • 2 min read
Top 5

Southeast Asia's favourite noodle soups

From Cambodia’s kuy teav to Indonesia’s soto ayam, Southeast Asia Globe tucks into the region’s favourite noodle soups
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 08, 2019

Jan 08, 2019 • 4 min read
Leeroy Thornhill

The Prodigy’s former DJ rocks Phnom Penh’s electronic underground

When the Prodigy’s legendary album The Fat of the Land dropped in 1997, it marked a rock-oriented departure for the hardcore dance/industrial band as well as the exit of the group’s DJ and keyboardist, Leeroy Thornhill, who went on to a wildly successful solo and DJ career. Thornhill was in the Prodigy’s original lineup, helping it to pioneer the big beat sound that ruled electronic music in the 1990s along with the likes of Fatboy Slim and the Chemical Brothers. Thornhill, 50, has recorded solo under the names Longman and Flightcrank, and is in demand as a DJ all over the world. Southeast Asia Globe catches up with Thornhill ahead of his upcoming appearance in Phnom Penh, where he said a healthy electronic music scene has long been simmering
By Tom O’Connell • Jan 08, 2019

Jan 07, 2019 • 3 min read
'Stop judging us'

Kokopon founder on female entrepreneurs in Cambodia

In Cambodia, e-commerce businesses are among the most popular in the startup world. As local use of mobile wallets becomes more widespread, a new startup has come onto the market to allow locals to buy online via Facebook messenger — and be connected with hundreds of coupons at the same time, making their online shopping even more appealing than travelling to the store. Southeast Asia Globe talks to Sokneang N Nodzak, the founder of freshly-launched startup Kokopon, to discuss her business idea and her experience as a female entrepreneur in Cambodia
By Robin Spiess • Jan 07, 2019

Jan 04, 2019 • 6 min read
Taxi or technology?

Ride-hailing firm Grab in hot water in Vietnam

In late December, a Vietnam court ordered the Singapore-based firm to pay a local cab company just over $200,000 for losses incurred due to competition. The decision hinged on whether Grab should be considered a taxi company, or, as it generally is, a technology company. The court ruled in favour of the local firm. Now, Grab's country head has hit back, calling the ruling "extremely unfortunate"
By Robin Spiess • Jan 04, 2019

Jan 04, 2019 • 8 min read
Indonesia

Rising from a century of lost hopes

Southeast Asia Globe talks with feature moviemaker Joko Anwar, who’s taking a break from the big screen to tell stories for HBO Asia
By Mark Adnum • Jan 04, 2019