December 2021 - Page 2 of 4 - Southeast Asia Globe

Dec 20, 2021 • 8 min read

History

Missed opportunities question the inevitability of Indochina wars

In his second analysis of the Vietnam War’s outbreak 75 years ago, historian Stein Tønnesson argues French politics and Vietnamese hesitancy led to a long Indochina conflict
By Stein Tønnesson • Dec 20, 2021

Dec 18, 2021 • 4 min read

Editorial

Facebook enabling SEA authoritarianism, Angkor temple visits to be timed

Globe explores why hate speech and disinformation persist across Facebook in Southeast Asia, while an interview with a top Angkor park official reveals changes to Cambodia's signature tourism destination
By Jack Brook • Dec 18, 2021

Dec 17, 2021 • 8 min read

Opinion

The survivor’s story, a tale of migrant worker abuse in Laos

Modern human slavery is an ongoing narrative taking many forms. A former aid worker explains how Laos remains a nation ripe for migrant labour exploitation
By Matthew Friedman • Dec 17, 2021

Dec 17, 2021 • 8 min read

Cambodia

FROM THE GROUND UP: 30 years of excellence with LBL construction

Launched at a turning point in the nation’s history, over the past three decades French-Cambodian firm LBL has navigated a changing landscape to evolve from a family business to a leading construction company in the country
By Written by Stew Post; Photos by Jack Malipan for Southeast Asia Globe • Dec 17, 2021

Dec 16, 2021 • 3 min read

Natural disaster

Tens of thousands flee as super typhoon hits the Philippines

Thousands of people in the Philippines fled their homes and beachfront resorts as super typhoon Rai slammed into the country
By Roel Catoto/AFP • Dec 16, 2021

Dec 16, 2021 • 8 min read

Art

The mural artist making Singapore’s heritage accessible

Yip Yew Chong, one of Singapore’s most celebrated street artists, is using his murals to make the city’s history accessible to present day viewers
By Amanda Oon • Dec 16, 2021

Dec 15, 2021 • 3 min read

Myanmar coup

US threatens new measures against Myanmar junta

The United States is considering new measures to pressure the Myanmar junta to return the country back on a "democratic trajectory"
By Francesco Fontemaggi/AFP • Dec 15, 2021

Dec 15, 2021 • 10 min read

Diplomacy

U.S. diplomat’s visit to Cambodia opens a big ASEAN year

A Phnom Penh stopover by a top U.S. adviser focuses on Southeast Asia’s strategic role in the global economy, Chinese relations and Myanmar’s autocratic abuses
By Brian P.D Hannon • Dec 15, 2021

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Archive: Dec 2021

Climate crisis 14 dead, 70,000 displaced in one of the worst Malaysian floods

Prudential Cambodia on how it is unlocking access to affordable financial protection for all Cambodians

Activism Mother Nature activists still face imprisonment for environmental advocacy

Sports Singapore’s first badminton world champion hails ‘dream come true’

History

Missed opportunities question the inevitability of Indochina wars

Editorial

Facebook enabling SEA authoritarianism, Angkor temple visits to be timed

Opinion

The survivor’s story, a tale of migrant worker abuse in Laos

Cambodia

FROM THE GROUND UP: 30 years of excellence with LBL construction

Natural disaster

Tens of thousands flee as super typhoon hits the Philippines

Art

The mural artist making Singapore’s heritage accessible

Myanmar coup

US threatens new measures against Myanmar junta

Diplomacy

U.S. diplomat’s visit to Cambodia opens a big ASEAN year

Power

Life

Earth

Money

Lines of thought across Southeast Asia

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Archive: Dec 2021

History

Editorial

Opinion

Cambodia

Natural disaster

Art

Myanmar coup

Diplomacy

Lines of thought across
Southeast Asia

Everything
else