Urbanisation

Urbanisation • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 28, 2016 • 10 min read

Spirulina The food of the future grows on a Bangkok rooftop

By Claire Knox • Oct 28, 2016
Are Bangkok’s fledgling rooftop farms a hidden goldmine for hotels and hospitality businesses? Meet the hoteliers and entrepreneurs proving that environment-focused partnerships are the best marketing tool a business can have

Urbanisation • STORY OF THE DAY • May 13, 2016 • 3 min read

Cambodia My cemetery, my home

By David Hutt and Sam Jam • May 13, 2016
When sand dredging led to the collapse of their riverbank houses, inhabitants of one Phnom Penh community chose to move to a ghostly new home

Urbanisation • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 09, 2015 • 11 min read

Supernatural Singapore’s ghost hunters

By David Hutt • Oct 09, 2015
Join Singapore's paranormal investigators for a night of ghost hunting in the city-state

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Urbanisation • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 27, 2015 • 9 min read

Mae Sot A break for the border

By Denise Hruby • Aug 27, 2015
Positioned on the border of Thailand and Myanmar, Mae Sot has long attracted migrant workers who are largely responsible for that region’s economic success. Now, with improving infrastructure and social reforms, the town could be set to boost the Kingdom’s business profile even further

Urbanisation • Apr 24, 2014 • 8 min read
Urban design

Metropolitan life

From compact homes to urban agriculture, making the most of space in Southeast Asia’s cities is paramount for the region’s designers and architects
By Jemma Galvin • Apr 24, 2014

Urbanisation • Apr 23, 2014 • 6 min read
Eco architecture

Who’s afraid of the big green monster?

While some in Vietnam are still oblivious to the benefits of green architecture, others are working at realising its full potential
By Amanda Saxton • Apr 23, 2014

Urbanisation • Aug 28, 2013 • 7 min read
Development

The view from the bottom

In a city of extremes, what does the boom look like from the perspective of the urban poor?
By Marcus Tudehope • Aug 28, 2013