Southeast Asia, By the Week

Editorial • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 05, 2021 • 4 min read

Editorial House of 1,000 stories: The mysterious Hotel Renakse

By Andrew Haffner • Jun 05, 2021
We explore the rich history of the unlikely birthplace of Cambodia’s post-war independent newspapers and dive further into the economic and educational effects of Covid-19

Editorial • STORY OF THE DAY • May 22, 2021 • 3 min read

Editorial Thai gastrodiplomacy and visions of Phnom Penh

By Andrew Haffner • May 22, 2021
This week we also covered the trust issues complicating Myanmar’s proposed civilian-led federal army and May’s dark history in Thailand

Editorial • STORY OF THE DAY • May 15, 2021 • 3 min read

Editorial Our big fundraiser has officially begun

By Andrew Haffner • May 15, 2021
Plus: Inside Myanmar’s art protests, the feminist view of Vietnam’s new pro-family directives, the perils of negotiating with the Tatmadaw and a very intimate view of modern Cambodian history

Editorial • May 12, 2021 • 5 min read
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By Southeast Asia Globe team • May 12, 2021

Editorial • May 08, 2021 • 4 min read
Editorial

A region under fire

Covid-19’s more infectious variant is ripping through the Mekong countries, women fight domestic violence in Thailand’s Muslim communities and the Globe catches up with noted wartime reporter Elizabeth Becker
By Andrew Haffner • May 08, 2021

Editorial • May 01, 2021 • 4 min read
Editorial

Growing Covid-19 outbreaks dampen vaccine optimism

Plus the underground press of Myanmar, the struggle for meaningful hacktivism, the modernist hold on Vietnamese architecture and marking the 46th anniversary of the fall of Saigon with a wartime reporter who saw it happen
By Andrew Haffner • May 01, 2021

Editorial • Apr 24, 2021 • 4 min read
Editorial

The Globe is going big with a new fundraiser. Here’s what it looks like now

Plus, we test the waters of a possible Myanmar federal army, explore the legacy of one of Vietnam’s female military icons and see what the Fourth Industrial Revolution actually means for Cambodia. In Thailand, we also explore the languishing world of academic freedom and learn of one man’s quest to end garbage for good with a bold new startup
By Andrew Haffner • Apr 24, 2021

Editorial • Apr 17, 2021 • 5 min read
Editorial

A complicated New Year’s celebration and a somber anniversary for Cambodia

This week, against the backdrop of Khmer/Thai/Burmese New Year (and other lunar holidays across the region), the Globe recapped last week’s webinar on our controversial Myanmar trip, celebrated Chinese-Thai identity and explored the quiet halls of Cambodia’s languishing stock exchange. We also revisited the brutal history of the Khmer Rouge -- first through an intimate family narrative prompted by an outrage over doctored photos from S-21 prison, and later on the anniversary of Pol Pot’s death
By Andrew Haffner • Apr 17, 2021

Editorial • Apr 09, 2021 • 5 min read
Editorial

Inside the Globe’s press tour with the Myanmar junta

Our trip to Myanmar last week thrust the Globe into a major ethical debate. Catch this roundup of everything related to the controversial media junket in this week's editorial
By Andrew Haffner • Apr 09, 2021

Editorial • Mar 27, 2021 • 2 min read
Editorial

What are the prospects for peace in Myanmar? Plus, hot huskies …

This week we tackled perhaps the region’s biggest issue right now, the prospects for peace in Myanmar. We also covered hot huskies and child protestors in Bangkok, while we have a very exciting project on the go that we can’t quite announce yet
By Chia Chi Hsu • Mar 27, 2021