Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 01, 2014 • 7 min read
Vietnam Time to eat dog!
By Amanda Saxton • Nov 01, 2014
The taste for dog meat has long been a contentious issue for outsiders. But now the battle has been taken up
Culture
Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 08, 2014 • 3 min read
Bring up the bodies
By James McDonald • Sep 08, 2014
Decades of expertise and exquisite attention to detail are the hallmarks of the Chiang Mai Doll Making Centre and Museum, which is also home to the region’s largest and most diverse doll collection
Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 25, 2014 • 3 min read
“His lumpy hide was transformed into a mountain range”
By Nathan A. Thompson and Illustration by Curt Livingston • Aug 25, 2014
The tenth part of a Southeast Asia Globe series that shines a light on the region’s finest poetry
Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 16, 2014 • 3 min read
“Even in sorrow, you never surrender”
By Nathan A. Thompson • Jul 16, 2014
The ninth part of a Southeast Asia Globe series that shines a light on the region’s finest poetry
Culture • Jun 25, 2014 • 9 min read
Interview
In the firing line: Roland Neveu
Over the past 40 years, a select handful of photographers have become synonymous with Southeast Asia. Roland Neveu’s work in the region has ensured his name is included in that pantheon. Southeast Asia Globe is delighted to present Neveu’s key works, as chosen and described by the man himself
By Dene Mullen • Jun 25, 2014
Culture • Feb 13, 2014 • 5 min read
A shot in the dark
A ceasefire agreement between ethnic rebels and the government has paved the way for tourists to enter the isolated Karen state
By Brennan O'Connor • Feb 13, 2014
Culture • Jan 29, 2014 • 3 min read
The light from within
The new book 7 Days in Myanmar showcases a week in the life of this beguiling country through the lenses of the world’s top photographers
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jan 29, 2014
Culture • Jan 02, 2014 • 8 min read
The collectors
A new wave of VIPs is driving the market at the increasingly popular Art Stage Singapore – a mammoth showcase for the region’s dynamic art market
By Jemma Galvin • Jan 02, 2014
Culture • Aug 07, 2013 • 8 min read
Appreciating art
The annual Art Expo Malaysia represents more than just an exciting cultural occasion. Such events are boosting the region’s economies and attracting more investors than ever
By Jemma Galvin • Aug 07, 2013
Culture • Feb 08, 2013 • 0 min read
Cambodia
Portraits of a cremation
In Photos: King-Father Norodom Sihanouk's cremation
By Southeast Asia Globe • Feb 08, 2013
Culture • Feb 05, 2013 • 3 min read
To cremate a King
Photo by Lim Mengkong
Photo by Lim Mengkong
Photo by Lim Mengkong
Photo by Lim Mengkong
Photo by Lim Mengkong
Photo by Lim Mengkong
Photo by Lim Mengkong
Photo by Lim Mengkong Cambodia’s King-Father, Norodom Sihanouk, was cremated in a public ceremony on the evening of February 4. In Phnom Penh, more than one million mourners lined the streets while government officials, members of the royal family, Buddhist clergy and foreign dignitaries clustered around the towering Veal Preah Meru stupa to witness the cremation. Daniel Otis provides a glimpse of the final event.
By Daniel Otis • Feb 05, 2013
Culture • Nov 26, 2012 • 6 min read
Painting over tradition
Armed with creativity, the country’s young female artists are battling a repressive society
By Cassandra Naji • Nov 26, 2012