Culture

Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 13, 2017 • 7 min read

Cambodia Siem Reap’s self-made hospitality hero

By Claire Knox • Apr 13, 2017
Over a feast of classical Cambodian countryside dishes in his tropical villa, Cambodian entrepreneur Soann Kann discusses taking risks, the value of professional experience and why he ditched his family-oriented business model

Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 07, 2017 • 7 min read

Yangon Grand designs and crumbling colonial architecture

By Thomas Kean • Apr 07, 2017
A new city council and a growing number of progressive architecture firms may signal fresh hope for the city's decaying colonial buildings

Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 07, 2017 • 11 min read

Cambodia How leaks, lies and fake news took over politics

By Paul Millar • Mar 07, 2017
As social media becomes the number one news source for young Cambodians, the spectre of ‘fake news’ is haunting a nation whose politics is wracked by rumour and ridicule

Culture • Feb 27, 2017 • 11 min read
Cambodia

Pay and divide

Islamic organisations from the Middle East are pouring money into Cambodia’s Cham Muslim communities, spreading hardline teachings and threatening to drive a wedge between the Muslim minority and their Buddhist neighbours
By Paul Millar • Feb 27, 2017

Culture • Feb 21, 2017 • 7 min read
Thailand

How tech reshapes ancient animist beliefs

Mass urbanisation and an increasingly interconnected world are pushing animism to embrace the 21st century
By David Hutt • Feb 21, 2017

Culture • Feb 09, 2017 • 3 min read
Indonesia

Learning to teach

Southeast Asia Globe explores the austere conditions of Pondok Pesantren Lirboyo, where 6,000 male pupils ages five to 40 study to become religious teachers
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 09, 2017

Culture • Feb 01, 2017 • 9 min read
Buddhism

Pagoda problems

As Cambodia modernises and sex and drug scandals rock the monkhood, the famed saffron robes no longer command the respect they once did
By Euan Black • Feb 01, 2017

Culture • Jan 31, 2017 • 7 min read
Cambodia

The rain gamblers

Climate change could spell the end for Cambodia’s high-stakes habit of betting on the weather
By Paul Millar • Jan 31, 2017

Culture • Jan 19, 2017 • 8 min read
Cinema

The quest to save Southeast Asia’s independent cinemas

The region's ageing cinemas are fighting a losing battle against corporate forces, but a determined American is fighting to save these fading silver screens
By Max Crosbie-Jones • Jan 19, 2017

Culture • Dec 27, 2016 • 8 min read
Islamic Fashion

Hipsters in hijabs

The future looks bright for Southeast Asia’s multi-billion Islamic fashion industry
By Sam Bradpiece • Dec 27, 2016