Culture

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 • 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

Poetry “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 • Apr 03, 2014 • 6 min read
Culture

Art is life

Street artists are colouring the streets of George Town, breathing new life into the city’s heritage quarter
By Marco Ferrarese • Apr 03, 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 • 7 min read
Expo

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