Culture

Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 03, 2017 • 13 min read

Media Freedom Without fear or favour: The Cambodia Daily

Philanthropist and foreign correspondent Bernie Krisher launched a daily newspaper in 1993 with a handful of journalists working out of an old hotel. By the time the Cambodia Daily closed amid a fiery dispute with the government, it had become one of the region’s most respected sources of news
By Paul Millar

Oct 03, 2017

Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 09, 2017 • 6 min read

Cambodia Bringing the tunes to temple town

Just a stone’s throw from the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat, 60 Road Studios in Siem Reap is enticing global musicians and training a new generation of recording technicians
By Claire Knox

Sep 09, 2017

Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 05, 2017 • 8 min read

Kamala Sukosol Thailand’s jazz-singing hotel queen

Southeast Asia Globe sat down with the head of one of Thailand’s most successful hotel dynasties, Kamala Sukosol, to discuss her initial ambivalence toward the family business and her grandson’s impressions of President Trump
By Claire Knox

Sep 05, 2017

Culture • Sep 01, 2017 • 12 min read
UFC vs. One Championship

The fight for Asia’s MMA fanatics

Undeniably the biggest mixed martial arts promotion in the Western world, US-based Ultimate Fighting Championship also brings in millions of dollars in revenue from Asian media rights deals. But Singapore-based One Championship is turning the tables with a roster filled with local talent and a focus on Asian values By Euan Black

Culture • Aug 04, 2017 • 10 min read
Vietnam

The fearless musicians fighting back

With Vietnam's only independent recording studio as their home base, artists Ngoc Dai and Mai Khoi are starting a musical rebellion against the Communist party By Bennett Murray

Culture • Jul 12, 2017 • 2 min read
Vespa apocalyptica

Self-made road warriors

Often seen as the epitome of European cool, the iconic scooter has received a post-apocalyptic makeover by ragtag gangs of Indonesian rebel riders By Muhammad Fadli

Culture • Jul 11, 2017 • 8 min read

Why parkour is taking off in strait-laced Singapore

Parkour has risen from the suburbs of Paris to global fame ­– and its values of respect and inclusivity are helping it win over the culturally conservative city-state By Euan Black

Culture • Jul 06, 2017 • 11 min read
Cambodia

Murderous witch-hunts

A single word from one of Cambodia’s traditional healers can turn a whole community against outsiders in their ranks – often with fatal results By Paul Millar

Culture • Jun 06, 2017 • 9 min read
Football fraud

Pitch invaders

With Timor-Leste recently found guilty of illegally importing talented South American players to improve their national football team, Southeast Asia Globe investigates the fake passport epidemic sweeping the region By Jack Kerr and Dene Mullen

Culture • Jun 02, 2017 • 12 min read
Cambodian Media

The fresh prince

Lim Cheavutha stole Cambodia’s media crown when he launched Fresh News. His story reflects stark changes in the ways Cambodians get their news – and who delivers it By Colin Meyn

Culture • May 18, 2017 • 6 min read
Whatever happened to

Cambodia’s acid attack epidemic?

Almost two decades after pop singer Tat Marina came to symbolise the scourge of acid attacks in Cambodia, efforts to end the violence have seen major success By Euan Black