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

Whatever happened to Myanmar’s Tiger Girls?

By Sean Gleeson • Oct 13, 2017
Touted as Myanmar’s answer to the Spice Girls and a potent symbol of change in the country, the Tiger Girls made a huge splash in international media around the turn of this decade. Four of the five are back and finally tasting local fame in a country now more equipped to deal with their spirited ways

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

Media Freedom Without fear or favour: The Cambodia Daily

By Paul Millar • Oct 03, 2017
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

Culture • 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

Culture • Sep 06, 2017 • 7 min read
Malaysia Design Archive

Malaysia’s identity seen through decades of design

From demeaning ice cream wrappers to the Malaysian ‘Uncle Sam’, the Malaysia Design Archive is opening people’s eyes to how art reflects a nation's values
By Kate Mayberry

Culture • 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

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