Culture

Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 27, 2022 • 8 min read

Nightlife Clubbing makes a comeback in Singapore

By Ashley Hui Yin Tan • Apr 27, 2022
Following two years of Covid-19 restrictions, DJs are spinning again after nightclubs and performers make concessions to Lion City health authorities

Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 15, 2022 • 6 min read

Solar New Year Southeast Asia’s Solar New Year shines again

By Brian P. D. Hannon • Apr 15, 2022
The arrival of the three-day holiday brings the end to the regional harvest period, the start of the rainy season and a collection of Globe archive stories

Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 29, 2022 • 8 min read

Food A traditional Malaysian food outlet makes a comeback

By Ashley Yeong • Mar 29, 2022
An integral part of the nation’s culture, mamak stalls are fighting for stability since pandemic restrictions reduced social gatherings and sales

Culture • Feb 14, 2022 • 9 min read
Social enterprise

Putting Cambodians in charge saved a NGO

A Siem Reap organisation survived by overhauling the expat leadership and rebranding but remaining committed to youth job training
By Jack Brook • Feb 14, 2022

Culture • Feb 11, 2022 • 8 min read
UNESCO

History and progress face off in a Malaysian square

Penang embodies the nation’s heritage, but creeping development threatens the area’s historical structures and UNESCO status
By Ashley Yeong • Feb 11, 2022

Culture • Feb 08, 2022 • 9 min read
Celebration

Singapore and Malaysia tread carefully into Year of the Tiger

Lunar New Year is a highly-anticipated celebration in the two countries. But as pandemic restrictions linger, this year’s celebrations mix optimism with caution
By Ashley Yeong and Amanda Oon • Feb 08, 2022