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Life • 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

Life • Oct 06, 2017 • 8 min read
Indonesia

The good jihadi

In North Sumatra, a former Indonesian radical has opened a boarding school for the children of terrorists to prevent their futures from looking like his own past
By Gabrielle Lipton • Oct 06, 2017

Life • 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

Life • Sep 15, 2017 • 5 min read
Elephant Tourism

A cruel world

Since 2015, World Animal Protection has visited 220 venues across Asia that use elephants to entertain tourists. The findings were worrying, but better informed tourists can be part of a crucial change, argues World Animal Protection advisor Jan Schmidt-Burbach 
By Jan Schmidt-Burbach • Sep 15, 2017

Life • 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

Life • 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 • Sep 06, 2017

Life • 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

Life • 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 • Sep 01, 2017