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By Nathan A. Thompson • Feb 26, 2015
The latest part of a Southeast Asia Globe series that shines a light on the region’s finest poetry – this month verse from Myanmar
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Feb 20, 2015
As part of his modern re-telling of Sindbad the Sailor, photographer Beat Presser boarded traditional pinisi cargo boats
By Marco Ferrarese • Jan 13, 2015
Problems with student visas are transforming Malaysia from an attractive education hub to a foreign student’s worst nightmare
By Laila Drake • Jan 07, 2015
Within the police force, communist ideals trump education and inflicting pain is the preferred interrogation technique, adding up to a deadly environment inside the nation’s prisons
Deep in a quiet Phnom Penh neighbourhood, a charismatic pastor leads boisterous Sunday services known for their lively music and vigorous dancing – and claims of miracle cures
By Marta Kasztelan • Dec 17, 2014
From its people to its palaces, its rituals to its stunning natural beauty, Myanmar is a land of mystery and intrigue. Photographer Nathan Horton offers budding shutterbugs some insider tips for documenting their travels using a selection of his favourite frames from the Land of Golden Pagodas
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Nov 21, 2014
The taste for dog meat has long been a contentious issue for outsiders. But now the battle has been taken up
By Amanda Saxton • Nov 01, 2014
In Vietnam’s impoverished central highlands, a compassionate couple provides a safe haven for the mentally ill. But given their lack of professional training, should they be seen as saints or sinners?
By Amanda Saxton • Oct 17, 2014
Changes are afoot in Cambodia’s much-maligned state education sector. Can a dynamic, reform-minded minister bring the system up to speed?
By Daniel Besant • Oct 10, 2014
The region’s tertiary education sector has received an ‘A’ for effort in recent decades and, while there is certainly room for improvement, the future looks even brighter
By Bridget Di Certo • Oct 09, 2014
Elite British school Harrow currently has just three outposts in Asia. But according to CEO Simon Leung, plans are afoot for expansion in numerous Asean nations
By Chris Taylor • Oct 07, 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
By James McDonald • Sep 08, 2014