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By Leila Goldstein • 4 days ago
Singaporean technology company and superapp Grab is accelerating toward profitability. But as it directs focus to new business sectors and cuts back on spending, it risks leaving behind the gig workers who first built up the company
By Leila Goldstein • Mar 02, 2023
Increasing labour migration and hurdles in the welfare system have left more older people in Cambodia struggling to get by without family support
By HOANG THONG NHAT/AFP • Mar 02, 2023
Vietnam's National Assembly elects Vo Van Thuong as the new president
By Amanda Oon • Feb 15, 2023
Singapore's 2023 budget, announced by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Valentines Day, held increased grants and support for new families and working mothers as living costs rise. But some fear single parents may miss out and are calling for greater inclusivity
With low orders from overseas, tens of thousands of Vietnamese have lost factory jobs. The layoffs showcase worker precarity in the country's export-reliant economy
By Govi Snell and Nguyen Hao Thanh Thao • Feb 09, 2023
More than six months into the Kingdom's decriminalisation of weed in Thailand, unclear regulation and fluctuating market trends are clouding the landscape for local business owners
By Leila Goldstein • Feb 02, 2023
Southeast Asia Globe shares an exclusive interview with the Institute's executive director as the group continues to shape the region's policy and development
By Stew Post • Jan 10, 2023
Southeast Asia Globe បានធ្វើបទសម្ភាសន៍ពិសេស ជាមួយលោកស្រីអគ្គនាយិកា នៃវិទ្យាស្ថានស្រាវជ្រាវវ័យចំណាស់នេះ ខណៈដែលពួកគេបន្តការរចនាគោលនយោបាយ និងការអភិវឌ្ឍ នៅក្នុងតំបន់
By Stew Post • Jan 10, 2023
Despite new regulations claiming to help small businesses, Thai brewers say they face the same daunting legal hurdles
By Sarah Kim • Dec 23, 2022
The region has some of the most dangerous roads in the world with higher than average death rates, but delivery apps aren’t doing enough to protect their riders
By Leila Goldstein • Oct 14, 2022
The Kingdom's small and medium enterprises run by women contend with traditional gender roles and lack of opportunities and access further hindering their success
By Heng Molika • Sep 07, 2022
Residents and travellers in Laos were hit by a toxic currency devaluation and shortage of fuel earlier this year, sending disruptions through daily life
By Calvin Godfrey • Aug 08, 2022