Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • 4 days ago • 4 min read

Explainer With Timor-Leste election win, Xanana Gusmão is back on top

By Andrew Haffner • 4 days ago
The independence-era hero was the country's very first president and one of the main conflict-era figures who still dominate the Timorese political landscape. With a popular victory on last weekend's ballot, Gusmao will face daunting challenges as the likely next head of government

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • May 19, 2023 • 10 min read

Comparative politics A tale of two elections in Cambodia and Thailand

By Leila Goldstein • May 19, 2023
This week brought vastly different political news to the neighbours, which saw a major opposition win at the polls in Thailand and a further tightening of electoral space in Cambodia. In this Q&A, author and Professor Lee Morgenbesser compares the situations in both countries and puts them in broader context

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • May 16, 2023 • 1 min read

ការជួញដូរសត្វព្រៃ ការ​ចោទ​ប្រកាន់​ពីបទ​អំពើ​ពុក​រលួយ​ ក្នុង​កសិដ្ឋាន​សត្វ​ស្វា​នៅ​កម្ពុជា បន្សល់នូវដាន​ជួញ​ដូរ​សត្វ​ព្រៃ​ជា​សកល

By Anton L. Delgado • May 16, 2023
កសិដ្ឋានស្វាធំជាងគេនៅកម្ពុជា បំពេញតម្រូវការសំណាកសត្វស្វា និងសត្វរស់ជាច្រើនឆ្នាំ មុនពេលត្រូវបានចោទប្រកាន់ពីបទជួញដូរសត្វព្រៃ

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • May 11, 2023 • 12 min read

Malaysian politics The state of UMNO: How the party that shaped Malaysia lost its grip

By Danny Lim and Chris Hale • May 11, 2023
From the start of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the anti-colonial movement to its decades of rule of an independent state, authors Danny Lim and Chris Hale trace the full arc of the once-dominant UMNO’s rise and fall

Southeast Asia • May 07, 2023 • 4 min read
Interview

The U.K. has a new king. What does that mean for ASEAN?

The 6 May coronation of Charles III marked a new era for the British monarchy as the ceremonies caught some interest in parts of its former colonies in Southeast Asia. In this Q&A, the Southeast Asia Globe caught up with analyst and new author Charles Dunst to talk about the U.K.’s modern relevance in the region
By Amanda Oon • May 07, 2023

Southeast Asia • May 02, 2023 • 9 min read
Conservation

A walk in the jungle with naturalist Jeremy Holden

The freelance conservation photographer has spent decades documenting Cambodia’s natural wonders, finding new species along the way. In this free-roaming Q&A, he talks about why he won't use insect repellant and how a passion for frogs shaped his latest work
By Anton L. Delgado • May 02, 2023

Southeast Asia • Apr 28, 2023 • 7 min read
Photography

Black Hands and ‘immortal impressions’

Inside the studio of Hoi An-based photographer Boris Zuliani, his quest to produce analogue images in a digitised world and his latest exhibition: WANTED
By James Compton • Apr 28, 2023

Southeast Asia • Apr 25, 2023 • 1 min read
ពាណិជ្ជកម្មសត្វព្រៃ

 ការប្រណាំងប្រជែងស្វែងរកវ៉ាក់សាំងកូវីដ១៩ បែរបង្កើនការតាមបរបាញ់ និងបង្កហានិភ័យដល់សត្វស្វា

«តម្រូវការលើសលប់ មកពីទីផ្សារសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក កំពុងជំរុញពាណិជ្ជកម្មសត្វស្វា អោយឈានដល់កម្រិតមួយ ដែលមិនមានចីរភាព» អ្នកស្រី Malene Friis Hansen​ នាយកនៃគម្រោងស្វាកន្ទុយវែងបាននិយាយ។
By Rich Schapiro, Anna Schecter, Andrew W. Lehren and Anton L. Delgado • Apr 25, 2023

Southeast Asia • Apr 03, 2023 • 2 min read
Thai elections 2023

Thai PM touts experience ahead of tough election

Current Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha has emphasised the importance of his experience in the top echelons of political leadership as candidates gear up for the upcoming national elections in May
By AFP • Apr 03, 2023

Southeast Asia • Feb 19, 2023 • 2 min read

MEAN CHEY RESIDENCES BY ROSEMARVEL BRINGS UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE TO LUXURY LIVING

Mean Chey Residences by RoseMarvel Property Development is a new modern contemporary luxury residential project situated in Phnom Penh’s highest potential area. The project is now officially open for sale to potential homebuyers who are seeking for a unique perspective on luxury living in Phnom Penh City
By MEAN CHEY RESIDENCES BY ROSEMARVEL • Feb 19, 2023

Southeast Asia • Feb 18, 2023 • 3 min read
Editorial

Crackdown on independent journalism

Cambodia criticised for press freedom repression as PM talks with German president. Plus former Khmer Rouge child soldiers have no access to post-trauma care and Singapore budget lacks inclusivity.
By Beatrice Siviero • Feb 18, 2023