Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 22, 2017 • 2 min read

The pitfalls of preserving and promoting Angkor Wat

By Paul Millar • Jun 22, 2017
Cambodia’s culture minister Phoeurng Sackona discusses the double-edged sword of the nation’s flourishing tourism industry Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona at her office in Phnom Penh. Photo: Sam Jam

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 22, 2017 • 3 min read

Top 5 Southeast Asia’s best Japanese restaurants

By Dene Mullen • Jun 22, 2017
Southeast Asia Globe picks five of the top spots in the region for a slice of sashimi or a nibble of nigiri

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 21, 2017 • 2 min read

Thai King shot at by two boys with BB guns: Reports

By Will Feuer • Jun 21, 2017
The controversial monarch, who spends much of his time in Germany, was reportedly fired upon earlier this month with air guns while cycling late at night

Southeast Asia • Jun 20, 2017 • 3 min read
Jaya House River Park

A stylish getaway in Siem Reap

On the banks of the sleepy Siem Reap river, Jaya House River Park is a stylish and sustainably minded hideaway from the bustle of downtown – and just a five-minute ride from the ruins of Angkor
By Claire Knox • Jun 20, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jun 19, 2017 • 4 min read

Why online job searches are winning over Cambodia’s youth

SPONSORED: Ahead of the company's upcoming career fair at Phnom Penh's Aeon Mall on 25 June, Everjobs Asia CEO Gijs Verheijke breaks down the benefits of taking your job search online
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 19, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jun 15, 2017 • 4 min read

Why Western companies should invest in Cambodia's tech sector

SPONSORED: Dotfusion Cambodia is a full-service digital agency focused on delivering digital strategies and digital solutions for businesses. Here, CEO Chris Bryce offers valuable insights into the challenges Cambodia must overcome if it is to succeed in an increasingly digital world A young Cambodian uses a smartphone at a coffee shop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 06 July 2016. Photo: EPA/Kith Serey
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 15, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jun 15, 2017 • 2 min read

Tiger Beer teams up with WWF to protect tigers

Tiger Beer donate $1 million to WWF and launches a joint artistic awareness campaign to spearhead a six year collaboration to combat illegal tiger poaching A file photograph showing a tiger in an enclosure at Dusit zoo in Bangkok, Thailand, 21 January 2013. Photo: EPA/Rungroj Yongrit
By Will Feuer • Jun 15, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jun 14, 2017 • 3 min read

Former Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy not returning home although travel ban lifted

Rainsy’s position remains unchanged despite Prime Minister Hun Sen overturning a decision that prevented his return to the country, where he faces years in prison Sam Rainsy, then president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), arrives at the National Assembly during a plenary session in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 09 April 2015. Photo: EPA/Mak Remissa
By Euan Black • Jun 14, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jun 14, 2017 • 2 min read

Myanmar army slammed for abuses of non-Rohingya minorities

In a new report, Amnesty International says the systematic abuses that have drawn international attention in Rakhine state are also occurring against ethnic minorities elsewhere in the country
By Euan Black • Jun 14, 2017