Southeast Asia

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 • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 20, 2017 • 3 min read

Jaya House River Park A stylish getaway in Siem Reap

By Claire Knox • Jun 20, 2017
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

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 19, 2017 • 4 min read

Why online job searches are winning over Cambodia’s youth

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 19, 2017
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

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

Southeast Asia • Jun 14, 2017 • 11 min read

The creative minds cashing in on Southeast Asia’s cocktail craze

From designer drinks to bespoke menus, beverage consultancies are creating a stir in Southeast Asia's high-end bar scene It takes approximately ten minutes for bartenders to prepare the gin-based Loi Krathong, a cocktail created by the F&B consultancy Cocktail Professor. Photo supplied
By Claire Knox • Jun 14, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jun 13, 2017 • 3 min read

UN reshuffles Myanmar team described in memo as "glaringly dysfunctional"

The UN has removed their top official in Myanmar, a country plagued by ethnic violence and religious tension, reportedly due to a failure to prioritize human rights, especially of marginalised minorities such as the Rohingya
By Will Feuer • Jun 13, 2017