Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 20, 2017 • 5 min read

Does Asean deserve its own Nobel Peace Prize?

By Logan Connor • Mar 20, 2017
Why Asean is the world’s most successful experiment in regional cooperation, according to Kishore Mahbubani, dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and co-author of The ASEAN Miracle: A Catalyst for Peace

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 17, 2017 • 3 min read

Jet set: Swissotel The Stamford in Singapore

By Dene Mullen • Mar 17, 2017
With 1,261 rooms set over 73 floors, Swissotel The Stamford is a true giant of Singapore’s hospitality industry. From Michelin-starred dining options to rooms with sweeping views of the city-state, the hotel delivers classic luxury in the heart of the business district

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 17, 2017 • 2 min read

Vietnam carries out advertising crackdown on YouTube and Facebook

By Logan Connor • Mar 17, 2017
Vietnamese branches of Unilever, Yamaha and Ford have all agreed to obey the government’s plea for companies to stop advertising on YouTube due to alleged anti-government information

Southeast Asia • Mar 15, 2017 • 3 min read

Philippines in new spat with China over sea territories

The Philippines will send patrols to waters over Benham Rise, a potentially lucrative undersea area, after a Chinese ship was spotted there last year
By Logan Connor • Mar 15, 2017

Southeast Asia • Mar 13, 2017 • 3 min read

Ronald dela Rosa’s endless war

Meet the Philippines’ top cop, who has been ordered to purge the crime-ridden ranks of the country’s police force
By Paul Millar • Mar 13, 2017

Southeast Asia • Mar 13, 2017 • 3 min read

Vietnam protests Chinese cruise ships in South China Sea

In addition to sending tourist-filled cruise ships to the South China Sea, China plans to build a host of luxury properties on islands in the hotly contested waters
By Logan Connor • Mar 13, 2017