Southeast Asia

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 • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 16, 2017 • 2 min read

Duterte continues Asean tour with trips to Thailand and Myanmar

By Logan Connor • Mar 16, 2017
The Philippine president’s trip will include meetings with Aung San Suu Kyi and Prayuth Chan-Ocha, and might include discussions of the South China Sea situation

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