Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 16, 2015 • 7 min read

Building bridges: the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival

By Antonia Hayes • Dec 16, 2015
Since its inception, the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival has organised satellite events in more than 25 Indonesian cities, from Aceh in the west to Ternate in the east. Australian writer and festival participant Antonia Hayes takes a look at this year’s literary gatherings across the archipelago

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 15, 2015 • 4 min read

Cambodia Buddhist monks, death rituals and black magic in Cambodia

By Erin Hale • Dec 15, 2015
Deathpower: Buddhism’s Ritual Imagination in Cambodia, by Erik W. Davis, is released this month. Here, he discusses some of his book’s otherworldly content, from black magic and ghosts to Cambodian death rituals and Buddhist monks' spiritualism

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 14, 2015 • 4 min read

Plaza Premium Lounges aims for the human touch

By Holly Robertson • Dec 14, 2015
With aviation booming, millions of travellers are criss-crossing the region. Plaza Premium Lounges founder and CEO Song Hoi-see offers his insight into how rising demand is affecting the industry

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 11, 2015 • 11 min read

Luxe lifestyle Luxury brands court Southeast Asia’s consumers

By Dene Mullen • Dec 11, 2015
The world’s most prestigious brands are working hard to attract the region’s swelling middle class. To achieve success, they must seek to understand the Southeast Asian consumer, create compelling digital content and offer unrivalled boutique experiences

Southeast Asia • Dec 10, 2015 • 3 min read

Thinktank leader urges region to act tough on haze

OPINION: Chandran Nair is the founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow, an independent think tank that focuses on political, social and economic issues from an Asian perspective. He believes the region must jointly tackle the haze
By Daniel Besant • Dec 10, 2015

Southeast Asia • Dec 09, 2015 • 7 min read

The luxe list

Southeast Asia Globe picks the region’s top ten luxury travel experiences
By Daniel Besant • Dec 09, 2015

Southeast Asia • Dec 08, 2015 • 7 min read

State companies accept rosewood as legal tender in Laos

In a nation where the cogs of development turn slowly, Lao authorities are taking precious rosewood trees from impoverished villagers as payment for essential services
By Michelle Kondron • Dec 08, 2015

Southeast Asia • Dec 07, 2015 • 5 min read

Objects of desire: Rimowa luggage

For over a century, German luggage specialist Rimowa has been at the forefront of the luxury industry, blending ingenuity, sophistication and timeless aesthetics to create the perfect travelling companion
By Advertising feature • Dec 07, 2015

Southeast Asia • Dec 04, 2015 • 6 min read

Can Indonesia tackle its toxic haze?

A record amount of poisonous smoke is billowing into the region’s atmosphere as a result of fires in Indonesia. The hazardous haze is likely to keep returning year after year, unless Jakarta finds the political will to deal with the causes
By Daniel Besant & Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata • Dec 04, 2015

Southeast Asia • Dec 02, 2015 • 3 min read
Politician

Manuel Roxas II, the establishment choice for Philippine president

Manuel Roxas II is the presidential preference of both the Philippines’ current leader and the country’s ruling party, but recent slipups may have dented his chances of landing the top job
By David Hutt • Dec 02, 2015

Southeast Asia • Dec 01, 2015 • 5 min read

Beijing should not ignore rulings over South China Sea claims

OPINION: Manila has won the first round of its South China Sea arbitration case against Beijing. The Chinese government is determinedly boycotting the proceedings, but choosing to ignore the court’s decisions could lead to huge geopolitical losses
By Dinh Khuong Duy • Dec 01, 2015

Southeast Asia • Nov 25, 2015 • 4 min read

Interpol ramps up response to crime in Southeast Asia

OPINION: The economic integration of Asean this month is expected to open up borders in the region, bringing the promise of more financial opportunities. But national governments and Interpol are also wary of increased cross-border crime
By Michael O’Connell • Nov 25, 2015