Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 19, 2015 • 7 min read

Swift farming Making a nest egg

By Nathan A. Thompson • Jun 19, 2015
The tiny swiftlet has become the golden goose in one Thai town, where pimped-out birdhouses rule the roost

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 17, 2015 • 4 min read

Marine Research Liquid midnight

By Patrick Carpenter • Jun 17, 2015
Searching for the ever graceful giant manta ray in the remote depths of southern Myanmar’s Mergui archipelago

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 16, 2015 • 9 min read

Migrant workers We are not slaves

By Meredith McBride • Jun 16, 2015
High-profile cases are shining the light on shocking working conditions for some Southeast Asian domestic workers in the financial powerhouse of Hong Kong

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

A path maker

By David Hutt • Jun 15, 2015
The chairman of Worldbridge Land, Rithy Sear, discusses his major property development, opening a new five-star hotel and making a move into the world of e-commerce

Southeast Asia • Jun 14, 2015 • 7 min read

Recruitment advice: expat or local?

Four key recruitment players give their viewpoint on whether to hire local or expat talent
By Dene Mullen • Jun 14, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 13, 2015 • 2 min read

Strike one

Industrial action in Vietnam is not often tolerated, but a week-long walkout at a footwear factory in Ho Chi Minh City has bucked the trend
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jun 13, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 13, 2015 • 9 min read

Great expectations

The president of the Philippines has entered his final year in office. Southeast Asia Globe analyses whether Aquino has lived up to the hopes of his nation
By Daniel Besant • Jun 13, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 12, 2015 • 7 min read

Poll position

A recent report rates Southeast Asian electoral integrity the worst in the world, but does it matter?
By Daniel Besant • Jun 12, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 12, 2015 • 4 min read

Enchanted night: Wanderlust hotel

Let the imagination run wild with a trip to the whimsical Wanderlust hotel in Singapore’s Little India enclave
By Ellie Dyer • Jun 12, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 11, 2015 • 16 min read
Timor-Leste

Out of the black

Revenues from oil and gas supplies have been essential for an independent Timor-Leste, but with concerns they may run out within two decades, the pressure is on to prepare for a time without ‘black gold’
By David Hutt • Jun 11, 2015

Southeast Asia • Jun 11, 2015 • 3 min read

Park life

From Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa to Enchanted Kingdom in the Philippines, family fun is big business across the region. Ahead of the Asian Attractions Expo 2015 in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia Globe talked to June Ko, vice-president of Asia-Pacific for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jun 11, 2015