Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 17, 2014 • 2 min read

Back to business in Cambodia

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 17, 2014
Cambodia’s parliamentary deadlock came to a close after Prime Minister Hun Sen cut a deal with the opposition that ended its year-long boycott of the National Assembly

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 17, 2014 • 2 min read

That's entertainment: TREC in Malaysia

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 17, 2014
The largest leisure complex in Malaysia, TREC, is under development in the heart of Kuala Lumpur and is expected to open late next year

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 17, 2014 • 7 min read

Gaining altitude

By Jennifer Meszaros • Nov 17, 2014
With one Chinese-backed carrier taking flight and two more waiting in the wings, Cambodia’s aviation sector is set to grow

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 14, 2014 • 3 min read

Music is the message

By Lauren Vardy • Nov 14, 2014
Musicians from around the world have descended on Cambodia's capital as the five-day lineup of the 11th International Music Festival Phnom Penh gets underway

Southeast Asia • Nov 14, 2014 • 8 min read

Missing: nine million people

Myanmar’s census not only reawakened the country’s religious tensions, it also revealed a truly shocking population statistic. The fallout continues…
By Fiona MacGregor • Nov 14, 2014

Southeast Asia • Nov 13, 2014 • 3 min read
Music

“Nobody knew that ‘I wanna sex you up’ would be the hit record it became”

In 1991, Colour Me Badd released “I Wanna Sex You Up”, the classic R&B love song that inspired innumerable school disco hook-ups. Ahead of their appearance at Retrofest in Kuala Lumpur on November 1, founding member Kevin ‘KT’ Thornton, who quit the pop music game to become a minister, discusses stardom, blessings from God and meeting Wesley Snipes
By Dene Mullen • Nov 13, 2014

Southeast Asia • Nov 12, 2014 • 4 min read

Call of duty

Indonesia’s recently replaced counter-terrorism chief, Ansyaad Mbai, kept the lid on extremism for more than ten years, but will his methods be effective enough in to curb future threats?
By Daniel Besant • Nov 12, 2014

Southeast Asia • Nov 12, 2014 • 5 min read

Business without borders

Doing business in the Kingdom is often an asset when it comes to entering other emerging regional markets
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 12, 2014

Southeast Asia • Nov 12, 2014 • 4 min read
Business

Market to malls: Aeon Mall

Taking a look into Cambodia's first luxury mall, Aeon Mall
By Dene Mullen • Nov 12, 2014

Southeast Asia • Nov 12, 2014 • 5 min read

The knock-on effect

Investor interest in Malaysia’s Iskandar Special Economic Zone is at an all-time high
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 12, 2014

Southeast Asia • Nov 12, 2014 • 3 min read

Giving insights: Wan Saiful Wan Jan

Wan Saiful Wan Jan, the CEO of the Malaysian Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) talks about Malaysia’s economic opportunities and challenges
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 12, 2014

Southeast Asia • Nov 11, 2014 • 3 min read

Game of thrones

As Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej ails, thoughts turn to what will happen after his death
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 11, 2014