Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 27, 2014 • 3 min read

Malaysia to implement lowest Asean Goods and Services Tax

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 27, 2014
Beginning in April 2015, Malaysia will introduce a goods and services tax (GST) of six percent – the lowest rate in the Asean region

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 23, 2014 • 4 min read

Station to station

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 23, 2014
Wayne Arnold, co-founder and Global CEO of digital maketing agency Lowe Profero speaks to Focus Asean about the bloc’s emerging digital economy and the political stumbling blocks it faces

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 23, 2014 • 4 min read

Building up: Ching Chiat Kwong

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 23, 2014
The executive chairman and CEO of Oxley Group, Ching Chiat Kwong, plans to bring a bit of London to Phnom Penh

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 21, 2014 • 9 min read

Looking for growth? Forecasts for Asia 2015

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 21, 2014
As the IMF recently released a report stating that growth in the United States and the Eurozone is likely to be 3.3 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively, next year – highlighting the continuation of considerable risks – the quest continues for alternatives to get growth back on track

Southeast Asia • Oct 21, 2014 • 4 min read

Samsung increases investment into Vietnam’s Saigon Hi-Tech Park

Samsung has recently received an investment certificate allowing the company to move forward with the development of a new US$1.4 billion electronics factory in Ho Chi Minh City
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 21, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 21, 2014 • 6 min read

BPO in the Philippines could jumpstart economic growth

The month of August saw an all-time high for employment in the BPO sector in the Philippines, hitting over one million employees
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 21, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 20, 2014 • 3 min read

Education for the Seoul

So you’re relocating to Seoul and enrolment at the right school is at the top of your to-do list. There are multiple options to consider, so how do you know if you are making the right choice for your children? Look beyond…
By Advertorial • Oct 20, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 16, 2014 • 2 min read

Mapping the flow

Campaign group reveals extent of illegal money transfers out of developing countries
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Oct 16, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 16, 2014 • 8 min read
Disability

Frankly speaking

Widespread speech and swallowing disorders often go unrecognised, leaving those affected isolated and misunderstood, but innovative new programmes are finally breaking the silence
By Joanna Mayhew • Oct 16, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 14, 2014 • 6 min read
Heritage

Home sweet home

From ancient shipwrecks to priceless statues, looting has denied fascinating historical insights to nations across the region. A recent legal battle involving Cambodia and prestigious auctioneers Sotheby’s may turn the situation on its head
By Denise Hruby • Oct 14, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 13, 2014 • 4 min read

“Much of the architectural heritage of the Buddhist world has lost its sense of meaning”

Vikram Lall is an award-winning architect who has designed several landmark buildings, including the Akshardham temple in New Delhi. Here he discusses his recent publication The Golden Lands, the first book from a new series that delves into the underappreciated world of Buddhist architecture
By David Hutt • Oct 13, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 09, 2014 • 6 min read

Interview: Kulikar Sotho

Film director Kulikar Sotho tells Southeast Asia Globe about her new movie The Last Reel, which stars renowned Cambodian actress Dy Saveth and is set for its world premiere at this month's Tokyo International Film Festival
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Oct 09, 2014