Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 29, 2014 • 5 min read

Chafing at the bit

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 29, 2014
Southeast Asia’s regulators remain divided over digital currencies such as bitcoins, as they fear a lack of control might trigger financial-market woes

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 29, 2014 • 6 min read

Light and shade

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 29, 2014
While political uncertainties weigh on companies’ plans to go public, Asean’s potential for new stock market listings remains enormous

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 25, 2014 • 3 min read

“Pleasure, enjoyment and gastronomy go hand in hand”

By Jemma Galvin • Jul 25, 2014
Born and raised in the Basque country of Spain, chef Eneko Atxa is famed for his three-Michelin-starred restaurant Azurmendi, located just outside of Bilbao. The 35-year-old is now at the helm of Aziamendi at Thailand’s Iniala Beach House, fusing Iberian techniques with local produce to create something truly unique.

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 24, 2014 • 8 min read

Modern Thai Architecture Fit for a Kim

By Jemma Galvin • Jul 24, 2014
At $140,000 a week, Iniala Beach House doesn’t come cheap. Southeast Asia Globe was invited to indulge in design and degustation in a pocket of coastal decadence

Southeast Asia • Jul 19, 2014 • 3 min read

Pavin Chachavalpongpun: stateless academic

Long-term contributor to the Southeast Asia Globe and Focus Asean, Thai academic Pavin Chachavalpongpun has had his passport revoked on the orders of the military government controlling Thailand and is now stateless. Here he gives his version of recent events
By Dr Pavin Chachavalpongpun • Jul 19, 2014

Southeast Asia • Jul 18, 2014 • 6 min read

Servicing the world

While the services sector has become one of the pillars of the Philippines’ economy, shortcomings need to be addressed if the country wants to sustain its rapid growth
By Christian Vits • Jul 18, 2014

Southeast Asia • Jul 17, 2014 • 4 min read

Roll out the red carpet

Paul Harris, Asia-Pacific regional manager for Rolls-Royce, hopes to race ahead in feeding the Southeast Asian elite’s hunger for luxury
By Christian Vits • Jul 17, 2014

Southeast Asia • Jul 15, 2014 • 7 min read

Zombies attack … bookshops?

Faced with a choice between staid titles by established authors and more salacious fare, many Malaysians are picking the latter
By Marco Ferrarese • Jul 15, 2014

Southeast Asia • Jul 14, 2014 • 8 min read

Bit by bit

For many, the digital currency known as bitcoin is a step into the future. For others, it is an unregulated liability. In a region brutally divided between the haves and have-nots, its benefits could spark a revolution
By Philip Heijmans • Jul 14, 2014

Southeast Asia • Jul 11, 2014 • 4 min read

The power of the flower

The T’ang National Liberation Army declared a war on opium in 2012, but the Shan State militia must tread lightly, as addiction and loss of income could spell ruin for the area’s people
By Vincenzo Floramo • Jul 11, 2014

Southeast Asia • Jul 09, 2014 • 8 min read

A constitutional conundrum

In recent years, Myanmar has shaken off its hermetic status and been embraced by the international community. However, the country’s constitution remains a significant stumbling block to overcoming its militaristic past
By Sebastian Strangio • Jul 09, 2014

Southeast Asia • Jul 08, 2014 • 5 min read

Stuck in the middle with you

Cambodia’s struggle for self-assertion is a balancing act, with parallels to the 1960s when Prince Sihanouk tried to safeguard his nation’s neutrality in the Vietnam War
By Markus Karbaum • Jul 08, 2014