Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • May 05, 2014 • 6 min read

Martial Arts Different strokes

By Marco Ferrarese • May 05, 2014
Meet the master practitioner who has dedicated 50 years of his life to ensuring an ancient martial art is kept alive

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • May 01, 2014 • 7 min read

On the fast track

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 01, 2014
Southeast Asia is powering through an upgrade of its online connectivity, opening up new opportunities for the region’s businesses and citizens

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 30, 2014 • 2 min read

'Information heroes' honoured

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 30, 2014
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day 2014 (3 May), international NGO Reporters Without Borders has published a list of profiles of “100 information heroes” that includes nine journalists from Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 29, 2014 • 2 min read

The big smoke

By Joana Marie Tacken and Jemma Galvin • Apr 29, 2014
As Southeast Asia’s urban populations boom, city authorities are faced with daunting to-do lists

Southeast Asia • Apr 28, 2014 • 4 min read

An office by any other name

Businesses are getting creative in Myanmar’s commercial capital
By Bridget Di Certo • Apr 28, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 25, 2014 • 4 min read

Taste test

From Discover Magazine: Why let Cambodia’s professional chefs have all the fun? Khmer cooking classes provide great insights into an undervalued cuisine
By Daniel Otis • Apr 25, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 25, 2014 • 3 min read
Bali

More than a woman

In a country fraught with intolerant views towards LGBT individuals, the drag queens of Seminyak offer some light-hearted relief
By Putu Sayoga • Apr 25, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 23, 2014 • 5 min read

Shielded from theft

Despite increasing recognition of intellectual property rights in Asean, infringements remain a very real danger
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 23, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 23, 2014 • 2 min read

Ken Yeang: World class "eco-architect"

Malaysia-based Ken Yeang, named by the Guardian as “one of the 50 people who could save the planet”, talks about ecology’s role in green architecture. His award-winning portfolio includes Singapore’s National Library and Solaris Tower.
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 23, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 22, 2014 • 5 min read

Betting on the house

Strong economic growth and a supply of cheap money is likely to drive Southeast Asia’s property markets this year, even as risks loom
By Christian Vits • Apr 22, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 21, 2014 • 4 min read
Business

The beach buys

As the Philippines enjoys impressive economic growth, the country’s most popular beach destination could offer investors a real estate bounty
By Sooruj Gupta • Apr 21, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 17, 2014 • 3 min read

Sent from the heavens

From Discover Magazine: For centuries, the delights of Cambodia’s celestial Apsara dancers were a treat reserved for royalty and the gods. Nowadays, mere mortals have been granted the opportunity to savour this feast for the senses
By Daniel Otis • Apr 17, 2014