Southeast Asia

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

Sharia for sultanate

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 17, 2014
This month Brunei is set to introduce Islamic sharia law  – meaning that extra-marital affairs and consensual gay sex will become criminal acts

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 17, 2014 • 5 min read

Market A shift in focus

By Dene Mullen • Apr 17, 2014
Canon’s top executives are targeting emerging regional economies in response to the smartphone’s huge impact on the digital camera market

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 14, 2014 • 1 min read

Focusing on reform

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 14, 2014
Cambodia urgently needs to reform public finances, Deloitte said in its recent Asia-Pacific Economic Outlook

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 11, 2014 • 6 min read

Taste invasions: Southeast Asia's foodie trends

By Lara Dunston • Apr 11, 2014
The chefs behind some of Southeast Asia’s most celebrated restaurants chew over the foodie trends emerging in the region

Southeast Asia • Apr 11, 2014 • 4 min read

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 Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 11, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 11, 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 Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 11, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 11, 2014 • 4 min read

Gallons of opportunity

Bernard Forey, a French entrepreneur of the old school, hopes his bottled water from the hills of Cambodia will drown the competition
By arjuna • Apr 11, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 10, 2014 • 3 min read
original theatre

Under the big top

Siem Reap’s circus with a conscience brings all the thrills of the three-ring to Cambodia
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 10, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 09, 2014 • 6 min read

Sheer greed

Myanmar’s tourism industry is at risk of over-exerting itself, unless shortages are addressed quickly
By Alison Smith • Apr 09, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 09, 2014 • 4 min read

Gallons of opportunity

Bernard Forey, a French entrepreneur of the old school, hopes his bottled water from the hills of Cambodia will drown the competition
By Christian Vits • Apr 09, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 08, 2014 • 4 min read
LGBT+

“Many of my family have changed their minds about me now”

Sou Sotheavy was recently awarded the David Kato Vision and Voice Award in Germany for her work in advocating LGBT rights. The 74-year-old tells us about surviving the Khmer Rouge, living with HIV and her dreams for equality in Cambodia
By Amanda Saxton • Apr 08, 2014

Southeast Asia • Apr 07, 2014 • 6 min read

Who's afraid of the big green monster?

While some in Vietnam are still oblivious to the benefits of green architecture, others are working at realising its full potential
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 07, 2014