Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 25, 2014 • 4 min read

From capitalism to caution

By Bridget Di Certo • Mar 25, 2014
Acleda MFI Myanmar CEO Kim Bunsocheat spots the difference between Cambodia and Myanmar

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 24, 2014 • 4 min read

She’s got the moves

By Jemma Galvin • Mar 24, 2014
Meas Soksophea hopes to elevate Cambodian music to the international stage by fusing an appreciation of the past with the possibilities of the future

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 24, 2014 • 4 min read

A fighting chance

By Sacha Passi • Mar 24, 2014
Miriam Coronel-Ferrer has brought Manila one step closer to sustainable peace with the Philippines’ most notorious Muslim rebels

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

Seeing red

By Jemma Galvin • Mar 21, 2014
Eager collectors and rabid critics ate up Art Stage Singapore, bolstering the city-state’s presence on the global art radar

Southeast Asia • Mar 20, 2014 • 3 min read

Battle for lashes

The price of Western beauty may be too high for the 100,000 workers who toil in central Java’s lucrative false-eyelash industry
By Michael Eko Hardianto • Mar 20, 2014

Southeast Asia • Mar 17, 2014 • 7 min read

Ripple effect

The tightening of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy will confront Asean member states with tougher financing conditions and lower capital inflows, putting growth prospects at risk
By Christian Vits • Mar 17, 2014

Southeast Asia • Mar 14, 2014 • 1 min read

All roads lead to Asean

Improved visa facilitation in Asean member states could yield between six and ten million additional visitors by 2016
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 14, 2014

Southeast Asia • Mar 14, 2014 • 6 min read
Music

The past is a foreign country

The 78rpm Era in Southeast Asia provides a fascinating insight into music nearly forgotten
By Daniel Besant • Mar 14, 2014

Southeast Asia • Mar 13, 2014 • 2 min read

Take it to the bank

In a region where wealth equals status, there’s a world of difference in the approaches people take to stashing their cash
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 13, 2014

Southeast Asia • Mar 13, 2014 • 2 min read

Friends with benefits

The relationship between Indonesia and Myanmar looks set to warm up, at least where the military and minerals are concerned
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 13, 2014

Southeast Asia • Mar 13, 2014 • 4 min read

Discovering divinity: La Résidence Hotel and Spa Hue

Experience the transcendent nature of Hue and its intriguing history while using La Résidence Hotel and Spa Hue as a beautiful starting point
By Massimo Morello • Mar 13, 2014