Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 16, 2014 • 10 min read

Battle for growth

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 16, 2014
Asean member states must quickly evolve their reform agendas and address political challenges if they don’t want to lose out to other emerging regions

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 14, 2014 • 7 min read

Mending hearts

By Nathan A. Thompson • Feb 14, 2014
Cambodia’s garment factories are synonymous with hard work, long hours and low wages. But among the assembly lines and dusty backstreets, couples are falling in love

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 13, 2014 • 5 min read

Teach me

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 13, 2014
The lack of well-educated and trained employees is a pressing problem in the region, threatening their ability to attract and retain foreign business and investment

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 12, 2014 • 5 min read

New vision needed

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 12, 2014
Looking beyond 2015, Asean needs to rework its agenda to master the challenges of a changing world economy - a guest comment by Sanchita Basu Das (ISEAS)

Southeast Asia • Feb 12, 2014 • 8 min read

Gaining momentum

Sun Chanthol, Cambodia’s recently appointed minister of commerce, explains his reform priorities
By Christian Vits and Tassilo Brinzer • Feb 12, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 10, 2014 • 5 min read

Onslaught of interest

With new property projects in the pipeline, Myanmar’s sky-high office rents are likely to head back to earth
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 10, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 10, 2014 • 8 min read

On the home stretch

For Myanmar, this year will be all about adding the final touches to economic reforms ahead of its all-important 2015 elections
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 10, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 10, 2014 • 6 min read
Inequality

Dangerous divide

Striving for economic integration, Asean must tackle rising wealth inequality – or face the consequences
By Abby Seiff • Feb 10, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 09, 2014 • 7 min read

A new tiger cub

 Monika Staerk, delegate of the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Yangon, discusses international investors’ appetite and obstacles for a presence in the country
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 09, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 08, 2014 • 2 min read

"Golden future"

Myanmar will have a promising road ahead if it takes advantage of recent economic reforms, says the IMF’s managing director, Christine Lagarde
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 08, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 08, 2014 • 3 min read

A critical year

Pavin Chachavalpongpun, associate professor at Kyoto University’s Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, discusses the impact of the recent protests in Thailand
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 08, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 08, 2014 • 1 min read

Myanmar in figures

As a rising star in Asean, Myanmar is continually drawing international attention. However, high corruption might become a stumbling block
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 08, 2014