Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 09, 2014 • 7 min read

A new tiger cub

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 09, 2014
 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

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 08, 2014 • 2 min read

"Golden future"

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

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 08, 2014 • 3 min read

A critical year

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

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 08, 2014 • 1 min read

Myanmar in figures

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

Southeast Asia • Feb 07, 2014 • 5 min read

Immense potential

Timo Mäkelä, an environmental expert at the European Union, on the scope for green business in Southeast Asia
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 07, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 07, 2014 • 5 min read

“A lot of Khmer Rouge were artists, singers, musicians, dancers, filmmakers and photographers, too”

Executive director of the Documentation Centre of Cambodia and executive producer of the documentary film Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten – Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll, which had its global premiere in Phnom Penh last month, Youk Chhang reminisces about an emotive time in the Kingdom’s history
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Feb 07, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 06, 2014 • 4 min read

Let there be light: Jericho Patilla

The Philippines' energy secretary has brought power back to many typhoon-affected areas, but his job is far from done.
By Sacha Passi • Feb 06, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 05, 2014 • 5 min read

Speed needed

Jayant Menon, lead economist at the Asian Development Bank, calls for faster integration in Asean
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 05, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 05, 2014 • 4 min read

That's the spirit

As Southeast Asia’s fast-expanding economies produce a growing middle class thirsty for high-end alcohol, Pernod Ricard’s deputy CEO Alexandre Ricard and regional managing director Paul-Robert Bouhier look this way
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 05, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 05, 2014 • 8 min read

Maximum Minimum

Recent violence in Cambodia linked to protests over wage levels underlines the struggle between workers, governments and business owners
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 05, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 05, 2014 • 6 min read

Tropfest winners: Sothea Ines

After grabbing the top slot at Tropfest South East Asia with her short film "Rice", Cambodian film maker Sothea Ines talks exclusively about her desire to tell stories
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 05, 2014

Southeast Asia • Feb 05, 2014 • 3 min read

Twilight zone

Malaysia is the best place in Asia to lay one’s hat, according to a recent survey of global retirement destinations
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Feb 05, 2014