Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 05, 2013 • 2 min read

The business of life

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Dec 05, 2013
Cambodia’s nascent life insurance sector is expected to reach maturity

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 05, 2013 • 4 min read

New kid on the bloc?

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Dec 05, 2013
Roberto Soares, East Timor’s former ambassador to Singapore and Brunei, is the man leading the country’s charge toward a place at the Asean table

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 05, 2013 • 5 min read

Pint-sized house of peace

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Dec 05, 2013
Getting to know Brunei Darussalam, the oil-rich state that chairs Asean for the fourth time this year

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 05, 2013 • 4 min read

New Order

By Dr Markus Karbaum • Dec 05, 2013
Values are changing in Cambodia, but does that indicate a significant urban-rural divide?

Southeast Asia • Dec 04, 2013 • 6 min read

Uncharted waters

Four Asean nations are negotiating hard to form a giant free trade zone in the Asia-Pacific region. Those choosing not to join in may regret their decision
By Christian Vits • Dec 04, 2013

Southeast Asia • Dec 03, 2013 • 4 min read

War and Peace

Aung Min succeeded in the landmark task of securing an accord with the majority of Myanmar’s ethnic rebel groups, but a lasting truce remains elusive
By Sacha Passi • Dec 03, 2013

Southeast Asia • Dec 02, 2013 • 8 min read

In the hotseat

As Myanmar prepares to take the reins of Asean next month, what can be expected of its historic chairmanship?
By Daniel Besant • Dec 02, 2013

Southeast Asia • Dec 01, 2013 • 4 min read

Power in numbers

Exports from Cambodia to the EU continued their upward trend last year, reaching $2.3 billion. Sheila Scopis, executive director of the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Cambodia, discusses the group’s work in the Kingdom and beyond
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Dec 01, 2013

Southeast Asia • Nov 30, 2013 • 2 min read

Last woman standing

A handful of local people refuse to give in to mounting pressure from insurgents in Thailand’s deep south
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Nov 30, 2013

Southeast Asia • Nov 29, 2013 • 4 min read

A good time to look North

Chiang Mai’s real estate sector is booming, offering solid prospects for savvy investors
By Sooruj Gupta • Nov 29, 2013

Southeast Asia • Nov 26, 2013 • 4 min read

The conflict that shocked the bloc

In his new book, Singapore, ASEAN and the Cambodian Conflict 1978-1991, Ang Cheng Guan explores the resolution to Vietnam’s 1978 invasion of Cambodia. Here, he discusses Asean’s diplomatic efforts during that period, and how they have contributed to the bloc today
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Nov 26, 2013

Southeast Asia • Nov 25, 2013 • 4 min read

Bigger is better

Expansion is the name of the game at Canadia Bank, says the company’s CEO, Michael Lor
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 25, 2013