Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 01, 2013 • 4 min read

Chain of command

By Sacha Passi • Oct 01, 2013
Hassan Taib is leading negotiations with Thai authorities over the country’s separatist south, but his influence over a fractured movement is questionable

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 01, 2013 • 7 min read

Facing a grey future

By Christian Vits • Oct 01, 2013
Myanmar needs to seize its momentum and implement resolute economic reforms if it hopes to support an ageing population

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 01, 2013 • 8 min read

Just for laughs

By Chris Swanicke • Oct 01, 2013
Have you heard the one about the Australian, the Englishman and the Singaporean who combined to bring international stand-up comedy to the region?

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 30, 2013 • 7 min read

In the name of God

By Sacha Passi and Dene Mullen • Sep 30, 2013
Attacks by extremist Muslim groups have led the government to approve a bill that harks back to Indonesia's dictatorial past, but it is NGOs that might bear the brunt of its power

Southeast Asia • Sep 27, 2013 • 4 min read

Just like a dream

The Eugenia’s colonial aesthetic ensures it stands out from Bangkok’s soaring crowd
By Massimo Morello • Sep 27, 2013

Southeast Asia • Sep 25, 2013 • 9 min read

Until the shoulders of the night give in

From English Romanticism to politicised Marxism, tracing the timeline of poetry in Myanmar
By Nathan Thompson • Sep 25, 2013

Southeast Asia • Sep 23, 2013 • 5 min read

East by southeast

What do the conflicting forces of slower Chinese growth and a more competitive Japan mean for the economies of Southeast Asia?
By Gareth Lewis • Sep 23, 2013

Southeast Asia • Sep 20, 2013 • 8 min read
Returnees

The other Cambodians

Ripped from their homes in the United States, the Kingdom’s returnees are determined to make the most of a raw deal
By Dr Heidi Hoefinger • Sep 20, 2013

Southeast Asia • Sep 19, 2013 • 6 min read

From the fields to the fungi farm

Modern cultivation methods have sparked a mushroom revolution in Cambodia
By Natalie Phillips • Sep 19, 2013

Southeast Asia • Sep 18, 2013 • 5 min read

Cruise control

As Australia ramps up measures to keep boat people at bay, Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro will continue to focus on issues closer to home
By Sacha Passi • Sep 18, 2013

Southeast Asia • Sep 17, 2013 • 4 min read

Fit for a king

A new development hopes to fuse a swinging London vibe with a local flavour in Siem Reap
By Sacha Passi • Sep 17, 2013