Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 02, 2013 • 3 min read

A long, loud silence

By Daniel Otis • Jun 02, 2013
By Daniel Otis Myanmar’s voice of democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been decidedly silent about human rights abuses since winning a seat in parliament last year.  She was criticised in March for backing the expansion of a Chinese-financed copper mine that would lead to the forced…

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 01, 2013 • 3 min read

A history of violence

By Daniel Otis • Jun 01, 2013
By Daniel Otis The Burmese conquest of Arakan in 1784 led to the death and displacement of thousands of ethnic Arakanese. In 1824, a British invasion caused even more carnage. Under both Burmese and British rule, the Arakanese remained resentful and rebellious. As the Imperial Japanese…

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

An issue of identity and land

By Daniel Otis • Jun 01, 2013
By Daniel Otis The ‘Rohingya question’ lies at the heart of the issue in Rakhine state. Groups such as the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) state that the moniker was adopted by Bangladeshi immigrants in the 1950s. Rakhine state’s Muslims claim that they have lived in the…

Southeast Asia • May 30, 2013 • 3 min read

An ancient art

Reawakening traditional crafts in Siem Reap
By Charlie Lancaster • May 30, 2013

Southeast Asia • May 22, 2013 • 4 min read

Top 5: female film directors

Five women who have brought a feminine touch to the male-dominated world of movie making in Southeast Asia
By SEA Globe • May 22, 2013

Southeast Asia • May 21, 2013 • 5 min read

A Tao worth telling

In the Philippines, a former meandering booze cruise has become the catalyst for change in needy communities
By Lin Yang • May 21, 2013

Southeast Asia • May 20, 2013 • 4 min read

A right mouthful

Getting to grips with some of Cambodia's rarest culinary creations
By Dene Mullen • May 20, 2013

Southeast Asia • May 17, 2013 • 4 min read

Rolling in the Reap

Temple town's most luxurious accommodation for weary explorers
By SEA Globe • May 17, 2013

Southeast Asia • May 16, 2013 • 7 min read

Building blocks

Are cash-rich pension funds the answer to financing Asean's massive infrastructure upgrade?
By Eddy Sunarto • May 16, 2013

Southeast Asia • May 15, 2013 • 3 min read

A new string

Violinist Vanessa-Mae is swapping her violin and bow for skis and ski poles as she bids to compete at the Olympics
By Christiane Oelrich • May 15, 2013

Southeast Asia • May 14, 2013 • 4 min read

Danger man: Brett Miller

Following a stint in East Timor during its unstable early days, Brett Miller has taken another leap of faith by starting a real estate service in fledgling Myanmar
By Liam Aran Barnes • May 14, 2013