Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 23, 2023 • 8 min read

Author interview ‘Charlot’ in Cambodia: New novel explores Charlie Chaplin’s midlife crisis in French Indochina

By Beatrice Siviero • Aug 23, 2023
In his debut novel “Charlot” screenwriter Ian Masters traces the comedic actor’s journey of self-discovery in the 1930s and a fateful visit to Southeast Asia. Silent movies were passe’ “talkies” were all the rage and the region was on the cusp of dramatic changes.

Southeast Asia • Aug 02, 2023 • 7 min read
Feature Analysis

Thai politics drama unfolds as Pheu Thai ousts Move Forward from coalition

In a move that sparked anger from progressives, Pheu Thai announced the split on Wednesday in the hopes of making a viable government. The split comes two days ahead of Friday’s parliamentary vote on a prime minister candidate
By Ian Hollinger • Aug 02, 2023

Southeast Asia • Aug 01, 2023 • 7 min read
Profile

‘From victim to victor’: A Rohingya journey to Myanmar government

Rohingya human rights activist Aung Kyaw Moe has walked a hard road for justice in his native Myanmar. Now, with his recent appointment as deputy human rights minister to the civilian National Unity Government (NUG), he is the first Rohingya representative to hold a ministerial position in any Myanmar government
By Beatrice Siviero • Aug 01, 2023

Southeast Asia • Jul 28, 2023 • 10 min read
Feature

As regional cities expand, urban poor risk being left behind

Housing experts say improving informal settlements is a key to social and economic development. But in fast-urbanising Southeast Asia, finding holistic solutions for the marginalised is easier said than done
By Beatrice Siviero • Jul 28, 2023

Southeast Asia • Jul 26, 2023 • 8 min read
Editorial

After 38 years, Cambodia PM Hun Sen to hand office to son

On Wednesday, the prime minister officially announced that his eldest son, military commander Hun Manet would take his position on 22 August. In this editorial, Globe editor-in-chief Andrew Haffner looks back at the long arc of Hun Sen's political legacy
By Andrew Haffner • Jul 26, 2023

Southeast Asia • Jul 21, 2023 • 6 min read
Quick Read

With motorcade, Cambodia’s ruling party marks expected election victory

A Friday motor rally that flooded downtown Phnom Penh showcased Prime Minister Hun Sen's eldest son and chosen successor, Hun Manet. With a landslide victory all but guaranteed for the ruling party, Manet's ascendance could follow as soon as August
By Anton L. Delgado • Jul 21, 2023

Southeast Asia • Jul 20, 2023 • 5 min read
Quick Read

In the Annamite mountains, newly discovered species edge toward extinction

Once left mostly inaccessible, mountain habitats are under growing threat as the illegal wildlife trade and deforestation creep up the peaks. Human incursions have left species found only in this range, some discovered only recently, in peril
By Coby Hobbs • Jul 20, 2023

Southeast Asia • Jul 18, 2023 • 1 min read
អត្ថបទរាយការណ៏លម្អិត

ប្រឈមជាមួយនឹងការអភិវឌ្ឍ ហ្វូងដំរីចុងក្រោយរបស់វៀតណាមខិតទៅរកភាពគ្រោះថ្នាក់

សម្រាប់ហ្វូងសត្វដំរីព្រៃ ក្នុងប្រទេសវៀតណាម ភាពតានតឹងជាមួយកសិករ កំពុងបន្តធ្វើឱ្យកាន់តែធ្ងន់ធ្ងរឡើង នូវការគំរាមកំហែងដែលកំពុងតែមានស្រាប់ ដែលជាស្ថានភាពនៅទូទាំងអាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍
By Govi Snell & Anton L. Delgado • Jul 18, 2023

Southeast Asia • Jul 17, 2023 • 10 min read
Interview

Behind ‘Riot Island’: Filmmaker talks Singapore prison documentary

Director Tom St. John Gray sought to explore the historical events of Pulau Senang, a penal experiment gone terribly wrong. In this interview following last week’s feature story on the riot’s anniversary, Gray describes his process and why he thinks the prison-island’s collapse is an almost “Shakespearean” tale
By Amanda Oon • Jul 17, 2023