Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 21, 2012 • 7 min read

Delivering the goods

By Christi Hang • Nov 21, 2012
One small team of tastemakers is transforming the image of locally made fashion in Jakarta

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 18, 2012 • 4 min read

The eastern front

By Tridivesh Singh Maini • Nov 18, 2012
It’s handshakes all round as India enters the race to woo strategically placed Myanmar

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 17, 2012 • 6 min read

Everybody needs good neighbours

By Steve Finch • Nov 17, 2012
Asean trade with China is skyrocketing, but the region’s great benefactor is holding all the cards

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 17, 2012 • 6 min read

Gateway to prosperity

By Steve Finch • Nov 17, 2012
Long a port of call on one of the region’s most popular smugglers’ routes, will Asean’s last trading frontier finally be brought in from the cold?

Southeast Asia • Nov 16, 2012 • 4 min read

The heir apparent

It is Vietnam’s turn to provide the secretary general who will lead Asean for the next five years. Is the country’s sole candidate the man for the job?
By Sacha Passi • Nov 16, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 15, 2012 • 2 min read

Agent provocateur

The latest Bond girl's roots can be traced to Cambodia
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 15, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 14, 2012 • 7 min read

Asean's morality play

This month, the bloc’s human rights declaration has the opportunity to revise a legal grey area often used to limit the freedom of its citizens
By Nina Somera • Nov 14, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 14, 2012 • 5 min read

Chugging along

The rehabilitation of the Kingdom’s railways is essential to boosting regional economic ties, but the mammoth project needs to pick up speed
By Mark Andrews • Nov 14, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 12, 2012 • 3 min read

Fashion designers

The most stylish minds in Southeast Asia are ensuring the region is represented on the world’s catwalks
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 12, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 12, 2012 • 10 min read

State of the Union

Asean’s outgoing Secretary General Dr Surin Pitsuwan discusses the burning issues at the heart of a diverse region
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 12, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 12, 2012 • 4 min read

Seeds of growth

Palm oil projects in the Thai Kingdom are winning over the hearts of conscientious consumers in Europe. What can other countries learn from the Thai experience?
By Christiane Oelrich • Nov 12, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 11, 2012 • 3 min read

Natural wonder

With over 7,000 islands to choose from, Bohol manages to stand out in the crowd
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 11, 2012