Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 10, 2012 • 2 min read

Emerald plain

By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 10, 2012
Investment in two special economic zones have turned Japan into a major player in Myanmar almost overnight

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 10, 2012 • 4 min read

Packing the trunk on the elephant coach

By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 10, 2012
All aboard the elephant coach, one of the region’s most eccentric travel experiences, through Myanmar

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 09, 2012 • 1 min read

Little balls, big talent

By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 09, 2012
This month, the world’s very best footballers who aren’t quite good enough at football will clash in Bangkok. Of course, futsal is actually a vastly different game and its prime exponents are tremendously skilled athletes, but its global popularity would suggest that many still view it as ‘mini football’. Nonetheless,…

Southeast Asia • Nov 09, 2012 • 1 min read

The art of saving

A snip: “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Juliette Clovis is available for $2,280 Whether you are a young buck hoping for something to catch your eye, or a seasoned art buyer replete with cravat and mismatched blazer and trouser combo, the…
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 09, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 09, 2012 • 6 min read
Language

English in Asia: Do you speak ASEAN?

As economic integration intensifies, the region finds a unified voice
By Philippe Beco • Nov 09, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 09, 2012 • 3 min read

Floating on air

Celebrating the mystical power of the moon in Southeast Asia
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 09, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 08, 2012 • 1 min read

Sound and vision

  At a glance, it might be difficult to resist the temptation to come over all Indian mystic and pound out a cosmic rhythm on these handcrafted wooden beauties. But look again, for that is not a pair of tabla you see before you. It is, of…
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 08, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 08, 2012 • 1 min read

Knocking at the door

East Timor will have to bide its time for accession to Asean, as its request to join the ten-member bloc will not be on the table at this month’s 21st Asean Summit in Phnom Penh. Next step: East Timor’s President Jose Maria Vasconcelos, popularly known by his nom de…
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 08, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 07, 2012 • 2 min read

Planes, trains and automobiles

With the Asean Economic Community due to take effect at the end of 2015, economically stable countries in Southeast Asia are upgrading infrastructure to woo investors and spur growth through jobs.
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 07, 2012