Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 07, 2012 • 1 min read

"Have pity on my child. Her life has already been ruined and now she cannot go to school"

By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 07, 2012
The parents of a 14-year-old girl in Indonesia, who was kidnapped and repeatedly raped by a Facebook friend, have pleaded to the teenager’s school to let her return to class. Media reported she had been expelled after the incident because of her tarnished image.

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 07, 2012 • 5 min read

Paving the financial ring road

By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 07, 2012
As investors around the world strive to find a safe place to put their money, Asean stock exchanges are keen to offer them more opportunities to capitalise on the region’s growth

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 07, 2012 • 7 min read

Riding high

By Philippe Beco • Nov 07, 2012
Theme parks are multiplying in the region. Will Southeast Asia become the new happiest place on earth?

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 06, 2012 • 4 min read

Jetset Escape the urban sprawl with long-term stays at Capella Singapore

By Dene Mullen • Nov 06, 2012
Twelve hectares of tropical garden unfurl before your eyes. Peacocks amble past your table at breakfast time. The ocean laps lazily at the shore as you relax on the patio. Most amazingly of all, you are in Singapore

Southeast Asia • Nov 06, 2012 • 4 min read

New focal point

Nikon’s official arrival reflects the spending habits of an increasingly brand-aware middle class
By Steve Finch • Nov 06, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 06, 2012 • 4 min read

Top 5: death penalties

The pain inflicted on each other by human beings in the name of ‘justice’ is hard to fathom
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 06, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 05, 2012 • 1 min read

Majority shareholder shake up

Maruhan Japan Bank has become the first Cambodian commercial bank to make a direct equity investment in a microfinance institution in Cambodia
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 05, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 05, 2012 • 1 min read

"It is a story that has happened throughout history, except this time the killers won”

Joshua Oppenheimer, an American film director who has been based in Indonesia for much of the past decade, speaks about his new documentary The Act Of Killing, after its successful release at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film delves into the elimination of an estimated 500,000 suspected Communists between…
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 05, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 05, 2012 • 3 min read

The US' strategic vision of the region

OPINION: Many believe that the United States’ re-engagement policy in the region has been to minimise Chinese influence
By Southeast Asia Globe • Nov 05, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 05, 2012 • 4 min read

Jewel in the crown

Colonial majesty is rejuvenated at Kep’s Knai Bang Chatt
By Massimo Morello • Nov 05, 2012

Southeast Asia • Nov 05, 2012 • 6 min read
Wildlife Photography

Game, set and trap

Camera traps are crucial tools for better understanding the composition and populations of wildlife in the region. They also tell us what is being lost
By Jeremy Holden • Nov 05, 2012