Southeast Asia

"I understand your point that the author is the greatest authority on their own work, but we require secondary sources"

An administrator at Wikipedia responds to Pulitzer-winning author Philip Roth, who was told he was not a credible enough source to correct a mistake in the website’s entry about his book The Human Stain.
By Southeast Asia Globe • Oct 22, 2012

"They can attract tourists, and also show that there are certain lessons of the past that should not be forgotten. These are actual tangible evidence of plunder"

Maita Gonzaga, a senior official at the President Commission on Good Government, discusses plans to put on public display jewels seized 26 years ago from former first lady Imelda Marcos. The government plans to auction them off after they have been on display. The widow of Philippines leader Ferdinand Marcos,…
By Southeast Asia Globe • Oct 22, 2012

"Their health has improved after the treatment, and some saw their chronic illnesses disappear"

– Dau Xuan Tuong, deputy administrator at the Vietnam Association of Agent Orange Victims, says 22 Agent Orange victims have seen marked improvement to their quality of life after undergoing a month-long ìdetoxificationî treatment developed by the Church of Scientology, which includes sauna sessions and vitamins.
By Southeast Asia Globe • Oct 22, 2012

Dark and bitter times for Lao coffee

Coffee colonialism brews trouble for farmers in Laos
By Melinda Boh • Oct 16, 2012

Drug smuggling in Southeast Asia is on the rise

The world’s drug cartels are preying on Southeast Asia
By Frédéric Janssens • Oct 16, 2012

Architecture in Vietnam

Saigon: Lost in progress

Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is rapidly developing, resulting in many of its beautiful historic buildings being bulldozed to make way for high-rise complexes
By Marianne Brown • Oct 16, 2012

Irrawaddy express

The company behind arguably the world’s most celebrated rail journey, the Orient Express from Singapore to Bangkok, is searching out a new frontier in Myanmar. A new cruise route up the Irrawaddy River is set to open in July 2013, on a locally built cruiser named Orcaella after the…
By Southeast Asia Globe • Oct 15, 2012

Exhibiting constraint: Art and Myanmar censorship

In a changing censorship climate, Myanmar’s artists face uncertainty
By Douglas Long • Oct 14, 2012