Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 27, 2012 • 1 min read

"If Batman wanted to survive, he would definitely need a bigger cape"

By Southeast Asia Globe • Aug 27, 2012
A study has found that batman could fly using just his cape but that he would be travelling so fast he would crash and most likely die on landing, says David Marshall, one of the Leicester University physicists involved in the study.

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 22, 2012 • 1 min read

The housefly looks like a godzilla fly beside it

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 22, 2012
Brian Brown, the man responsible for identifying the world’s smallest fly species, describes his discovery. Identified in Thailand, the fly (known as Euryplatea nanaknihali) is smaller than a grain of salt and is barely visible to the naked eye. It is believed to feed on tiny ants by…

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 21, 2012 • 1 min read

Stealth and safety: Renault Clio

By Southeast Asia Globe • Aug 21, 2012
August's object of desire - The Renault Clio

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 17, 2012 • 3 min read

Google gagging: Web censorship in Thailand

By Southeast Asia Globe • Aug 17, 2012
Thailand lodged a total of six requests with the company to block more than 370 YouTube videos

Southeast Asia • Aug 09, 2012 • 1 min read

"This shows that Thai society is ailing and is becoming a sex-consuming society"

– Rabiabrat Pongpanich, a staunch defender of Thai family values, expresses her outrage after a young woman stripped topless and used her breasts to paint a picture on tv show Thailand’s Got Talent. The two male judges voted the woman through to the next round.
By Southeast Asia Globe • Aug 09, 2012

Southeast Asia • Aug 05, 2012 • 4 min read

The flood controller: Portrait of Plodprasop Suraswadi

Thailand's science and technology minister bears the burden of a $45-billion dollar challenge to keep the Kingdom’s economic hub afloat this rainy season
By Sacha Passi • Aug 05, 2012

Southeast Asia • Aug 05, 2012 • 7 min read
Business

The real thing: Coca Cola returns to Myanmar

The race to quench Southeast Asia’s thirst is on, but can Coca-Cola create enough fizz in the soft drink market?
By Philippe Beco • Aug 05, 2012

Southeast Asia • Aug 02, 2012 • 1 min read

"They said they were led there by spirits but then they've gone a step further and started killing people and decided to eat their body parts"

Provincial police commander Anthony Wagambie Jr speaks about cult members arrested during raids in Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Twelve of the 29 people caught are accused of murdering seven people they believed were practicing black magic. All of those arrested, including a 13-year-old boy, allegedly cannibalised their victims.
By Southeast Asia Globe • Aug 02, 2012

Southeast Asia • Jul 31, 2012 • 10 min read
Capital punishment

Last rites? Death penalties in Southeast Asia

Despite the global trend towards abolition, Southeast Asia’s appetite for the death penalty is far from sated. Southeast Asia Globe looks at capital punishment across the region.
By Dene Mullen • Jul 31, 2012

Southeast Asia • Jul 30, 2012 • 1 min read

China telco giant set to expand

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is planning rapid expansion of its market presence in Cambodia
By Southeast Asia Globe • Jul 30, 2012

Southeast Asia • Jul 30, 2012 • 1 min read

Filling the PTT Plc pumps

Thailand’s biggest oil and gas conglomerate, PTT Plc, is betting big on Myanmar. The company will launch a network of petrol service stations there in the next two years before competition from other major brands intensifies.
By Southeast Asia Globe • Jul 30, 2012