Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • May 08, 2012 • 4 min read

A system stonewalled

By Sacha Passi • May 08, 2012
Political meddling may topple the Khmer Rouge tribunal – an outcome that would suit the government just fine

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • May 08, 2012 • 5 min read

Northern rights

By Sebastian Strangio • May 08, 2012
With reforms spreading hope across much of the country, the future is less auspicious for isolated Kachin State

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • May 06, 2012 • 5 min read

Grappling with graft

By Kim Jolliffe • May 06, 2012
While the government is keen to tackle endemic corruption on paper, lifting its people out of poverty could be the quickest way to clean up the country

Southeast Asia • May 05, 2012 • 3 min read

May's top 5: resorts

Five of the best spots for a refined getaway
By Southeast Asia Globe • May 05, 2012

Southeast Asia • May 02, 2012 • 6 min read

Different but the same

Cultural events will form the basis for increased awareness of LGBT issues at this month’s Pride Week festival
By Roger Nelson • May 02, 2012

Southeast Asia • May 02, 2012 • 4 min read

The clones are coming

One of Europe’s most aggressive website copycats is bringing some much needed competition to e-commerce in Southeast Asia
By Peter Janssen • May 02, 2012

Southeast Asia • May 01, 2012 • 6 min read

On the record: Dr Pavin Chachavalpongpun

Dr Pavin Chachavalpongpun, an associate professor at the centre for Southeast Asia Studies, Kyoto University, sheds light on some of the major issues currently pressing Myanmar
By Charlie Lancaster • May 01, 2012

Southeast Asia • May 01, 2012 • 5 min read

Tycoons and tyrants

Investors' new money should not be used to prop up the old guard
By KIm Jolliffe • May 01, 2012

Southeast Asia • Mar 30, 2012 • 3 min read

Joyeux Anniversaire

An Interview with Olivier Planchon, director of the Institut Français. The French cultural centre is celebrating its 20th anniversary of operations in Cambodia this year What events have you got lined up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Institut Français? Many throughout…
By Charlie Lancaster • Mar 30, 2012

Southeast Asia • Jan 11, 2012 • 8 min read

Stand by me

Sino-Cambodian relations have moved beyond an innocent courtship “We will be back.” It was with these immortal words that, on March 25 1970, Chinese Ambassador Kang Maozhao boarded a Swiss Air flight to escape the US-backed Lon Nol regime that had seized Phnom…
By Laura J. Snook • Jan 11, 2012