Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 19, 2018 • 5 min read

Asylum protection officer ‘In Thailand we treat refugees like tourists’

By Janelle Retka • Nov 19, 2018
Nestled on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, the Mae Tao Clinic, in the Thai town of Mae Sot, has given desperately needed healthcare services to the thousands of ethnic minority refugees fleeing military crackdowns in their homeland for more than three decades

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 17, 2018 • 3 min read

Photography Asean in Singapore, Viet Pride and Bangkok’s new icon

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 17, 2018
This week many of the world’s leaders descended on Southeast Asia’s richest nation for the semiannual Asean Summit, while Malaysia protested child marriage and Vietnam celebrated Gay Pride

Southeast Asia • Nov 16, 2018 • 4 min read
Khmer Rouge tribunal

Genocide and justice

Two Khmer Rouge leaders have been found guilty of genocide of minorities, in a landmark moment for the court and the country
By Leonie Kijewski • Nov 16, 2018

Southeast Asia • Nov 14, 2018 • 3 min read
Blood sport

Fatality sparks debate about child muay Thai fighters

The dark side of the violent art of muay Thai draws kids into arenas to entertain the masses and take hard hits that are sometimes deadly
By Robin Spiess • Nov 14, 2018

Southeast Asia • Nov 14, 2018 • 3 min read
Tokyo International Film Festival

Young Vietnamese actor earns international recognition for debut role

An up-and-coming Vietnamese actor has scooped the award for best newcomer at an international film festival for his role in a movie that features a declining Vietnamese traditional art
By Lily Hess • Nov 14, 2018

Southeast Asia • Nov 10, 2018 • 3 min read
Photography

Myanmar votes, Indonesia cleanses and a 'rebel' nun departs

This week Aung San Suu Kyi's party faced a reality check in Myanmar's by-elections while Bangkok was decorated with artistic expression
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 10, 2018

Southeast Asia • Nov 09, 2018 • 2 min read
Top 5

Southeast Asia's spiciest dishes

From Thailand’s pad kra prao to the Philippines’ Bicol Express, Southeast Asia Globe looks at some of the region’s most fiery dishes
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 09, 2018

Southeast Asia • Nov 08, 2018 • 4 min read
Hanergy

The company using thin-film solar to bring power to everyday households

Hanergy is a thin-film solar power company from China that was established in 2009. It was selected as one of the 50 smartest companies in the world back in 2014, after establishing itself as a worldwide brand. Southeast Asia Globe speaks to Wang Yi, the company’s sales director in Cambodia, who talks about the futuristic technology and a growing marketplace in Southeast Asia
By Lesly Lotha • Nov 08, 2018

Southeast Asia • Nov 08, 2018 • 6 min read
New Publication

Failings of Laos’ World Bank-funded hydro dam

A recently released book has shined a spotlight on the failures of the World Bank’s flagship hydropower project in Laos, at a time when the country’s dams are facing increased scrutiny due to a collapse earlier this year
By Mark Tilly • Nov 08, 2018

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Southeast Asia • Nov 08, 2018 • 13 min read
Hassan al-Kontar

The story of Malaysia's airport refugee

Syrian Hassan al-Kontar had been living in Kuala Lumpur International Airport for more than half a year before Malaysian police arrested him with plans to deport him back to war-torn Syria. No country wanted to take him in when he found himself stranded. He lived without papers in an unreal place, hoping for a miracle, and now his very life is on the line
By Jonathan Stock • Nov 08, 2018