Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 02, 2018 • 3 min read

Photography Garment workers protest in Myanmar and the Lion Air plane crash tragedy

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 02, 2018
Garment workers in Yangon, Myanmar, are calling on the government to protect their labour rights. Authorities are investigating the crash of Indonesia's Lion Air flight JT-610, and Typhoon Yutu hits Luzon in the Philippines

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 02, 2018 • 3 min read

The Gin House The Saigon speakeasy igniting a quiet gin revolution in Vietnam

By Thomas Brent • Nov 02, 2018
The Gin House opened in 2016 as a hidden Prohibition-inspired speakeasy in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Co-founder and general manager Vuu Thanh Tan talks about sharing the art of bartending and his love of the juniper-based spirit with his countrymen

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 01, 2018 • 5 min read

Luang Prabang The Michelin star chefs’ inspired by godfather of Lao food

By Lesly Lotha • Nov 01, 2018
With a Michelin star already under their collective belt for Paste Bangkok, chefs Bee Satongun and Jason Bailey are now looking to make their mark in Laos. Their new restaurant Paste at the Apsara, which will soon open in Luang Prabang, is the product of a long-term friendship and a desire to revive the heritage of Phia Sing, who is recognised as the godfather of Lao food

Southeast Asia • Nov 01, 2018 • 8 min read
Timor-Leste

Breaking bureaucratic barriers for young entrepreneurs

Timor-Leste, the world’s second-most oil dependent country in the world, is shedding barriers for small business in a bid to boost a flagging economy
By Sophie Raynor • Nov 01, 2018

Southeast Asia • Oct 31, 2018 • 4 min read
Jinko Solar

'Solar is going to become the new primary energy in the world'

China-based Jinko Solar is the largest solar panel manufacturer in the world. The company is supplying solar panels for the huge Dau Tieng solar plant in Vietnam, and also recently came to an agreement with SchneiTec to build a 60MW solar plant in Cambodia. Southeast Asia Globe speaks to Jinko Solar business development manager Warren Lee about the rising popularity of solar and the region’s renewable energy potential
By Thomas Brent • Oct 31, 2018

Southeast Asia • Oct 30, 2018 • 4 min read
Rap Against Dictatorship

Thai rap group causing stir with viral song that slams junta

A recently released song by a Thai rap group that criticises Thailand’s military-led government has gone viral and sparked controversy in the country
By Lily Hess • Oct 30, 2018

Southeast Asia • Oct 30, 2018 • 4 min read
JT-610

Search goes on in wake of Indonesia's fatal plane crash, survivors unlikely

On Monday morning, a new Indonesian Lion Air jet carrying almost 200 people crashed off the coast of Java just 13 minutes after take-off. Though local search efforts continue and the plane is yet to be found, Indonesian officials have said it is unlikely there will be any survivors
By Robin Spiess • Oct 30, 2018

Southeast Asia • Oct 29, 2018 • 4 min read
Leicester City helicopter crash

Who was Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha?

Leicester City Football Club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed in a tragic helicopter crash after the vehicle went down while departing from Leicester’s stadium on Saturday. The much-loved owner, who oversaw Leicester City’s heroic charge to win the English Premier League in 2016, leaves behind a legacy of generosity and a passion for sports
By Lily Hess • Oct 29, 2018

Southeast Asia • Oct 29, 2018 • 3 min read
Singapore

Go-Jek prepares to launch in Grab's home territory

Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek has begun recruiting drivers in Singapore to pre-register for use of its platform, as the company takes a major step toward launching services in the same country where ride-hailing giant Grab is based
By Robin Spiess • Oct 29, 2018