Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 15, 2018 • 4 min read

Jakarta Palembang Five must-see competitors at the 2018 Asian Games

By Thomas Brent • Aug 15, 2018
The 18th edition of the Asian Games kicks off in Jakarta at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium this weekend, welcoming 45 countries to compete in 40 different sports. Southeast Asia Globe picks out five competitors to watch at this year’s games

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 15, 2018 • 3 min read

Manuscript to bookshop Inside Singapore’s world of publishing

By Janelle Retka • Aug 15, 2018
For over a decade, Phoon Kok Hwa has coached authors on how to get their manuscript into bookshops as publisher at Candid Creation Publishing, a leading firm in Singapore. He’s helped transform the family-run business from a company focused on Chinese-language books to English-language business and self-help books

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 14, 2018 • 3 min read

Social Enterprise Food for thought

By Thomas Brent • Aug 14, 2018
Using the culinary expertise of refugees, a catering project in Malaysia is hoping to not only improve lives, but also to break down barriers and change discriminatory attitudes

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

Devastation in Lombok, Najib in court and Singapore celebrates

The Indonesian island of Lombok has been rocked by a series of powerful earthquakes, claiming hundreds of lives and destroying thousands of homes. Meanwhile, former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak faces fresh criminal charges and Singapore celebrates its 53rd anniversary
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 10, 2018

Southeast Asia • Aug 10, 2018 • 6 min read
Naypyidaw

Exploring the mysteries of Myanmar's 'ghost capital'

Built in 2005 as Myanmar’s titanic new capital, the city of Naypyidaw is a surreal stop between Yangon and Mandalay – and an unmissable experience for travellers looking for a glimpse into a golden era yet to come
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 10, 2018

Southeast Asia • Aug 09, 2018 • 2 min read
Cambodia

4G speeds drop as customer numbers increase

Access to 4G mobile networks has steadily grown in Cambodia over the past six months, but the country’s telecommunications companies continue to struggle with maintaining 4G speeds as their networks grow
By Robin Spiess • Aug 09, 2018

Southeast Asia • Aug 08, 2018 • 3 min read
Wildlife

Almost a quarter of Southeast Asia’s bats face extinction

A large portion of Southeast Asia’s bat population is currently at risk of extinction, a conservation expert announced at the 4th annual Southeast Asia Bat Conference hosted in the Philippines earlier this week
By Robin Spiess • Aug 08, 2018

Southeast Asia • Aug 06, 2018 • 3 min read
Those Long Haired Nights

Filipino film highlights struggle for transgender rights

With its true-to-life representation of transgender sex workers in Manila, Gerardo Calagui’s 2017 film Those Long Haired Nights is not afraid to court controversy. Southeast Asia Globe spoke with the Filipino director about the film and the challenges facing the LGBT+ community in his homeland
By Cristyn Lloyd • Aug 06, 2018

Southeast Asia • Aug 06, 2018 • 5 min read
Opinion

What made the story of the Thai Cave Boys so special?

The world was transfixed by the story of a football team stuck in a cave in northern Thailand as reporters from all over the planet filed updates to a hungry public – but what about news of other horrors in forgotten places?
By Matt Blomberg • Aug 06, 2018

Southeast Asia • Aug 03, 2018 • 4 min read
George Town Festival

Photo project examines how food challenges the notion of poverty

Since 2010, photographer Stefen Chow and his economist partner Lin Huiyi have been challenging perceptions of what it means to be poor across the globe. Their award-winning project The Poverty Line, which will exhibit at this month's George Town Festival in Malaysia, compares 29 countries through photographs of the food choices available to those living on the poverty line in a particular country
By Cristyn Lloyd • Aug 03, 2018

Southeast Asia • Jul 31, 2018 • 3 min read
Coffee for Peace

'When there’s coffee served, there’s less fighting'

Filipino social enterprise Coffee for Peace is mediating disputes in the Philippines’ most conflicted region by harnessing the power of coffee as a communication tool
By Cristyn Lloyd • Jul 31, 2018