Southeast Asia

By Thomas Brent • Jun 27, 2018
Thailand recently introduced a law requiring all migrants to hold a Certificate of Identity (CI), with the deadline for obtaining the document now set for 30 June of this year. But according to a new report, many Myanmar Muslims residing in Thailand are finding it nigh impossible to secure a CI – as they encounter both legal obstacles and discrimination from officials

By Robin Spiess • Jun 27, 2018
The US Embassy in Phnom Penh recently fired nearly three dozen employees after discovering a group Facebook message in which the dismissed workers allegedly shared child pornography. The 32 sacked employees protested their dismissals outside the embassy last week, and in so doing shone a light on the continued prevalence of child pornography in Cambodia

By Cristyn Lloyd • Jun 26, 2018
Yin Soeum is a professional Cambodian fixer and interpreter with almost 30 years of experience translating both in the field and the boardroom for international media and high-profile political players. He talks about building a bridge between English and Khmer and the challenges of switching between languages on the fly

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 22, 2018
The beginning of the week saw disaster unfold in Indonesia as a packed ferry sank in one of the world's deepest volcanic lakes. It came at a busy time in the country as many people were traveling for Eid al-Fitr – the celebration that concludes Ramadan