Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 15, 2018 • 6 min read

GST What lies ahead for Malaysia and its businesses after scrapping of contentious tax

By Maxfield Brown • Jun 15, 2018
Malaysia’s newly elected government made good on their pre-election promise by scrapping the controversial goods and services tax introduced by former Prime Minister Najib Razak. But uncertainty remains over what impact the abolition of the tax will have on Malaysian businesses – and how the country will fill the multibillion-dollar hole it leaves

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 12, 2018 • 3 min read

Finding a voice Using creative writing to inspire conceptual thinking

By Cristyn Lloyd • Jun 12, 2018
Writing Through is a Cambodian NGO that's unlocking the capacity for conceptional thinking through poetry and storytelling in an education system where creativity is not encouraged

Southeast Asia • Jun 08, 2018 • 3 min read

Pi Pay strikes deal with government as Cambodia looks towards cashless future

Cambodia’s government took a major step towards implementing cashless payments in the Kingdom yesterday, signing an agreement with local payment gateway Pi Pay to encourage users to pay for public services via their mobile wallets
By Robin Spiess • Jun 08, 2018

Southeast Asia • Jun 08, 2018 • 4 min read
International Year of the Reef

highlighting the region’s fight to save coral

2018 has been designated as the International Year of the Reef – the third within the past 20 years. While old challenges still prevail, new challenges have emerged. Petch Manopawitr, deputy of the Southeast Asian branch of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), describes the potential impact of the Year of the Reef and the opportunities that lie ahead
By Uffe Wilken • Jun 08, 2018

Southeast Asia • Jun 06, 2018 • 3 min read
Rohingya crisis

Myanmar and UN reach agreement on refugee repatriation process

Myanmar signed an agreement on Wednesday with United Nations agencies to help kickstart a voluntary repatriation process for some of the 700,000 Rohingya refugees who now reside in temporary camps in Bangladesh
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 06, 2018

Southeast Asia • Jun 06, 2018 • 3 min read
Censorship

Cambodian government issues chill on online speech and publishing

New regulations from Cambodia’s government promise a legal response to social media and web publishing activities that “cause chaos” or “threaten national security”
By Tom O'Connell • Jun 06, 2018

Southeast Asia • Jun 05, 2018 • 3 min read
Contemporary dance

'Should I Kill Myself or Have a Cup of Coffee?'

Kicking off  this month in Singapore is the M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival featuring DiverCity, a platform supporting the burgeoning local dance community. Singaporean contemporary dancer and choreographer Chiew Peishan is co-creating a bleakly named piece "Should I Kill Myself or Have a Cup of Coffee?" for the festival, inspired by Albert Camus' theory of the absurd
By Cristyn Lloyd • Jun 05, 2018

Southeast Asia • Jun 01, 2018 • 2 min read
Margarita Forés

The chef aiming to put Filipino cuisine on the map

Once named Asia's Best Female Chef, prolific restaurateur Margarita Forés is determined to prove that Filipino cuisine deserves all the plaudits usually reserved for its regional neighbours such as Thailand and Vietnam. Southeast Asia Globe caught up with her at this year's inaugural Women in Gastronomy forum in Bangkok, where she shared her passion for all things Filipino
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 01, 2018

Southeast Asia • Jun 01, 2018 • 2 min read
Photography

Kim Jong-un hosts Russia, Modi visits and Cambodia recognises International Children's Day

The eyes of the world have been fixed on the seesawing drama taking place between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Will they or won't they meet in Singapore this month? Not to be overshadowed, the US' long-time antagonist, Russia, sent their foreign secretary to Pyongyang for talks
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 01, 2018