Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • May 31, 2018 • 4 min read

Solar solution The company aiming to power up rural Cambodia

By Robin Spiess • May 31, 2018
As a project manager for Kamworks, one of Cambodia’s leading solar energy companies, Matt Viner is working to develop a solar platform that will provide rural households with affordable, reliable, renewable energy

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • May 31, 2018 • 2 min read

Tony Fernandes AirAsia CEO under investigation for corruption in India

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 31, 2018
Police in India have launched an investigation into Malaysia’s biggest airline, AirAsia, and its CEO, Tony Fernandes, on allegations that include bribing government officials

Southeast Asia • May 30, 2018 • 2 min read
Politics

Timor-Leste votes for change as opposition sweeps elections

Timor-Leste has voted in a new government, with the opposition coalition Alliance of Change for Progress (AMP) sweeping to a decisive victory and ending months of political deadlock
By Thomas Brent • May 30, 2018

Southeast Asia • May 29, 2018 • 2 min read
Technology

Using AI to predict the spread of dengue fever

Southeast Asia Globe spoke to Helmi Zakariah, Asia-Pacific CEO for US-based tech firm Artificial Intelligence in Medical Epidemiology (AIME), which is using AI to predict dengue fever outbreaks up to three months in advance, citing 86% accuracy from tests in Malaysia and Brazil
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 29, 2018

Southeast Asia • May 28, 2018 • 7 min read
Therapy cats

Providing comfort and companionship

Singapore's feline therapists are providing comfort in a nation slow to grasp the need for mental healthcare
By Kirsten Han • May 28, 2018

Southeast Asia • May 25, 2018 • 4 min read
Flight MH17

Investigators say Malaysian Airlines flight was downed by Russian missile

The international team investigating the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 yesterday said for the first time that a Russian missile from Russia's 53rd Anti-aircraft Brigade was to blame for the incident
By Jack Laurenson • May 25, 2018

Southeast Asia • May 25, 2018 • 5 min read
Rithy Thul

One of Cambodia's brightest entrepreneurs talks tech, startups and cryptocurrencies

Rithy Thul is one of Cambodia’s leading voices in technology and entrepreneurship. Originally beginning his entrepreneurial career in the tourism industry with the founding of Toursanak in 2010, he co-founded Cambodia’s first coworking space in 2011 and shifted his focus more towards technology-based startups and projects
By Robin Spiess • May 25, 2018