Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 05, 2018 • 3 min read

Philippines Voters will elect first youth representatives in five years in upcoming local elections

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 05, 2018
Next month, Philippine voters will flock to the polls in the local barangay elections and also choose their first youth representatives in five years in the sangguniang kabataan elections. Rappler reporter Michael Bueza explains what these local elections mean for the Philippine people

Southeast Asia • Apr 04, 2018 • 3 min read
Malaysia

Uproar over Masterchef UK judges’ comments on chicken rendang

Malaysians and Indonesians alike have taken to social media to call out Masterchef UK judges Greg Wallace and John Torode for their comments on a contestant’s chicken rendang
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 04, 2018

Southeast Asia • Apr 03, 2018 • 3 min read
Freedom of Expression

Thailand magazine editor faces prison over student's drawing

The editor of a local magazine in Thailand faces imprisonment after sharing an image of three ancient Thai kings wearing pollution masks
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 03, 2018

Southeast Asia • Apr 02, 2018 • 3 min read
Cheese tea

The strange new craze causing a stir in Malaysia

Hundreds of cheese tea stores are pulling in crowds in China, and now the creamy craze has begun to churn out profits in Malaysia
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 02, 2018