Southeast Asia

Singapore to help brick-and-mortar stores compete against Amazon

Singapore is considering introducing a levy on e-commerce to give traditional vendors a fighting chance in the face of increased online competition
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 12, 2018

Yangon

Where to eat, sleep and be merry in Myanmar's cultural capital

Discover Yangon, Myanmar's exquisite cultural capital, where the likes of George Orwell and Mick Jagger have passed through
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 09, 2018

The Philippines

Duterte bulldozes 20 luxury cars in "message" to tax evaders

Philippines president, Rodrigo Duterte, orders the destruction of rows of luxury cars that were smuggled into the country
By Thomas Brent • Feb 08, 2018

EU and China not in competition in Cambodia, says EU ambassador

In the build up to this year's election in Cambodia, European Union ambassador George Edgar discusses the country's close partnership with Europe, democracy, and the role of China
By Musaazi Namiti • Feb 08, 2018

Tomorrow's world

Grab aims for self-driving taxis in Southeast Asia before 2022

Southeast Asia's streets could soon be filled with driverless cars as Grab takes the initiative on developing self-driving vehicles in the region
By Thomas Brent • Feb 07, 2018

Freedom of Speech

These Indonesian comics use their jokes to confront religious intolerance

Against a backdrop of widening religious fault lines and concerns over freedom of speech, a group of fearless Indonesian comics is using the power of laughter to tackle society's ills
By Michael French • Feb 07, 2018

Spirits refreshed

From farm to glass, Kuala Lumpur's cocktail bar with a difference

Using products from their own farm, Botak Liquor has quickly grown into one of the most popular cocktail bars in the city
By Paul Millar • Feb 07, 2018

Rohingya crisis

Poses risk to regional security, warns UN rights chief

The UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights says that the situation in Myanmar could escalate into a larger, religious-based conflict
By Thomas Brent • Feb 06, 2018