Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 11, 2017 • 3 min read

The best of both worlds

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 11, 2017
Sponsored: Through its uniquely bilingual approach to education, Phnom Penh’s East-West International School develops its students into people capable of taking control of their own lives, according to interim director Samantha Fraser

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 10, 2017 • 3 min read

A month after Yingluck Shinawatra’s conviction, Thai PM announces election for November 2018

By Euan Black • Oct 10, 2017
With Yingluck out of the equation, Thailand’s Prime Minister is keen to double down on the junta’s powerful position, and has announced elections for next year Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on the sidelines of the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, 05 September 2017. Photo: EPA-EFE/Wu Hong

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 10, 2017 • 6 min read

Sex work and socialism

By Paul Millar • Oct 10, 2017
Lijia Zhang's debut novel Lotus follows the day-to-day life of a sex worker on the margins of Chinese society. Zhang reflects on the struggles of many women left behind by the superpower’s rapacious pursuit of profit

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 09, 2017 • 3 min read

Smart Axiata buys 30% stake in Cambodian media champions Sabay

By Euan Black • Oct 09, 2017
Smart  believes the deal with Sabay Digital Corporation will help it realise its aim of becoming Cambodia’s ‘digital champion’ by 2020 Mike Gaertner (2-L), Sabay's COO, Chy Sila (3-L), Sabay's CEO, and Thomas Hundt (3-R), Smart Axiata's CEO, pose for a photograph at Smart's flagship store in Phnom Penh, after signing an agreement for Smart Axiata to purchase a 30% stake in Sabay Digital Corporation, 9 October 2017.

Southeast Asia • Oct 09, 2017 • 3 min read

Nurturing an open mind

Sponsored: Northbridge International School Cambodia prides itself on its academic success. But it is also acutely aware that its teaching mandate transcends the traditional classroom setting
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 09, 2017

Southeast Asia • Oct 04, 2017 • 3 min read

Is this the new face of Thailand's opposition?

With former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra now living in exile, Thaksin loyalist Sudarat Keyuraphan has been tipped to take the reins of the opposition Pheu Thai Party
By Paul Millar • Oct 04, 2017

Southeast Asia • Oct 03, 2017 • 3 min read
Como Uma Ubud

A haven in Bali

A warren of stone walkways, lavish greenery and traditional thatched roofs set the mood at this holistic haven just outside central Ubud in Bali 
By Dene Mullen • Oct 03, 2017

Southeast Asia • Oct 02, 2017 • 3 min read

Two women plead not guilty to killing North Korean leader’s half-brother

The trial of the murder of Kim Jong-un’s estranged half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, began in Malaysia today Doan Thi Huong (2-L), 28, of Vietnam, who was detained in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, is escorted by Malaysian police officers at the Shah Alam High Court, Shah Alam, Malaysia, 02 October 2017. Photo: EPA/Fazry Ismail
By Madeleine Keck • Oct 02, 2017