Southeast Asia

Duterte calls Kim Jong-un a ‘son of a whore’, but economic ties remain

Days before 27 countries are set to meet in Manila to discuss how they should best deal with an increasingly threatening North Korea, the Philippine president said the ‘chubby-faced’ leader’s ‘nuclear war’ must be stopped Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte talks to journalists during the 113th anniversary rites of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Quezon City, east of Manila, Philippines, 02 August 2017. Photo: EPA/Rolex Dela Pena
By Euan Black • Aug 03, 2017

Vietnam gives Chinese cinema in South China Sea two thumbs down

Hanoi has rebuked Beijing in the latest escalation tensions in the disputed sea, this time over the construction of a movie theatre on Woody island, China’s administrative hub in the maritime region An aerial view of Southwest Cay islet, part of the Spratly islands claimed by Vietnam in the disputed South China Sea, 21 April 2017. Photo: EPA/Francis R. Malasig
By Will Feuer • Aug 03, 2017

Politics

The spectre of a Lee dynasty is casting a long shadow over Singaporean politics

The city-state's first family has become embroiled in a bitter fight over Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy, and the prime minister’s son, Li Hongyi, has been pegged as next in line for the throne
By Paul Millar • Aug 01, 2017

Five strategies to get your digital marketing on track

SPONSORED: Chris Bryce, CEO of Dotfusion Cambodia, explains how to get the most from your marketing campaigns A person uses a computer displaying the Thai Facebook login page in Bangkok, Thailand, 09 May 2017. Photo: EPA/Diego Azubel
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 01, 2017

Business

Cambodia’s startups turn the heads of global investors

With incubation programmes helping to attract foreign capital for local enterprises, the future looks bright for Phnom Penh’s blossoming startup community
By Euan Black • Aug 01, 2017

Swine Flu

Myanmar’s largest spirit festival postponed after swine flu outbreak

The cancellation of the annual Tuang Byone Nat festival was among the measures taken by a government struggling to deal with the epidemic
By Madeleine Keck • Jul 31, 2017

Police kill Philippine mayor accused by Duterte of drug links

Days after the president vowed to continue his war on drugs ‘no matter how long it takes’, police shot dead Reynaldo Parojinog, the mayor of Ozamiz who Duterte last year accused of having ties to the drug trade Duterte speaks to protesters after delivering his second state of the nation address. Photo: EPA/Mark R. Cristino
By Euan Black • Jul 31, 2017

Jacked up: one of Southeast Asia’s most abundant fruits goes global

Vegans the world over are falling for unripe jackfruit as an alternative to almost any meat product. But could it become an unhealthy obsession?
By Colin Meyn • Jul 28, 2017