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Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 11, 2017 • 8 min read

Why parkour is taking off in strait-laced Singapore

By Euan Black • Jul 11, 2017
Parkour has risen from the suburbs of Paris to global fame ­– and its values of respect and inclusivity are helping it win over the culturally conservative city-state

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

Marawi militants recruit children as martial law debated in Manila

By Will Feuer • Jul 11, 2017
Philippine politicians are discussing the possible extension of martial law amid reports that child soldiers are being used in the grinding fight in the country’s south Filipino villagers who were trapped in the fighting between Islamist militants and government forces are escorted by soldiers following their successful escape to freedom in Marawi City, Philippines, 03 June 2017. Photo:EPA/Francis R. Malasig

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 10, 2017 • 2 min read

Cambodia gets third temple complex listed as World Heritage Site

By Will Feuer • Jul 10, 2017
‘The temple in the richness of the forest’ received the recognition from Unesco four years after the request was initially made, priming Kampong Thom province for a boom in tourism Tourists visit Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, 17 February 2017. Over two million tourists visited Angkor Wat in 2016. Photo: EPA/Mak Remissa

Southeast Asia • Jul 10, 2017 • 3 min read

Myanmar moves to become maritime trade hub in Southeast Asia

In an effort to establish its place in the global economy, Myanmar will focus on its shipping and port potential Ships dock at the port in Yangon, Myanmar, 04 July 2016. Photo: EPA/Nyein Chan Naing
By Madeleine Keck • Jul 10, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jul 10, 2017 • 3 min read

Vietnam foils attempt to smuggle 3 tonnes of ivory into Hanoi

Seizure shows that the illicit trade in elephant tusks persists despite efforts by both Vietnam and China to combat trafficking syndicates A photograph of baby elephant tusks found among 7,200 kilograms of seized ivory at a customs compound in Kwai Chung, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, 06 July 2017. Photo: EPA/Alex Hofford
By Euan Black • Jul 10, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jul 07, 2017 • 3 min read

Indonesia’s Starbucks boycott is just the tip of anti-LGBT iceberg

The recent calls for Muslims in Indonesia to boycott Starbucks because of the chain’s support of gay rights has shined a light on the limits of ‘moderate’ Islam The logo of Starbucks Coffee is seen at a coffee shop in Jakarta, Indonesia, 06 July 2017. Photo: EPA/Mast Irham
By Euan Black • Jul 07, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jul 07, 2017 • 2 min read

Cambodia prepares for a divisive national election in 2018

With the dust now settled after last month’s commune elections, Southeast Asia Globe asked experts what to expect in the lead-up to next year’s crucial polls Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen attends a Cambodian People's Party campaign rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia June 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Samrang Pring
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 07, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jul 07, 2017 • 4 min read

First ‘social sustainability bond’ to expand credit to women in Southeast Asia

A project in Singapore is seeking to ride the wave of ‘impact investing’ with support from the US government and a promise to produce a return for investors while opening financial opportunities to thousands of women across the region A Filipino woman dries water hyacinth stems along the banks of Laguna Lake in Taguig city, Philippines, February 2016. Photo: EPA/Francis R. Malasig
By Will Feuer • Jul 07, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jul 07, 2017 • 3 min read

Aung San Suu Kyi considers change to hate speech law amid media backlash

Myanmar’s leader told reporters her administration is considering amending the country’s Telecommunications Law after the widely condemned arrests of three journalists Myanmar's state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to the media during a joint press conference with Norway's minister of foreign affairs Borge Brende (not pictured) after their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 06 July 2017. Photo: EPA/Hein Htet
By Euan Black • Jul 07, 2017

Southeast Asia • Jul 06, 2017 • 2 min read

Why Mobike’s success is grinding gears in Singapore

A month after the startup received $600 million in funding, the Chinese bike-sharing app has announced a new partnership with Mastercard. But its rapid success hasn’t pleased everyone Chinese men ride on OFO bicycles next to OFO and Mobike rental bicycles in Beijing, China, 24 April 2017. Photo: EPA/Roman Pilipey
By Will Feuer • Jul 06, 2017