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History

How the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War shaped the course of world history

February 17 marks 42 years since the Chinese invasion of Vietnam, as Beijing retaliated against Hanoi's toppling of the Khmer Rouge. A short-lived but bloody war, it would prove to be a pivotal moment in perhaps the most consequential year in recent history – 1979
By Hoang Minh Vu

Sustainability

Heralded as the future of food, but are bugs all buzz and no bite?

A staple food for billions, recent years have also seen insects marketed as an environmentally friendly and nutrient-rich protein source to wealthier consumers. But as bug-based products hit supermarket shelves, do they hold the potential to become a mainstay in Western diets?
By Andrew Haffner

Analysis

Can the monarchy survive the Thai Spring?

With pro-democracy protestors in Bangkok becoming increasingly emboldened in their calls for significant reform of the Thai monarchy, professor Mark S. Cogan asks, can the royal institution emerge from this crisis intact?
By Mark S. Cogan

Myanmar history

The enduring legacy of Karen revolutionary leader Saw Ba U Gyi

The history and legacy of revolutionary leader Saw Ba U Gyi is little-known outside, or inside, Myanmar. But 70 years since his death, the fight first forged by the beret-wearing father of the Karen nationalist movement continues on
By Oliver Slow

Green cities

How did lockdown impact air quality in your Southeast Asian city?

While the global pandemic has been devastating for economies and lives across the world, it has been undeniably good for the environment. As cities across Southeast Asia have shut down, air quality has steadily and uniformly improved – that is in all but one city
By Lee Ying Shan and Alexi Demetriadi

World Turtle Day

Treading on eggshells: Southeast Asia’s turtle conservation fight

As the global pandemic brings a halt to most human activity, many species of turtle are finally finding the breathing room to once again breed and repopulate. But it takes a community to save a turtle, and across Southeast Asia there are several networks fighting for nature's gentle giants
By Lee Ying Shan

Tales of the Pandemic

Pandemic perspectives from Cambodian diaspora across the US

The US has soared ahead to become the world leader in both Covid-19 cases and deaths. Courtesy of the Cambodian American Literary Arts Association, we hear from diaspora living across the country about the multitude of ways the virus is impacting their lives
By Cambodian American Literary Arts Association

International Women’s Day campaign

POWERED BY Recognising Resilience A week devoted to exploring women’s stories from across Southeast Asia This week-long campaign may be tied to International Women’s Day, but it is so much more than that. After much debate and discussion, we settled on the theme of “Recognising Resilience,” because it…
By Chia Chi Hsu

Burmese art

A light in the darkness

Maung spent his childhood in the midst of civil war in eastern Myanmar. Now a migrant in Thailand, he uses art to soothe painful memories and shine a light on the ongoing suffering of his people
By Zachary Frye

Socially conscious art

Snapping social issues

Filipino 37-year-old documentary photographer Vicente Jaime R. Villafranca has covered his home country’s under-examined and misunderstood issues for years. He spoke to Southeast Asia Globe about gaining a gang’s trust and how the climate crisis is impacting low-income communities.
By Samantha McCabe

Renewable energy

Looking on the bright side

When it comes to quick, clean and scalable solutions to Cambodia’s energy dreams, a recent surge in investment in solar power is promising a pathway to prosperity
By Paul Millar

Sihanoukville

Time to rebuild

Since Prime Minister Hun Sen announced a ban on online gambling, tens of thousands of Chinese nationals have left Sihanoukville on Cambodia’s coast. But the road to rebuilding seems a long one indeed
By Kevin Livingston