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Japanese tsunami takes local toll

The long term effects of the Japanese tsunami on Southeast Asian economies remain to be calculated
By SEA Globe

Serving the halal ecosystem

With the Islamic community now the fastest-growing consumer segment in the world, can businesses afford not to become part of the halal trend?
By Charlie Lancaster

Sugarcane

The bitter taste of Cambodian sugar

Are Western consumers unwittingly contributing to human rights abuses in Cambodia by buying Cambodian sugar?
By Sam Campbell

A model farmer warrior

Venture northwest of Singapore's Central Business District and you'll come across a green oasis nestled in an otherwise grey concrete jungle.
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Expo

Shanghai on show: Shanghai World Expo 2010

Despite the stunning architecture, Critics argue the Shanghai World Expo 2010 has failed to deliver a better city or a better life. The Shanghai World Expo 2010 has been talked up as the best World Expo ever by the one-party state, who regard the $50 billion event…
By Matteo Damiani

A new history

Cambodians have mostly heard about Khmer Rouge atrocities from each other. Now schools are addressing the tragedy. Khieu Maly was sitting quietly, ashen-faced during his Khmer Rouge history lesson in 2003, says Song Malet, her grade nine teacher. When younger brother Khieu Vordeth took the same class a year…
By Steve Finch and Yos Katank

Meeting the material world

During recent years, the Buddhist faith appears to have witnessed a few casualties along an increasingly bumpy path to enlightenment. Headlines documenting monk-related incidents have peppered regional media, and their prevalence seems to be rising. From “Buddhist monk arrested for rape of British tourist” to “Monks arrested for throwing rowdy…
By Charlie Lancaster

Water

When the well runs dry

With clean water increasingly hard to come by, the fight for fresh water threatens to plunge Southeast Asia into chaos
By Sumona Raha

The business of fame

 Paula Taylor, Thailand’s most successful model and Geoff Heydt, a talent representative, explain how to make a face very famous
By Cameron Cooper

Cambodia's lensmen

Local photojournalists have gradually replaced foreign professionalsand are now enjoying greater exposure on the international market
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial

Time for redemption

 The Cambodian government is at last opening up its prison system as it struggles to provide adequate facilities for a growing population. Cambodia’s prison system is in crisis due to appalling levels of overcrowding, violence and disease. There are currently 11,000 guests of the state, which is not a high number when set against the kingdom’s total population of about 14m. But housing these offenders is proving to be beyond the current system’s remit
By Luke Young

Ensuring you enjoy the best of health

 Falling ill or suffering serious injury can have fatal results for your finances if you don’t have proper medical insurance
By Johan Smits