Search results for "Cambodia"

Jul 29, 2014 • 5 min read

Chafing at the bit

Southeast Asia’s regulators remain divided over digital currencies such as bitcoins, as they fear a lack of control might trigger financial-market woes
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Jul 29, 2014 • 6 min read

Light and shade

While political uncertainties weigh on companies’ plans to go public, Asean’s potential for new stock market listings remains enormous
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Jul 17, 2014 • 4 min read

Roll out the red carpet

Paul Harris, Asia-Pacific regional manager for Rolls-Royce, hopes to race ahead in feeding the Southeast Asian elite’s hunger for luxury
By Christian Vits

Jul 14, 2014 • 8 min read

Bit by bit

For many, the digital currency known as bitcoin is a step into the future. For others, it is an unregulated liability. In a region brutally divided between the haves and have-nots, its benefits could spark a revolution
By Philip Heijmans

Jul 08, 2014 • 5 min read

Stuck in the middle with you

Cambodia’s struggle for self-assertion is a balancing act, with parallels to the 1960s when Prince Sihanouk tried to safeguard his nation’s neutrality in the Vietnam War
By Markus Karbaum

Jul 07, 2014 • 7 min read

All aboard

The planned high-speed railway between Singapore and Kunming in China could be the catalyst for even greater Chinese influence in the region
By Jennifer Meszaros

Jul 04, 2014 • 10 min read
MMA Singapore

The arts club: One FC

From the arm-triangle choke to the heel hook, there are myriad ways for mixed martial artists to dole out a healthy dose of pain to their opponents. Southeast Asia Globe joins One Fighting Championship in Singapore to learn more about the sport that is taking the region by storm
By Dene Mullen

Jul 02, 2014 • 4 min read

Between heaven and earth: Samabe Bali Suites and Villas

Samabe Bali Suites and Villas occupies a tranquil seaside pocket of southern Nusa Dua, where the ancient secrets of Balinese culture are written in the vast open sky and rolling blue ocean
By Jemma Galvin

Jul 02, 2014 • 5 min read

Second fiddle: Kem Sokha

Kem Sokha has been a prominent human rights activist and head of his own party, but will his biggest challenge be as second-in-command to his former political rival?
By Daniel Besant

Jun 26, 2014 • 6 min read

Jump right in: Ratanakiri

From Discover Magazine: Volcanic lakes, crashing waterfalls and ethnic communities await travellers that venture to the wilds of Ratanakiri
By Rebecca Foster

Jun 25, 2014 • 9 min read
Interview

In the firing line: Roland Neveu

Over the past 40 years, a select handful of photographers have become synonymous with Southeast Asia. Roland Neveu’s work in the region has ensured his name is included in that pantheon. Southeast Asia Globe is delighted to present Neveu’s key works, as chosen and described by the man himself
By Dene Mullen

Jun 23, 2014 • 4 min read

Ann Osman: Goddess of War

Three years ago, 27-year-old Ann "Athena" Osman, a Muslim from Malaysia's Sabah state, started training in mixed martial arts (MMA). Since then, she has joined the roster of ONE Fighting Championship, Asia's largest MMA organisation, and is fast becoming an inspiration in her home country
By Daniel Besant