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“A lot of precision planning goes into a fight scene”

Born in Thailand and schooled in the UK, filmmaker Tom Waller discusses the realities of filming in the Kingdom and his latest movie The Last Executioner
By Daniel Besant

Trade behemoth

To avoid losing out in trade pacts, Asean must move up the value chain and increase its competitiveness
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

The charm and the mettle

Daughter to a recently sentenced father; leader to an ethnic Malay community; mother to a son and daughter. Nurul Izzah Anwar has the lineage to rival some of the world's most prominent political families and for many embodies the battle for genuine democracy in Malaysia
By Arnaud Dubus

Trouble at the border

More than 100,000 Cambodian migrant workers have fled Thailand, apparently due to fears of a crackdown on illegal foreign labourers by the ruling military junta. The border town of Poipet was inundated with returning workers, with an estimated 45,000 crossing back into their home country on one day alone.
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

I am woman: Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie’s life changed forever in 2000, when Cambodia captured her heart and never let it go. The former wildchild’s love affair with the Kingdom resulted in her first child and here she discusses the family life that blossomed thereafter
By Elizabeth Hargest-Kemp

Let the games begin

The Asean Para Games may have inspired the region’s disabled athletes, but their enthusiasm is not matched with the necessary financial support
By Bridget Di Certo

"I'm a bit nervous"

Michael Plummer, professor at Johns Hopkins University, has concerns about China’s influence on Asean’s growth prospects
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Bride shopping

A perfect match?

When men from wealthy Asian countries struggle to find a local partner, many look to Vietnam – where vulnerable women eagerly fill the gap
By Amanda Saxton

Asean shopping spree

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the focus is on South and Southeast Asia this year, according to a business leaders survey commissioned by Bank of America Merrill Lynch
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

The duality of beauty

The Shinta Mani Club offers tired temple-trekkers and loved-up couples a central Siem Reap retreat dedicated to delicious details and the development of the Kingdom
By Jemma Galvin

"Some headwinds"

Manu Bhaskaran, the director of Centennial Group International and founding director and CEO of Centennial Asia Advisors discusses Asean’s economic prospects
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Bodybuilding

Witness the fitness

From humble beginnings, a Cambodian couple has beefed up the Kingdom’s bodybuilding scene
By Jennifer Meszaros