Search results for "Philippines"

Sep 12, 2018 • 11 min read
Waste and recycling

The plastic tide

As Southeast Asia buckles beneath the weight of the world's redirected refuse, experts say sustainable waste management can only come by abandoning our throwaway culture
By Paul Millar

Aug 27, 2018 • 6 min read
Philippines

Dollars without borders

As the Philippines continues to hold rank as the Southeast Asian country with the largest number of migrant workers heading overseas, the amount of money being sent home to family members in the island nation is rising – and cryptocurrency could help keep more earnings in Filipinos’ pockets
By Janelle Retka

Aug 23, 2018 • 3 min read
Top 5

Southeast Asia's must-try salads

Served as an after-dinner dessert or a refreshing start to the midday meal, Southeast Asia’s salads blend the nation’s unbeatably fresh fruit and veg with some startling secret ingredients
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Aug 15, 2018 • 4 min read
Jakarta Palembang

Five must-see competitors at the 2018 Asian Games

The 18th edition of the Asian Games kicks off in Jakarta at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium this weekend, welcoming 45 countries to compete in 40 different sports. Southeast Asia Globe picks out five competitors to watch at this year’s games
By Thomas Brent

Aug 13, 2018 • 4 min read
Fintech

Is Southeast Asia ready to go cashless?

Southeast Asia Globe probes how financial technology and the regional startup scene could change the way Cambodia and the other countries of Southeast Asia pay for stuff
By Tom O'Connell

Aug 10, 2018 • 3 min read
Photography

Devastation in Lombok, Najib in court and Singapore celebrates

The Indonesian island of Lombok has been rocked by a series of powerful earthquakes, claiming hundreds of lives and destroying thousands of homes. Meanwhile, former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak faces fresh criminal charges and Singapore celebrates its 53rd anniversary
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Aug 09, 2018 • 2 min read
Cambodia

4G speeds drop as customer numbers increase

Access to 4G mobile networks has steadily grown in Cambodia over the past six months, but the country’s telecommunications companies continue to struggle with maintaining 4G speeds as their networks grow
By Robin Spiess

Aug 09, 2018 • 4 min read
Chin tribes

Myanmar’s tattooed women: An artist’s interpretation

The indigenous Chin people have a unique tradition of tattooing the women’s faces. In 2012, Belgian artist Christian Develter travelled to meet these women, which served as an inspiration for his series Chin Urban & Tribal. He discusses his experience of living with the tribes, and his thoughts on the now-illegal tattooing practice
By Thomas Brent

Aug 08, 2018 • 3 min read
Wildlife

Almost a quarter of Southeast Asia’s bats face extinction

A large portion of Southeast Asia’s bat population is currently at risk of extinction, a conservation expert announced at the 4th annual Southeast Asia Bat Conference hosted in the Philippines earlier this week
By Robin Spiess