Search results for "Philippines"

Feb 02, 2016 • 5 min read
Climate Change

Climate change: region will suffer without urgent action

OPINION: With its low-lying coastlines and significant levels of poverty, the region looks likely to be hit hard by climate change. Governments must take action now, before it’s too late
By John Weiss

Jan 25, 2016 • 6 min read
Filipino arts

Jessa Balote: from Manila slum to fame as a ballet dancer

Plucked from an overcrowded slum in the Philippines, Jessa Balote is now a Ballet Manila company member. The teenager reveals how she danced her way out of poverty
By Angel L. Martínez Cantera

Jan 22, 2016 • 9 min read
Military bootcamp

Thailand’s humiliating hazing rituals

At universities and colleges across Thailand a dangerous tradition of hazing through initiation rites is leaving students exposed to injuries and damaging democratic values
By David Hutt

Jan 16, 2016 • 10 min read
Aliens

The believers: Southeast Asia’s UFO enthusiasts

UFOs were first reported in the region in 1810. Nowadays, aliens are calling on the telephone, cloning using only their fingers and preparing to lend a hand in the aftermath of World War Three. Welcome to the hospitable world of Southeast Asia’s UFO enthusiasts
By David Hutt

Jan 05, 2016 • 11 min read
Paris climate talks

A region in crisis

Climate change is one of the region’s greatest challenges, with flooding, drought and rising sea levels caused by global warming set to impact millions of lives. Reporting from the Paris climate talks, Southeast Asia Globe asked key regional players about the issue
By Nithin Coca

Jan 05, 2016 • 11 min read

Climate change, the Paris talks and the region

Climate change is one of the region’s greatest challenges, with flooding, drought and rising sea levels caused by global warming set to impact millions of lives. Reporting from the Paris climate talks, Southeast Asia Globe asked key regional players about the issue
By Nithin Coca

Jan 04, 2016 • 4 min read

Candid contender: Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo Duterte is a popular yet controversial mayor who rules Davao City with an iron fist. Since putting himself forward as a candidate for the Philippine presidency his brusque style has shaken up the race
By Daniel Besant

Dec 11, 2015 • 11 min read
Luxe lifestyle

Luxury brands court Southeast Asia’s consumers

The world’s most prestigious brands are working hard to attract the region’s swelling middle class. To achieve success, they must seek to understand the Southeast Asian consumer, create compelling digital content and offer unrivalled boutique experiences
By Dene Mullen

Dec 09, 2015 • 7 min read

The luxe list

Southeast Asia Globe picks the region’s top ten luxury travel experiences
By Daniel Besant