Search results for "Food"

Jul 06, 2018 • 3 min read
Top 5

Best ice cream parlours in Southeast Asia

From watermelon soju sorbet to gelato inspired by the frosty taste of Vietnam's own Hoa Vien beer, Southeast Asia Globe takes you through some of the region's tastiest ice cream parlours
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Jul 05, 2018 • 14 min read
Cambodia and the EU

A farewell to Everything But Arms?

With the ruling party squashing political dissent in the lead-up to this month’s election, will the EU react by plunging the Kingdom into economic chaos?
By Leonie Kijewski

Jul 04, 2018 • 5 min read
Plastic pollution

Could a shrub be the solution to Cambodia’s plastic bag pandemic?

On average, Cambodians use five to ten plastic bags every day, contributing to a serious waste problem in the country. Kai Kuramoto, founder of Cleanbodia, is attempting to change that by introducing an alternative solution: a biodegradable bag made from cassava starch
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Jul 03, 2018 • 4 min read
Thailand

Lost boys found by cave rescue team

Rescuers have found all 12 missing teenage football players and their coach still alive nine days after the team disappeared in a cave in northern Thailand. Heavy flooding in the cave, however, will likely deter rescue efforts for several months
By Robin Spiess

Jun 29, 2018 • 3 min read
Balé resort

Escape the hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh

Tucked away in a small Mekong riverside village, The Balé, situated to the north of Phnom Penh, emanates luxury and serenity
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Jun 26, 2018 • 3 min read
A wealth of words

What it’s like to be a top translator and fixer in Cambodia

Yin Soeum is a professional Cambodian fixer and interpreter with almost 30 years of experience translating both in the field and the boardroom for international media and high-profile political players. He talks about building a bridge between English and Khmer and the challenges of switching between languages on the fly
By Cristyn Lloyd

Jun 25, 2018 • 7 min read
Cambodia

Agriculture branches out as rice returns flatten

Although rice has long fed both the people and the economy of Cambodia, experts say that crop diversification and increased investment are needed to take the agriculture industry to the next level
By Euan Black

Jun 21, 2018 • 4 min read
International Day of Yoga

The impact of yoga in the process of trauma recovery

Krama Yoga Cambodia is an NGO offering yoga classes to disadvantaged youth and female victims of trafficking in order to build their confidence and to help them recover from the effects of trauma
By Thomas Brent

Jun 15, 2018 • 3 min read
The dining room

Southeast Asia's first fine-dining Turkish restaurant

With a total of 14 years in Asia, punctuated by stints at world-class restaurants including Noma, chef Fatih Tutak got the opportunity to put his stamp on the Dining Room at The House on Sathorn restaurant a little over three years ago.  Here, he discusses the challenges of opening Southeast Asia’s first fine-dining Turkish restaurant
By Dene Mullen

Jun 13, 2018 • 8 min read
Urban migration

Brunei’s troubled heart

The once-populous district of Kampong Ayer, a community of stilted homes and wooden walkways, is a shell of what it once was in its heyday as residents drift to the city
By Pete Ford

Jun 08, 2018 • 4 min read
International Year of the Reef

highlighting the region’s fight to save coral

2018 has been designated as the International Year of the Reef – the third within the past 20 years. While old challenges still prevail, new challenges have emerged. Petch Manopawitr, deputy of the Southeast Asian branch of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), describes the potential impact of the Year of the Reef and the opportunities that lie ahead
By Uffe Wilken