Search results for "Food"

Jakarta is planning a ‘halal economic zone’, but would it succeed?

With demand for halal products rising in the world’s most populous Islamic nation, the idea of establishing a halal economic zone in Jakarta is gaining momentum
By Euan Black

On the prowl with Singapore’s gold-digging party girls

Singaporean author Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan on her Singlish debut novel Sarong Party Girls and the women who hunt for white husbands in Singapore
By Paul Millar

Top five: most notorious prisons in Southeast Asia

Across Southeast Asia, cramped conditions, violence and poor hygiene plague prisons in a region not known for its soft approach to justice
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Thailand’s worst flooding in “more than 30 years” continues to wreak havoc

Nearly a million people in Thailand’s southern provinces have been inundated with heavy flooding, with escaped crocodiles posing a threat to nearby residents, according to experts
By Logan Connor

Colour of dreams: the New Majestic Hotel blends comfort with creative flair

With rooms designed by the cream of Singapore’s creative crop, the New Majestic Hotel offers a funky take on the city-state’s boutique hotel scene
By Dene Mullen

Laos

The future is underground

Home to some of the most complex rock formations in Southeast Asia, Laos looks to cash in on cave tourism
By Jennifer Meszaros

Myanmar

The year after

For decades Myanmar languished under a military junta, decried as a global pariah state. Following a historic election, the country has moved closer to democracy – but the process of real reform has only just begun
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Milk

A dairy love affair

Thanks to rapid urbanisation and rising incomes, Southeast Asia is consuming dairy products at one of the fastest-growing rates in the world
By Euan Black

Jet set: Bangkok's Ma Du Zi Hotel

Every detail has been carefully considered at Bangkok’s Ma Du Zi Hotel, where personalised service makes guests feel at home The term ‘boutique’ is thrown around with a little too much abandon in the hotel industry these days. Far from a “small, exclusive business offering customised service”,…
By Dene Mullen

Living large: how Southeast Asia became a leading luxury travel destination

High-end travel is becoming one of the most profitable slices of Southeast Asia’s booming tourism industry, with the sector predicted to outpace Europe’s over the next decade. Yet as Logan Connor discovers, an increasing amount of these well-heeled travellers are eschewing the luxury bubble for more ‘authentic’ experiences
By Logan Connor

Muay Thai

Blood, sweat and debt

Perceived by most to be run by gangsters and corrupted by gamblers, one of the world’s most graceful combat sports is in danger of extinction. Southeast Asia Globe investigates Muay Thai’s slow and painful death
By Tate Zandstra

Sustainability

New eco-friendly island settlement to be built in Indonesia

Earthship architect Michael Reynolds has announced his company’s latest project: building a completely self-sustainable, carbon-neutral settlement of homes on Kenawa island, Indonesia
By Euan Black