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Jun 21, 2015 • 4 min read

Interview: Rahung Nasution

Self-made chef Rahung Nasution was born in Sumatra, Indonesia, but left home at 14 in search of adventure. He is now considered one of Indonesia’s most outspoken chefs and is renowned for his passion for traditional dishes untouched by outside influences. Next month he will be appearing at the first Ubud Food Festival, which takes place from June 5–7
By Logan Connor

Jun 19, 2015 • 7 min read
Swift farming

Making a nest egg

The tiny swiftlet has become the golden goose in one Thai town, where pimped-out birdhouses rule the roost
By Nathan A. Thompson

Jun 17, 2015 • 6 min read
Vietnam's Trap DJs

No country for old men: trap music in Ho Chi Minh City

Named after drug dens in the United States’ dirty south, trap music is one of the region’s more unlikely musical imports. But the youth of Ho Chi Minh City are hoisting on high-tops, slipping on snapbacks and embracing the genre
By Logan Connor

Jun 17, 2015 • 4 min read
Marine Research

Liquid midnight

Searching for the ever graceful giant manta ray in the remote depths of southern Myanmar’s Mergui archipelago
By Patrick Carpenter

Jun 16, 2015 • 9 min read
Migrant workers

We are not slaves

High-profile cases are shining the light on shocking working conditions for some Southeast Asian domestic workers in the financial powerhouse of Hong Kong
By Meredith McBride

Jun 12, 2015 • 4 min read

Enchanted night: Wanderlust hotel

Let the imagination run wild with a trip to the whimsical Wanderlust hotel in Singapore’s Little India enclave
By Ellie Dyer

Jun 11, 2015 • 16 min read
Timor-Leste

Out of the black

Revenues from oil and gas supplies have been essential for an independent Timor-Leste, but with concerns they may run out within two decades, the pressure is on to prepare for a time without ‘black gold’
By David Hutt

Apr 27, 2015 • 5 min read
Myanmar's orchids

Petal attraction

“Nothing in science can account for the way people feel about orchids… They are the sexiest flowers on earth,” said Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief. Perhaps that is why a few intrepid souls are drawn to a remote area of Myanmar in search of some of Southeast Asia’s rarest blooms
By Brent Lewin

Apr 21, 2015 • 4 min read

Rising above the chaos

The sleek Pullman Saigon Centre provides a sky-high retreat from which to view Ho Chi Minh City’s urban vista
By David Hutt

Apr 08, 2015 • 4 min read

Top five: Vietnam war films

You don’t need to love the smell of napalm in the morning to appreciate this selection of movies about the conflict
By Daniel Besant

Apr 02, 2015 • 6 min read
Green Innovation

Home on the farm

With an ageing population and little space to grow food, Singapore needs to innovate. One project aims to address these pressing issues
By Daniel Besant