Art

A room of one's own: inside Southeast Asia's independent art venues

To avoid government censorship and the demands of commercial galleries, the region's artists are setting up their own creative spaces
By Paul Millar • Mar 20, 2017

Clash between traditional beliefs and modern medicine laid bare in Cambodian thriller

Mind Cage director Amit Dubey on his feature film, which premiered in Phnom Penh on Sunday night
By Logan Connor • Mar 06, 2017

New Jolie film recounting horrors of Khmer Rouge premieres in Cambodia

Angelina Jolie’s film adaptation of Loung Ung’s harrowing Khmer Rouge memoir, First They Killed My Father, premiered on 18 February at the country’s famed Angkor temple complex
By Claire Knox • Feb 18, 2017

Cambodian dance ensemble provides sky-high helipad performance

On Thursday night, the Khmer Arts Academy offered an Apsara dance performance on top of Phnom Penh’s Canadia Tower
By Logan Connor • Feb 10, 2017

Picking apart Wonderfruit, Thailand’s weirdest music festival

Returning for its third outing from February 16 to 19 just outside Pattaya, Thailand, the annual party aims to make eco-consciousness sexy by blending it with the most decadent parts of a music festival
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 10, 2017

Rice Creative pushes design to new heights in Vietnam

As head of strategy for Ho Chi Minh City branding and design heavyweight Rice Creative, Vu Quan Nguyen is helping turn the city into a regional design hub
By Logan Connor • Jan 30, 2017

Cambodia’s Meta House cultural centre celebrates ten years as an iconic arts and music venue

Founded in a private home in 2007, Meta House has become a household name for those looking to mingle with artists and free thinkers in Phnom Penh
By Logan Connor • Jan 27, 2017

Cinema

The quest to save Southeast Asia’s independent cinemas

The region's ageing cinemas are fighting a losing battle against corporate forces, but a determined American is fighting to save these fading silver screens
By Max Crosbie-Jones • Jan 19, 2017