culture



STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 19, 2023 • 6 min read

Interview New book unveils ‘Carbon Colonialism’ in Southeast Asia

By Anton L. Delgado • Jun 19, 2023
University of London lecturer Laurie Parsons compiles 15 years of work across Cambodia to understand how the country fits into the global supply chain providing the West with garments, footwear and more. In this Q&A, Parsons shares insights from the book and his experiences in the field

STORY OF THE DAY • May 10, 2023 • 11 min read

Development Historic Luang Prabang braces for change

By Beatrice Siviero and Anton L. Delgado • May 10, 2023
As tourists flock to the Laos destination on the banks of the Mekong River, locals worry the town’s essence is at risk due to overcrowding and upstream damming

STORY OF THE DAY • May 03, 2023 • 6 min read

Mental health Laos opens up about mental health amid poor professional support

By Beatrice Siviero • May 03, 2023
A field of new services and awareness groups sprouted during the loneliness of the Covid-19 pandemic. But with only one licensed psychiatrist in all of Laos and a lack of educational pathways to produce more, mental health issues often go untreated

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 28, 2023 • 7 min read

Photography Black Hands and ‘immortal impressions’

By James Compton • Apr 28, 2023
Inside the studio of Hoi An-based photographer Boris Zuliani, his quest to produce analogue images in a digitised world and his latest exhibition: WANTED

Apr 13, 2023 • 12 min read
Cham communities

Cambodia’s Cham fishers look for new lives on land

Boat-dwelling members of this ethnic minority are on the front lines of ecological collapse. Adaptation to life off the riverbank has brought its own challenges
By Daniel Zak • Apr 13, 2023

Mar 17, 2023 • 4 min read
Antiquities

More looted Cambodian relics returned from the United States

Government officials and guests gathered at Cambodia's National Museum for a special unpacking ceremony as a group of looted Cambodian antiquities were returned home from the inventories of international collectors
By Leila Goldstein • Mar 17, 2023

Feb 03, 2023 • 6 min read
Interview

Mapping Southeast Asia’s literary landscape with Penguin SEA

In an exclusive interview Globe sat down with Nora Abu-Bakar, publisher at Penguin Random House Southeast Asia, to discuss bringing regional authors to the international stage and how social media is driving a love for reading
By Amanda Oon • Feb 03, 2023