Interview



STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 04, 2016 • 3 min read

Interview Jailed without trial in Singapore, Poh Soo Kai tells his story

By Kirsten Han • Apr 04, 2016
Singaporean Poh Soo Kai spent 17 years in jail without trial under Lee Kuan Yew, costing him both his family and a career in medicine. Now, more than 50 years after Operation Coldstore, which saw 100 people with communist links detained, he exposes in his historical memoir what the ‘Father of Singapore’ did to political opponents

STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 24, 2016 • 4 min read

How can Southeast Asia address LGBTI issues?

By Logan Connor • Mar 24, 2016
We talked to Randy Berry, the US State Department’s first special envoy for the human rights of LGBTI persons, who just wrapped up a visit to several countries in Southeast Asia

STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 08, 2016 • 10 min read

Meet Chef Wan, Malaysia’s most outrageous food export

By Dene Mullen • Mar 08, 2016
Chef Wan has been cooking on Malaysian TV and spreading the word of Southeast Asian cuisine for 25 years. With his latest show a global hit, the flamboyant star is showing how a little personality can make a big difference

Jul 02, 2015 • 10 min read
Interview

The thinking man’s troublemaker: Noam Chomsky

Derided by Washington powerbrokers and ignored by swathes of the mainstream media, Noam Chomsky is, nonetheless, said to be the eighth most frequently cited academic source of all time – coming in just below Plato and Freud. Southeast Asia Globe spoke with the world’s most famed public intellectual and political firebrand about the growing threat of conflict between the US and China and the roles of both superpowers in the region
By David Hutt • Jul 02, 2015

Jul 01, 2015 • 8 min read
Cinema

Guardian of the Galaxy: Chris Pratt

Actor Chris Pratt, known variously as Monkeyboy to his friends, Star Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy and now dino expert Owen Grady in Jurassic World, has come a long way in a short time. Here he talks about breaking the mould, sticking to the masterplan and his love of cockroaches
By Elizabeth Hergest Kemp • Jul 01, 2015

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 21, 2015

Jan 30, 2015 • 5 min read

The reluctant judge

Cinematographer Christopher Doyle has worked on films such as In the Mood for Love and The Quiet American, and this month he will adjudicate at Tropfest Southeast Asia. Here, he discusses collaboration, how new technology is revolutionising the industry and why he doesn’t watch films
By Daniel Besant • Jan 30, 2015

Jan 22, 2015 • 5 min read

Cyber talk

As cyber crime becomes a growing concern for governments and businesses, Southeast Asia Globe talks to Wahab Yusof, McAfee's vice president in Southeast Asia, about the region’s responses 
By David Hutt • Jan 22, 2015

Jan 09, 2015 • 7 min read

Face of a region

After shooting to fame with a slew of Hong Kong action films, Michelle Yeoh soon took the call from Hollywood, becoming one of Southeast Asia’s most celebrated actors. Here, she talks to Southeast Asia Globe about her Malaysian roots, kicking ass and rubbing shoulders with Aung San Suu Kyi
By David Hutt • Jan 09, 2015

Dec 11, 2014 • 4 min read
History

Tell me no lies

John Pilger was one of the first Western journalists to bring the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime to the world’s attention. Now, 35 years after the release of his documentary, Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia, Pilger speaks to Southeast Asia Globe about his memories of those days
By David Hutt • Dec 11, 2014

Dec 03, 2014 • 7 min read
Cambodia

The one and only: Hun Sen

This month marks 30 years since Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen took control of the country. His reign as the world’s longest serving leader has been marked by success and progress, fear and corruption. And it’s not over yet…
By Markus Karbaum • Dec 03, 2014