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STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 24, 2020 • 10 min read

World Malaria Day ‘The good news around malaria elimination in Southeast Asia’

By Leo Braack • Apr 24, 2020
With Covid-19 dominating the daily news cycle, it's easy to forget the world's other great killers are continuing business as usual. With April 25 marking World Malaria Day, Leo Braack of the Malaria Consortium explains how the global fight against the disease is progressing, and why Southeast Asia has reason for optimism

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 20, 2020 • 7 min read

Tales of the Pandemic The quiet before Ramadan in Yogyakarta

By Harriet Crisp • Apr 20, 2020
Each year, Ramadan witnesses one of the world's great migrations of people as worshippers return home for the Islamic holy month. In Yogyakarta, Indonesia an unease about what people may bring with them is overshadowing this year's celebrations

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 16, 2020 • 5 min read

Global economy IMF: Asian economic growth set to be lowest for six decades

By Andrew Haffner • Apr 16, 2020
Cambodia and Thailand are set to be two of the region's hardest hit economies according to the IMF, as nations across Southeast Asia are forecast to be ravaged by the global economic slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic

Jan 30, 2020 • 11 min read
Brexit and Southeast Asia

The divorce deal

With Britain finally set to leave the EU on January 31st, Dr Carlo Bonura of London's School of Oriental and African Studies explains the potential implications of the world's most drawn-out break-up for Southeast Asia
By Dr Carlo Bonura • Jan 30, 2020

Jan 23, 2020 • 4 min read
Corruption ranking

Cambodia once again ranked Southeast Asia’s most corrupt country

Transparency International’s 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index, released on 23 January 2020, has placed Cambodia at 162nd on a worldwide list, a slight decline from last year’s ranking of 161st
By Samantha McCabe • Jan 23, 2020

Jan 07, 2020 • 11 min read
The year ahead

Watch this space

As a new decade dawns, Southeast Asia is a region on the brink of dramatic growth and change. Looking at our four pillars – Power, Money, Life and Earth – Southeast Asia Globe outlines some of the biggest stories, trends and events to watch out for in the region in the coming year
By Alastair McCready • Jan 07, 2020

Dec 30, 2019 • 5 min read
Southeast Asian photography

The year in pictures

As 2019 draws to a close, we return to the most striking images and stories published this year from across the region by Southeast Asia Globe
By Alastair McCready and Julija Veljkovic • Dec 30, 2019

Jul 15, 2019 • 14 min read
Piracy

Black spots

High-seas hijackings are often seen as a thing of the past. But experts say that Southeast Asia's modern-day pirates have just become better at hiding their crimes
By Robin Spiess • Jul 15, 2019

Feb 18, 2019 • 10 min read
Science

How stem cell-grown seafood could save our dying world

With cruelty-free shrimps lab-grown from a handful of stem cells, Singapore-based Shiok Meats is putting Southeast Asia on the cell-based meats map – and offering an environmentally conscious alternative to the emissions-heavy fishery industry
By Robin Spiess • Feb 18, 2019

Feb 14, 2019 • 5 min read
Nature

The weird and wonderful sex lives of 5 Southeast Asian animals

If your love life is getting you down this Valentine's Day, spare a thought for these Southeast Asian animals whose practices range from endearing to promiscuous to downright brutal
By Claire Baker-Munton • Feb 14, 2019

Jan 08, 2019 • 2 min read
Top 5

Southeast Asia's favourite noodle soups

From Cambodia’s kuy teav to Indonesia’s soto ayam, Southeast Asia Globe tucks into the region’s favourite noodle soups
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 08, 2019