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STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 26, 2019 • 5 min read

Politics Thaksin says junta 'rigged' Thai election to retain power

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 26, 2019
Thailand's election was "rigged" to ensure the military retain their grip on power, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, a towering behind-the-scenes figure in the politically turbulent kingdom, told AFP on Monday

STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 21, 2019 • 8 min read

Special educational needs Invisible children

By Claire Baker-Munton • Mar 21, 2019
Children with difficulties or disabilities have long been overlooked or excluded from Cambodia’s education system – that could change with the opening of the country’s first school dedicated to their learning

STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 16, 2019 • 7 min read

Politics Why the Philippines’ ICC exit could ‘undermine years of quiet diplomacy’

By Thomas Brent • Mar 16, 2019
Duterte’s decision to withdraw the Philippines from the International Criminal Court has prompted outcry from certain members of the opposition and human rights groups. But what exactly is he walking away from? Southeast Asia Globe breaks down the purpose of the ICC, and what a withdrawal really means for the Philippines

Mar 12, 2019 • 10 min read
Politics

Three voices from the Philippines’ new Muslim homeland

The creation of a new Muslim autonomous region in the conflict-torn southern Philippines has been hailed as a political breakthrough that could finally lead to peace in the Catholic-majority nation. Southeast Asia Globe speaks to three young people from the region to understand their stories and to learn what the new autonomous region will mean for their futures
By Thomas Brent • Mar 12, 2019

Mar 09, 2019 • 7 min read
The Orchid Project

Why ending all forms of FGC is vital for gender equality

Though not often talked about, there are a handful of countries in Southeast Asia where the widely-condemned practice of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is thriving – and Singapore is one of them. Southeast Asia Globe contacted the Orchid Project, a British charity working to end FGM/C around the globe, to discuss the need for change in Singapore and beyond
By Robin Spiess • Mar 09, 2019

Mar 08, 2019 • 14 min read
Women's rights

A cut, unseen

Despite Singapore’s reputation as a modern hub of progress and prosperity, female genital mutilation and cutting remains widespread among the city-state’s Malay Muslim community
By Robin Spiess • Mar 08, 2019

Mar 04, 2019 • 10 min read
Dragon City

The man behind Cambodia’s most ambitious development project

Almost a decade ago, Phuoeng Sophean – a Land Ministry official, and an imaginative architect serving as general secretary of the Board of Architects Cambodia – dreamt up the idea of a new capital of momentous proportions that he named “Samdech Techo Hun Sen Dragon City”
By Robin Spiess • Mar 04, 2019

Mar 02, 2019 • 10 min read
Whatever happened to

Cambodia’s Dragon City?

Nine years ago, Cambodia’s Land Ministry proposed a new, high-tech capital called “Dragon City” on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Nearly a decade later, the $80 billion development has yet to break ground – but the visionary behind the ambitious project is hoping that changing the Kingdom’s strict foreign ownership laws may tempt Chinese investors back to the bargaining table
By Robin Spiess • Mar 02, 2019

Feb 27, 2019 • 6 min read
Whatever happened to…

The Amish tuk tuk drivers of Siem Reap?

Back in 2011, a reporter from the Phnom Penh Post was visiting Siem Reap when something strange caught his eye: two white guys driving tuk tuks. We tracked down the boys from Coshocton, Ohio, to see what they’ve been up to since
By Tom O'Connell • Feb 27, 2019

Feb 26, 2019 • 7 min read
Arts

Inside Brunei’s first film school

The team behind the new school and its first handful of students are eager to get Bruneian film onto the international stage
By Thomas Brent • Feb 26, 2019

Feb 22, 2019 • 5 min read
top 5

Southeast Asia’s fintech revolution

In Southeast Asia, the financial technology sector is booming. But according to a recent report, that growth is concentrated in five main countries. Here, Southeast Asia Globe breaks down the numbers behind their success
By Robin Spiess • Feb 22, 2019