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STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 10, 2018 • 6 min read

Naypyidaw Exploring the mysteries of Myanmar's 'ghost capital'

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 10, 2018
Built in 2005 as Myanmar’s titanic new capital, the city of Naypyidaw is a surreal stop between Yangon and Mandalay – and an unmissable experience for travellers looking for a glimpse into a golden era yet to come

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 09, 2018 • 2 min read

Cambodia 4G speeds drop as customer numbers increase

By Robin Spiess • Aug 09, 2018
Access to 4G mobile networks has steadily grown in Cambodia over the past six months, but the country’s telecommunications companies continue to struggle with maintaining 4G speeds as their networks grow

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 09, 2018 • 9 min read

Gender equality Banking on change

By Janelle Retka • Aug 09, 2018
Cambodian women are traditionally charged with overseeing their families’ finances once the paycheque comes home. While this skillset remains an essential part of Cambodia’s economy, what more can the financial sector do to take advantage of this home-grown expertise?

Aug 09, 2018 • 4 min read
Chin tribes

Myanmar’s tattooed women: An artist’s interpretation

The indigenous Chin people have a unique tradition of tattooing the women’s faces. In 2012, Belgian artist Christian Develter travelled to meet these women, which served as an inspiration for his series Chin Urban & Tribal. He discusses his experience of living with the tribes, and his thoughts on the now-illegal tattooing practice
By Thomas Brent • Aug 09, 2018

Aug 08, 2018 • 3 min read
Wildlife

Almost a quarter of Southeast Asia’s bats face extinction

A large portion of Southeast Asia’s bat population is currently at risk of extinction, a conservation expert announced at the 4th annual Southeast Asia Bat Conference hosted in the Philippines earlier this week
By Robin Spiess • Aug 08, 2018

Aug 07, 2018 • 5 min read
Augmented reality

A game changer in bomb disposal

Bomb disposal is perhaps the most difficult job in the world; one wrong move, and it’s over. Golden West, operating out of Cambodia, is using the latest augmented reality technology to help in the demining effort
By Robin Spiess • Aug 07, 2018

Aug 07, 2018 • 11 min read
Thailand's stray dogs

Off the streets

When Thai authorities poisoned dogs at a temple while battling a rabies outbreak, it raised the ire of animal welfare groups – which are leading efforts to find "humane" solutions
By Micaela Marini Higgs • Aug 07, 2018

Aug 06, 2018 • 3 min read
Those Long Haired Nights

Filipino film highlights struggle for transgender rights

With its true-to-life representation of transgender sex workers in Manila, Gerardo Calagui’s 2017 film Those Long Haired Nights is not afraid to court controversy. Southeast Asia Globe spoke with the Filipino director about the film and the challenges facing the LGBT+ community in his homeland
By Cristyn Lloyd • Aug 06, 2018

Aug 06, 2018 • 5 min read
Opinion

What made the story of the Thai Cave Boys so special?

The world was transfixed by the story of a football team stuck in a cave in northern Thailand as reporters from all over the planet filed updates to a hungry public – but what about news of other horrors in forgotten places?
By Matt Blomberg • Aug 06, 2018

Aug 06, 2018 • 2 min read
Sponsored

AccorHotels wins Sustainable Business Award Singapore

AccorHotels has won the Sustainable Business Award in recognition of the Group’s policy on responsibility and ethics. The prestigious accolade was presented in the presence of Singapore’s Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Masagos Zulkifli
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 06, 2018

Aug 03, 2018 • 4 min read
George Town Festival

Photo project examines how food challenges the notion of poverty

Since 2010, photographer Stefen Chow and his economist partner Lin Huiyi have been challenging perceptions of what it means to be poor across the globe. Their award-winning project The Poverty Line, which will exhibit at this month's George Town Festival in Malaysia, compares 29 countries through photographs of the food choices available to those living on the poverty line in a particular country
By Cristyn Lloyd • Aug 03, 2018