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STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 17, 2018 • 3 min read

Seng Vannak The architect designing Cambodia's future

By Janelle Retka • Jul 17, 2018
Architect Seng Vannak was hired straight out of university in Paris to become a Phnom Penh City Hall urban planner. While he develops a new master plan for the capital, he's also been growing Vannak Architects, which erected the high-end condominium tower Tronum. He talked with Southeast Asia Globe about how the country has grown to appreciate architecture in a new era of development

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 16, 2018 • 8 min read

Rohingya Crisis The great tragedy

By Johan Smits • Jul 16, 2018
Despite the hopelessness of their situation, Rohingya refugee volunteers are pushing back against their plight to provide crucial support to their community

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 16, 2018 • 3 min read

Zilliqa The blockchain platform capable of nearly 3,000 transactions per second

By Janelle Retka • Jul 16, 2018
As individual blockchain platforms gain popularity, the number of user transactions often overwhelms their systems. Zilliqa, a platform based on a study by researchers at the National University of Singapore, has a solution to this problem, the company’s head researcher Amrit Kumar tells Southeast Asia Globe

Jul 13, 2018 • 8 min read
Koh Samui

Marrying picture-perfect beaches with vibrant nightlife

One of the crown jewels of Thailand's tourism sector, Koh Samui beckons visitors with high-end resorts, water-borne adventure, one very large Buddha and, of course, sublime views that soothe
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 13, 2018

Jul 12, 2018 • 1 min read
Timeline

The story of Myanmar's imprisoned Reuters journalists

Two journalists working for Reuters news agency were arrested in Myanmar in December last year while investigating the mass murder of ten Rohingya men in a small village in Rakhine State. Their arrests have sparked international condemnation, yet the pair remain behind bars. Here, we chart how the story unfolded
By Lesly Lotha and Thomas Brent • Jul 12, 2018

Jul 12, 2018 • 4 min read
DNA testing

Where do Southeast Asians come from?

A fascinating study has potentially unlocked the secret of the origins of Southeast Asians, resolving a long-standing debate on the prehistory of the region
By Uffe Wilken • Jul 12, 2018

Jul 12, 2018 • 15 min read
Cambodian elections

A hard choice

The three million people across Cambodia who voted for change in the 2017 commune elections find themselves facing a difficult choice: the ballot or the boycott
By Paul Millar and Leng Len • Jul 12, 2018

Jul 11, 2018 • 4 min read
Business

Grab announces launch of new 'superapp'

Just a few short months after announcing its merger with Uber, Southeast Asia’s Grab has launched its latest venture: a brand-new “superapp” dedicated not only to ride hailing, but to providing a singular platform where consumers can access several different localised services
By Robin Spiess • Jul 11, 2018

Jul 10, 2018 • 7 min read
Bareknuckle boxing

Blood sport

We travel to Naypyidaw to witness a rival to any Muay Thai or MMA match – but when Lethwei warriors go head to head, the gloves are off
By Paul Millar • Jul 10, 2018

Jul 10, 2018 • 3 min read
Belt and Road Initiative

Work starts on Chinese-funded Indonesian high-speed railway

Work has begun on Indonesia’s long-anticipated high-speed railroad, a $5 billion project that will – when completed – become the first high-speed rail in Southeast Asia. Funded by loans from Chinese banks and overseen by China Railway Corporation, the 142km rail line is one of dozens of Chinese-funded infrastructure projects being undertaken in the region
By Robin Spiess • Jul 10, 2018