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STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 10, 2018 • 3 min read

Belt and Road Initiative Work starts on Chinese-funded Indonesian high-speed railway

By Robin Spiess • Jul 10, 2018
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

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 09, 2018 • 5 min read

Vietnam protests The ultimate bogeyman

By Anton Tsvetov • Jul 09, 2018
When the people took to the streets across the country in June, the Communist Party of Vietnam found itself facing a whole new breed of discontent that started over Chinese land leases and a new cyber law

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 06, 2018 • 3 min read

Photography Dogs, fish pots and a new rail link

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 06, 2018
The desperate story of the 12 young Thai footballers and their coach who are trapped in a cave has been a series of highs and lows. As the world watches and waits hopefully for good news, the complex rescue mission continues

Jul 06, 2018 • 3 min read
Top 5

Best ice cream parlours in Southeast Asia

From watermelon soju sorbet to gelato inspired by the frosty taste of Vietnam's own Hoa Vien beer, Southeast Asia Globe takes you through some of the region's tastiest ice cream parlours
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 06, 2018

Jul 06, 2018 • 7 min read
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak

"The world obviously didn’t turn out the way we had imagined"

Steve Wozniak founded Apple with Steve Jobs in 1976 and built the company’s first computers. He talks with Der Spiegel journalist Thomas Schulz about Jobs, the company’s progress, Facebook and the flaws of the internet
By Thomas Schulz • Jul 06, 2018

Jul 05, 2018 • 14 min read
Cambodia and the EU

A farewell to Everything But Arms?

With the ruling party squashing political dissent in the lead-up to this month’s election, will the EU react by plunging the Kingdom into economic chaos?
By Leonie Kijewski • Jul 05, 2018

Jul 04, 2018 • 3 min read
Surabaya terror attacks

ISIS jihadists also victims, says Indonesian academic

Suicide bombings of churches and a police headquarters in Surabaya in May were carried out by entire families that included young children. It’s not just bombing victims but also the terrorists themselves who are prey for “an ideology that is abused and wrongly interpreted”, says academic Haula Noor
By Tom O'Connell • Jul 04, 2018

Jul 04, 2018 • 4 min read
City Life Survey

How Myanmar citizens feel about their cities

With Myanmar still in the early stages of democratic transition, there remains a lack of reliable data on the needs of the public, making the management of its cities more difficult. James Owen, an economist with the Asia Foundation, spoke to Southeast Asia Globe about the organisation’s pilot City Life Survey in Myanmar, which aims to document how citizens feel about the cities they live in
By Lesly Lotha • Jul 04, 2018

Jul 04, 2018 • 5 min read
Plastic pollution

Could a shrub be the solution to Cambodia’s plastic bag pandemic?

On average, Cambodians use five to ten plastic bags every day, contributing to a serious waste problem in the country. Kai Kuramoto, founder of Cleanbodia, is attempting to change that by introducing an alternative solution: a biodegradable bag made from cassava starch
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 04, 2018

Jul 03, 2018 • 2 min read
1MDB

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrested

Malaysia's recently deposed Prime Minister Najib Razak has reportedly been arrested by anti-corruption investigators at his home in Kuala Lumpur
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 03, 2018