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STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 16, 2018 • 9 min read

Latiff Mohidin First Southeast Asian artist to be exhibited at world famous Paris museum

By Kate Mayberry • Mar 16, 2018
Malaysian modernist Latiff Mohidin has been handed a solo show at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, becoming the first Southeast Asian artist to show at the revered museum's In-Focus Gallery. Here, art experts and Latiff himself reflect on a lifetime of masterly work inspired by travels in Europe and Southeast Asia

Mar 15, 2018 • 3 min read
Rohingya crisis

UN blasts Facebook for role in possible genocide

Facebook has been instrumental in stirring up hatred against the Rohingya and other ethnic minorities in Myanmar, according to a report from the UN
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 15, 2018

Mar 15, 2018 • 7 min read
Myanmar

Social media success

Sandi Sein Thein's marketing company Digital Kaway - which means 'wizard' in Myanmar - has expanded local perceptions of what the internet has to offer, earning her a place on Forbes' prestigious 30 Under 30 Asia list
By Janelle Retka • Mar 15, 2018

Mar 14, 2018 • 9 min read
Master plan

Building Phnom Penh a vibrant future

Cambodia’s keenest architectural minds share their visions for transforming Phnom Penh’s clogged streets and limited community space into a modern, people-focused capital
By Janelle Retka • Mar 14, 2018

Mar 14, 2018 • 10 min read
Exotic wildlife trade

Are we helping illegal animal traffickers?

Southeast Asia has long been a hub for the exotic wildlife trade, but the business is increasingly moving online - where unwitting social media users are playing a part in its proliferation
By Cristyn Lloyd • Mar 14, 2018

Mar 13, 2018 • 3 min read
Jailani Johari

Malaysian minister accuses international media of misreporting on 1MDB scandal

A top Malaysian official has threatened a number of international media outlets with legal action for their coverage of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal as the government moves closer towards officially outlawing so-called “fake news”
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 13, 2018

Mar 12, 2018 • 7 min read
Rohingya crisis

Refugees’ uncertain road to repatriation

A campaign of state-orchestrated violence has seen Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority fleeing their homes into neighbouring Bangladesh. The countries are talking of repatriating the refugees, but is such a move feasible?
By Musaazi Namiti • Mar 12, 2018