Vespa apocalyptica

Self-made road warriors

Often seen as the epitome of European cool, the iconic scooter has received a post-apocalyptic makeover by ragtag gangs of Indonesian rebel riders
By Muhammad Fadli • Jul 12, 2017

Southeast Asia’s football sides getting set for regional championship

With the groups for next month’s SEA Games announced over the weekend, Southeast Asia’s football fanatics are turning their attention to the biennial competition Javier Gayoso (R) of the Philippines in action against Muhammad Mohd Sabri (L) of Malaysia during the Under-22 international friendly soccer match between the Philippines and Malaysia at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, Philippines, 08 December 2016. The friendly match was in preparation for the 2017 SEA Games, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2017. Photo: EPA/Mark R. Cristino
By Madeleine Keck • Jul 11, 2017

Why parkour is taking off in strait-laced Singapore

Parkour has risen from the suburbs of Paris to global fame ­– and its values of respect and inclusivity are helping it win over the culturally conservative city-state
By Euan Black • Jul 11, 2017

Marawi militants recruit children as martial law debated in Manila

Philippine politicians are discussing the possible extension of martial law amid reports that child soldiers are being used in the grinding fight in the country’s south Filipino villagers who were trapped in the fighting between Islamist militants and government forces are escorted by soldiers following their successful escape to freedom in Marawi City, Philippines, 03 June 2017. Photo:EPA/Francis R. Malasig
By Will Feuer • Jul 11, 2017

Singapore to execute Malaysian man for trafficking 22g of diamorphine

Despite claiming he was an unknowing driver and condemnation of the case by rights groups, the defendant is scheduled to be killed this week
By Euan Black • Jul 11, 2017

Kem Ley

Murder, mourning and martyrdom

A year after the assassination of popular political analyst Kem Ley, Southeast Asia Globe reviews the key events in one of Cambodia's great modern tragedies
By Colin Meyn • Jul 10, 2017

Opinion

How ‘khaki capitalism’ has become a way of life in Southeast Asia

Militaries have long played a powerful role in the region’s politics, but now they are accruing the financial clout to wield more influence than ever
By Paul Chambers and Napisa Waitoolkiat • Jul 10, 2017

Cambodia gets third temple complex listed as World Heritage Site

‘The temple in the richness of the forest’ received the recognition from Unesco four years after the request was initially made, priming Kampong Thom province for a boom in tourism Tourists visit Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, 17 February 2017. Over two million tourists visited Angkor Wat in 2016. Photo: EPA/Mak Remissa
By Will Feuer • Jul 10, 2017