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STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 17, 2016 • 9 min read

Conserving Cambodia’s cultural treasures

By Daniel Besant • Jun 17, 2016
In Phnom Penh and Penang, experts in art conservation are meticulously preserving Cambodia’s artistic legacy, but a punishing climate and scarcity of resources have forced them to get creative 

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 16, 2016 • 4 min read

Hong Lip Yow of Trident Case on 'living with impact'

By Ellie Dyer • Jun 16, 2016
Recently named the small business executive of the year by the US Consumer Technology Association,Hong Lip Yow, founder of smartphone case-maker Trident Case, looks back at his roots in Malaysia and shares his mantra of ‘living with impact’

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 15, 2016 • 3 min read

Malware infections blight region

By Paul Millar • Jun 15, 2016
Emerging markets in Southeast Asia are among the hardest hit by rising malware rates, a new infection index has found

Jun 15, 2016 • 4 min read
Entrepreneur

Trec's co-founder on how to build the perfect entertainment hub

Kuala Lumpur’s shiny new entertainment hub known as Trec provides a one-stop shop for dining, drinking and clubbing. Co-founder Douglas Cheng discusses securing prime real estate, knowing his demographics and attracting tenants
By Dene Mullen • Jun 15, 2016

Jun 14, 2016 • 1 min read

In numbers: the region's energy sector

An infographic illustrating the fossil fuel consumption, total energy consumption and primary energy sources in Southeast Asia
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jun 14, 2016

Jun 13, 2016 • 7 min read
Indonesia

Addicted to coal

As the rest of the world moves away from fossil fuels, Indonesia is reacting to a drop in its coal exports by ramping up local production, putting the country’s health, environment and economy in danger
By Nithin Coca • Jun 13, 2016

Jun 10, 2016 • 9 min read
Myanmar

Cheese for a land of rice

When Ye Htut Win launched his gourmet food enterprise in Yangon, most wrote him off as a "nutcase". Now, he's at the helm of a growing empire
By Holly Robertson • Jun 10, 2016

Jun 09, 2016 • 6 min read
Marina Mahathir

Her father’s shadow

Marina Mahathir is more than just a daughter of former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad. We meet the bestselling author and strident activist on women’s rights
By Marco Ferrarese • Jun 09, 2016

Jun 08, 2016 • 4 min read

Music legend brings wealth of experience to new KL club Le Noir

Keithen Carter has worked with artists as diverse as soul music’s Curtis Mayfield, jazz virtuoso Stanley Clarke and pop diva Madonna. Now he’s bringing his musical expertise to Kuala Lumpur’s newest nightspot
By Daniel Besant • Jun 08, 2016