State of press freedom remains dire across much of region

Reporters Without Borders’ annual press freedom report shows that many journalists in Southeast Asia operate under threat from oppressive regimes
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Apr 21, 2016

Duterte's Philippines

The gaffs and gags of “Duterte Harry"

Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte has apologised for his remark about rape. But it is not the first time his mouth has got him in trouble
By Paul Millar • Apr 20, 2016

Artistic Activism

How the military junta is stifling Thai artists

With a heavy-handed military government in power, many of politically engaged Thai artists have gone underground – or fallen silent
By Max Crosbie-Jones • Apr 20, 2016

Billion-dollar scandals continue to plague Malaysian PM

Reports this week shed further light on financial misconduct at strategic state fund 1MDB
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Apr 19, 2016

Better infrastructure critical for Myanmar’s economic success

Martin Jancik and Joshua Brown, country managers for Myanmar and Singapore at Tractus Asia, a leading management consulting firm, give their insights into the future of Myanmar’s investment climate
By Martin Janick and Joshua Brown • Apr 19, 2016

Myanmar's militant christians and their war on drugs

Christian vigilantes have taken Myanmar’s drug problems into their own hands
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Apr 18, 2016

Cambodian forest activist wins top environmental prize

Working undercover, Ouch Leng has exposed how private companies and Cambodia’s government have colluded in the illegal logging and export of valuable timber
By Daniel Besant • Apr 18, 2016

Indonesian matriarchs are the country's culinary heroes

Janet DeNeefe, restaurateur and founder of the Ubud Food Festival, on how Bali's women have shaped the island's cuisine
By Janet DeNeefe • Apr 14, 2016