Myanmar

Caught between two parties

The incoming National League for Democracy says it will release political prisoners but, with the military looming large, the future remains uncertain
By Holly Robertson • Mar 02, 2016

How will Vietnam's leadership reshuffle affect the country?

OPINION: Vietnam’s recent Communist party congress saw key leaders replaced, signalling a strengthening of the party line and reinforcement of conservative values
By Carlyle A. Thayer • Mar 01, 2016

Indonesia on the cusp of an online shopping revolution

Poised to become the largest Southeast Asian e-commerce market by 2018, Indonesia presents big opportunities for online shopping startups
By Jennifer Meszaros • Feb 26, 2016

As Cambodia’s property sector booms, developers line up for awards

The 2016 Cambodia Property Awards will be handed out to the country’s top developers and projects
By Sea Globe Editorial • Feb 25, 2016

Dating Apps

The fierce business of love

In an age where ‘swiping right’ has entered common parlance, the matchmakers behind the region's most popular dating apps are working hard to attract users
By Kirsten Han • Feb 24, 2016

How will Indonesia cope with slump in demand for palm oil?

With demand for the environmentally destructive crop falling, the future of Indonesia's key commodity, palm oil, is under scrutiny
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Feb 23, 2016

Reading

The mobile horse library spreading love of reading in Indonesia

One man and his mobile horse library are on a mission to promote literacy in rural Indonesia, inspiring a new generation of bookworms by taking books door-to-door
By Putu Sayoga • Feb 22, 2016

Suspicious psychology

Are conspiracy theorists misguided – or onto something?

From Vietnam’s secret powers and the Jewish plot for world domination to the calculated spread of HIV, the conspiracy theory is alive and well in Southeast Asia. The thing is, some experts say they might not be as fanciful as we imagine
By David Hutt • Feb 18, 2016