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STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 25, 2016 • 7 min read

"Happy staff means happy guests": Shinta Mani

By Focus Asean editorial • Jan 25, 2016
With a hotel recognised as among the world’s best by TripAdvisor, the managers of Cambodia’s Shinta Mani believe the key to success lies in employee contentment

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 22, 2016 • 9 min read

Military bootcamp Thailand’s humiliating hazing rituals

By David Hutt • Jan 22, 2016
At universities and colleges across Thailand a dangerous tradition of hazing through initiation rites is leaving students exposed to injuries and damaging democratic values

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 20, 2016 • 3 min read

Phnom Penh's street art

By Daniel Besant • Jan 20, 2016
Street art is popping up across the Cambodian capital, with work by famous names and local artists too

Jan 20, 2016 • 8 min read
Orangutan Extinction

Habitat destroyed

As their rainforest habitat disappears from North Sumatra, endangered orangutans are being driven out of the trees and into the crosshairs of enraged villagers
By Amanda Saxton • Jan 20, 2016

Jan 19, 2016 • 4 min read

Jewel in the east: E&O Residences

The storied Eastern & Oriental hotel has spawned a stylish outpost in the centre of Kuala Lumpur: E&O Residences
By Dene Mullen • Jan 19, 2016

Jan 18, 2016 • 4 min read

Ducati sees opportunities in region

With millions traversing Southeast Asia on two wheels, Ducati’s Marco Biondi says that premium motorbike manufacturers are eyeing the region with interest
By Holly Robertson • Jan 18, 2016

Jan 13, 2016 • 4 min read
Interview

The politics of imagination: Patrick Samnang Mey

Comic book creator Patrick Samnang Mey discusses the difficulties he faced in having his work published and why there is so little political art in Cambodia
By David Hutt • Jan 13, 2016

Jan 11, 2016 • 7 min read
Safe Flight

Eyes on the skies: Indonesia and aviation safety

Following a succession of deadly crashes, and with the country set to emerge as one of the world’s largest air travel markets by 2020, the pressure is on for Indonesia to focus on aviation safety
By Jennifer Meszaros • Jan 11, 2016

Jan 08, 2016 • 3 min read

The "ultimate weapon": lèse-majesté

Does the continued use of lèse-majesté laws by Thailand's government to stifle critics reveal its fundamental weakness?
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jan 08, 2016