Addiction

Islamic intervention

Doctors in Kuala Lumpur are committed to a pioneering programme that combines modern drug-replacement treatment with spiritual salvation. Welcome to the world’s first methadone mosque
By Marta Kasztelan • Aug 07, 2015

Education

To the future we go

From Skyping astronauts to virtual reality tours, classroom technology is taking the region’s students far beyond the boundaries of the traditional school
By Jemma Galvin • Aug 06, 2015

Jejomar Binay: Little Rambo heads for the top

The race is on for the Philippines’ presidency and current vice-president Jejomar Binay is a strong contender, although he is a somewhat polarising figure
By Daniel Besant • Aug 05, 2015

“The West didn’t just turn a blind eye to Indonesian atrocities – it provided support”

Clinton Fernandes of the University of New South Wales has unearthed previously classified documents that shed new light on the West’s support of Indonesia’s brutal occupation of Timor-Leste
By David Hutt • Aug 03, 2015

Raising the standard

The landmark Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra hotel sets a new standard for food hygiene in the Kingdom
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jul 29, 2015

Free diving

The deepest man: Herbert Nitsch

Following a recent trip to the Philippines, world record-breaking freediver Herbert Nitsch talks to Southeast Asia Globe about his recovery from severe decompression sickness and the mounting pressures facing our oceans
By Ellie Dyer • Jul 25, 2015

Interview: Michael Reynolds

Radical architect Michael Reynolds is a pioneer of biotecture, a form of off-grid building design that uses cheap, easily available, recycled materials from the local environment. Based in New Mexico, US, his ideas are being taken up all over the world, notably in the Philippines and most recently in post-earthquake Nepal
By Daniel Besant • Jul 23, 2015

Rapid fire: Suboi

Suboi was already Vietnam’s top female rapper when, earlier this year, she was invited to perform at the legendary South by Southwest festival in the US. She sat down with Southeast Asia Globe to discuss image, artistic freedom and why she certainly isn’t a tomboy
By Daniel Besant • Jul 20, 2015