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STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 16, 2015 • 10 min read

Andre Chiang: Philosopher of food

By Dene Mullen • Jul 16, 2015
Andre Chiang became a chef because he wanted to take over his mum’s business. But when he got to France and learned from the masters of nouvelle cuisine, things got a little out of hand. This year his restaurant came fifth on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list, meaning it was also named Best Restaurant in Singapore. Chiang took a rare break between lunch and dinner services to discuss his philosophy, treating customers like guinea pigs and why he doesn’t use “funny meats”

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 14, 2015 • 8 min read

A delicate moment

By Steve Hirsch • Jul 14, 2015
With concerns that reform has stalled, critics are questioning the Obama administration’s strategy towards Myanmar

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 14, 2015 • 10 min read

Gilbert Cheah A sense of refinement

By Dene Mullen • Jul 14, 2015
Gilbert Cheah might just have the most glamorous job in the Southeast Asian magazine industry. As publisher of Singapore Tatler, he must be equally well versed in the worlds of both luxury lifestyle and media. Here, he talks to Southeast Asia Globe about the digital revolution, the challenges of working with billionaires and the importance of good teeth

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 13, 2015 • 8 min read

Ridwan Kamil Because I’m happy

By Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata • Jul 13, 2015
Ridwan Kamil is the self-proclaimed “caretaker of loveable Bandung”, Indonesia’s third-largest city. Already famed for his work as an architect, Kamil’s dedication to the art of happiness and community collaboration is winning him praise and loyal followers in a political system plagued by corruption

Jul 10, 2015 • 6 min read

"Many women in the service industry are victims of violence"

After the release of a video showing a prominent Cambodian businessman, Sok Bun, beating former TV personality Ek Socheata, known as Sasa, we talked to two of Cambodia's leading advocates for women's rights about violence and the rule of law
By Southeast Asia Globe magazine • Jul 10, 2015

Jul 10, 2015 • 8 min read
Cambodian MP

Mu Sochua: Woman of the people

Mu Sochua has spent the best part of two decades on the frontlines of Cambodian politics campaigning for women’s rights and justice for ordinary people. Southeast Asia Globe spent three days with the MP as she toured her constituency
By David Hutt • Jul 10, 2015

Jul 08, 2015 • 9 min read
Buddhist Islamophobia

Wirathu: “The intention of Islam is to influence the whole world through rapid population”

As the Rohingya situation becomes ever more desperate, one man stands alone as their most vocal antagonist. Wirathu has been accused of using hate speech and acerbic propaganda to stoke anti-Muslim sentiment in Myanmar. Here, he tells Southeast Asia Globe that he is a man of peace who would show compassion if the Rohingya would only “be honest”
By Sebastian Strangio • Jul 08, 2015

Jul 07, 2015 • 10 min read
Tim Page

“Without the Vietnam war, I wouldn’t be”

He shot some of the most iconic images of the Vietnam War, but Tim Page became just as famous for his ferocious appetite for life. Now 71 years old, the famed photographer says he still hasn’t taken his best picture
By David Hutt • Jul 07, 2015

Jul 06, 2015 • 9 min read

The man who broke the bank: Nick Leeson

In early 1995, Nick Leeson, a Singapore-based trader, single-handedly brought down one of the world’s biggest banks. Twenty years later, he shares his story of loss and redemption with Southeast Asia Globe
By Daniel Besant • Jul 06, 2015

Jul 04, 2015 • 4 min read
Wildlife

Phnom Tamao: bear keeper for a day

Cambodia is home to many rare and exotic animal species. Get to know its lovable Sun and Moon bears by spending a day with these mischievous critters
By Jemma Galvin • Jul 04, 2015

Jul 03, 2015 • 9 min read

Life’s but a dream

Acclaimed filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul emerged from the isolated northeastern reaches of Thailand to become one of the golden boys of the Cannes Film Festival, captivating audiences with his subtle, otherworldly explorations of the joys of life and what lies beyond them.In his world, dreams and reality overlap and intertwine, while conventional cinematic devices are thrown out of the window. Deeply held Thai spiritual beliefs are combined with his love of early neo-realism to create a new kind of cinema, one far removed from convention and cinematic precedent
By Francis Wilmer • Jul 03, 2015