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STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 04, 2015 • 4 min read

Wildlife Phnom Tamao: bear keeper for a day

By Jemma Galvin • Jul 04, 2015
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

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 03, 2015 • 9 min read

Life’s but a dream

By Francis Wilmer • Jul 03, 2015
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

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 03, 2015 • 1 min read

Aerial photography A region in view

By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jul 03, 2015
Google Earth celebrated its tenth birthday by uploading some fantastic ariel shots of the planet, including this selection from Southeast Asia

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 02, 2015 • 10 min read

Interview The thinking man’s troublemaker: Noam Chomsky

By David Hutt • Jul 02, 2015
Derided by Washington powerbrokers and ignored by swathes of the mainstream media, Noam Chomsky is, nonetheless, said to be the eighth most frequently cited academic source of all time – coming in just below Plato and Freud. Southeast Asia Globe spoke with the world’s most famed public intellectual and political firebrand about the growing threat of conflict between the US and China and the roles of both superpowers in the region

Jul 01, 2015 • 4 min read

Going Green: Angkor Golf Resort

With a handful of top-class courses and glorious weather, Cambodia is proving a hit with golfers looking for some tee along with their temples. David Baron, director of golf at Angkor Golf Resort, talks us through the options for a quick round in the Kingdom
By Dene Mullen • Jul 01, 2015

Jul 01, 2015 • 8 min read
Cinema

Guardian of the Galaxy: Chris Pratt

Actor Chris Pratt, known variously as Monkeyboy to his friends, Star Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy and now dino expert Owen Grady in Jurassic World, has come a long way in a short time. Here he talks about breaking the mould, sticking to the masterplan and his love of cockroaches
By Elizabeth Hergest Kemp • Jul 01, 2015

Jun 29, 2015 • 6 min read

The hills are alive: Mondulkiri

Mondulkiri's rolling green scenery marks it out as a special destination within Cambodia, but it is the province's indigenous people and their rich culture that make it quite unlike anywhere else on earth
By Dene Mullen • Jun 29, 2015

Jun 29, 2015 • 5 min read

“I feel like I really come alive when I’m visiting artists in their studios and looking at the work they make”

As senior curator at the Singapore Art Museum, Tan Siuli is responsible for seeking out new talent and buying artworks in Indonesia. Following the launch of the museum’s latest exhibition, After Utopia: Revisiting the Ideal in Asian Contemporary Art, she speaks about her passion for the region’s creative talent
By Daniel Besant for Southeast Asia Globe • Jun 29, 2015

Jun 28, 2015 • 4 min read

Jet set: Regency House in Singapore

Regency House is poised perfectly betwixt Orchard Road’s alluring malls, but it is tempting not to leave its welcoming walls
By Dene Mullen for Southeast Asia Globe • Jun 28, 2015

Jun 27, 2015 • 7 min read
Traditional detox

The urge to purge

At one Thai temple, Wat Thamkrabok, herbal remedies, steam baths and vomiting are all part of the daily routine for recovering addicts
By Nathan A. Thompson • Jun 27, 2015

Jun 26, 2015 • 2 min read

Endless summer

Vibrant holiday looks from Cambodia's best fashion labels light up the island of Koh Rong
By Jemma Galvin • Jun 26, 2015