Singapore

Golden years

Singapore’s 50th birthday celebrations start this month, but is the government glossing over some inconvenient truths?
By Kirsten Han • Jan 16, 2015

“The trick to what makes a cinematic moment is rooted in so much magic and mechanism”

His work has premiered at festivals such as the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and has scooped prizes including Busan’s Asian Cinema Fund Prize. This month, Malaysian artist and filmmaker Chris Chong Chan Fui will be a major draw at Art Stage Singapore’s Southeast Asia Platform
By Jemma Galvin • Jan 15, 2015

Behind the curtain

A recent World Bank report found that doing business in Laos is becoming easier. But has real progress been made on the ground or is the all-powerful communist party simply paying lip service to the major financial institutions?
By David Hutt • Jan 14, 2015

Degrees of difficulty

Problems with student visas are transforming Malaysia from an attractive education hub to a foreign student’s worst nightmare
By Marco Ferrarese • Jan 13, 2015

“Crouch low, stay hidden, because you’ve been eating stolen rice”

The latest part of a Southeast Asia Globe series that shines a light on the region’s finest poetry – this month: Cambodia
By Nathan A. Thompson • Jan 12, 2015

Face of a region

After shooting to fame with a slew of Hong Kong action films, Michelle Yeoh soon took the call from Hollywood, becoming one of Southeast Asia’s most celebrated actors. Here, she talks to Southeast Asia Globe about her Malaysian roots, kicking ass and rubbing shoulders with Aung San Suu Kyi
By David Hutt • Jan 09, 2015

Tropfest South East Asia 2015 finalists

Entries from Cambodia and Malaysia feature heavily in the line up vying for the top prize at next month's Tropfest South East Asia
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 08, 2015

Grand design

Since 1932, Siem Reap’s Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor has been a magnet for well-heeled travellers on a sojourn to the nearby ancient temple wonders 
By Daniel Besant • Jan 08, 2015