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STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 27, 2014 • 3 min read

Malaysia to implement lowest Asean Goods and Services Tax

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 27, 2014
Beginning in April 2015, Malaysia will introduce a goods and services tax (GST) of six percent – the lowest rate in the Asean region

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 23, 2014 • 4 min read

Station to station

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 23, 2014
Wayne Arnold, co-founder and Global CEO of digital maketing agency Lowe Profero speaks to Focus Asean about the bloc’s emerging digital economy and the political stumbling blocks it faces

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 23, 2014 • 4 min read

Building up: Ching Chiat Kwong

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 23, 2014
The executive chairman and CEO of Oxley Group, Ching Chiat Kwong, plans to bring a bit of London to Phnom Penh

Oct 21, 2014 • 9 min read

Looking for growth? Forecasts for Asia 2015

As the IMF recently released a report stating that growth in the United States and the Eurozone is likely to be 3.3 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively, next year – highlighting the continuation of considerable risks – the quest continues for alternatives to get growth back on track
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 21, 2014

Oct 20, 2014 • 3 min read

Education for the Seoul

So you’re relocating to Seoul and enrolment at the right school is at the top of your to-do list. There are multiple options to consider, so how do you know if you are making the right choice for your children? Look beyond…
By Advertorial • Oct 20, 2014

Oct 17, 2014 • 8 min read
Mental Illness

The nowhere men

In Vietnam’s impoverished central highlands, a compassionate couple provides a safe haven for the mentally ill. But given their lack of professional training, should they be seen as saints or sinners?
By Amanda Saxton • Oct 17, 2014

Oct 16, 2014 • 2 min read

Mapping the flow

Campaign group reveals extent of illegal money transfers out of developing countries
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Oct 16, 2014

Oct 16, 2014 • 8 min read

The life business

Focus Asean sits down with Prudential Corporation Asia’s chairman to discuss the bloc’s insurance challenges, such as its rapidly ageing population
By Tassilo Brinzer and Joana Maria Tacken • Oct 16, 2014

Oct 16, 2014 • 8 min read
Disability

Frankly speaking

Widespread speech and swallowing disorders often go unrecognised, leaving those affected isolated and misunderstood, but innovative new programmes are finally breaking the silence
By Joanna Mayhew • Oct 16, 2014