Safety first

Rampant economic growth makes Southeast Asia’s insurance market one of the world’s most vibrant, but dramatic expansion also impacts the industry’s priorities
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Sep 09, 2014

Death by association

Despite unprecedented numbers taking to the streets to demand a better future, union rights continue to take a battering in Cambodia
By Chak Sopheap • Sep 09, 2014

Bring up the bodies

Decades of expertise and exquisite attention to detail are the hallmarks of the Chiang Mai Doll Making Centre and Museum, which is also home to the region’s largest and most diverse doll collection
By James McDonald • Sep 08, 2014

Expert talk

Marc Djandji, co-founder and partner of Asean Strategy Group, an independent investment bank, discusses Asean’s banking and finance landscape
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Sep 08, 2014

Servicing the world

While the services sector has become one of the pillars of the Philippine economy, shortcomings need to be addressed if the country wants to sustain its rapid growth
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Sep 05, 2014

Hotboys-Hotgirls

Where the kids are hip

There’s a revolution happening in Vietnam, one that prefers bow ties to guns and flannel shirts over placards. Cast aside your copy of Vogue and get down with the hipsters of Ho Chi Minh City
By Jemma Galvin • Sep 05, 2014

“It’s the energy of the performers that acts as my adrenaline”

Malaysian businessman Joe Sidek has been the driving force behind Penang’s annual George Town Festival since 2010. Here he talks to Southeast Asia Globe about the importance of bringing the arts to the community and stepping up to the festival challenge
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Sep 04, 2014

Fixing a hole

From heroin-addicted sex worker to best-selling author, Kate Holden tells Southeast Asia Globe about fighting social misconceptions and the literary world’s double standards
By David Hutt • Sep 03, 2014