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STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 13, 2014 • 8 min read

Clear and present danger

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 13, 2014
Southeast Asia might struggle to sustain rapid economic expansion with the world’s growth patterns beginning to transform

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 12, 2014 • 4 min read

Wickedly well dressed: W Bangkok

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 12, 2014
Kick it with the cool kids at W Bangkok

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 11, 2014 • 4 min read

"I counselled Pete Doherty and Cat Marnell… addiction is a great leveller”

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 11, 2014
Simon Mott first took heroin as a 16-year-old and says he was “addicted immediately”. Twenty years later he turned his life around and later made his way to Thailand, where he was head counsellor at The Cabin rehab centre in Chiang Mai. He recently founded his own facility, the Hope Rehab Centre, in Sriracha, about a one-hour drive from Bangkok

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 11, 2014 • 8 min read

Consumption Pocket power

By Christian Vits • Aug 11, 2014
Southeast Asia’s expanding middle class will significantly benefit the region’s societies while also raising new questions about economic sustainability

Aug 08, 2014 • 8 min read
Chinatown

Vice City: Myanmar

From flagrant prostitution to brazen wildlife hawking, Southeast Asia Globe explores one of the region’s most lawless towns
By Sebastian Strangio • Aug 08, 2014

Aug 08, 2014 • 8 min read

The art of investing

The Southeast Asian contemporary art market is booming, not only pleasing art lovers and auction houses, but also triggering rising interest from serious investors
By arjuna • Aug 08, 2014

Aug 07, 2014 • 3 min read
Khmer Rouge

Guilty verdict for Khmer Rouge pair

Two senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge have been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison
By David Hutt • Aug 07, 2014

Aug 07, 2014 • 6 min read

Hom comforts

After shooting to fame with the BBC in the 1980s, Ken Hom became one of the world’s first celebrity chefs, famous for his intricate knowledge of Asian cuisine and his calm, understated camera presence. Here, Ken talks to Southeast Asia Globe about his favourite Thai dishes and why Cambodian cuisine is like having “a good shag”
By David Herson • Aug 07, 2014

Aug 06, 2014 • 1 min read

All good in Ubud

The Ubud Writer's Festival 2014 kicks off in October and the organisers have just released this year's exciting line up
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 06, 2014

Aug 06, 2014 • 5 min read

A real song and dance: Devdan

The islands of Indonesia are home to some of the region’s most diverse and intriguing cultures. Melding pyrotechnics, waterworks, elaborate costumes and a mixtape of tunes, one Bali show gives audiences the best of the archipelago in a vivid 90-minute performance
By Jemma Galvin • Aug 06, 2014

Aug 06, 2014 • 4 min read

Making the quantum leap

Germany's ambassador to Cambodia, Joachim Baron von Marschall, discusses the challenges the Kingdom faces in catching up with the region's more developed nations
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 06, 2014

Aug 05, 2014 • 7 min read
Consumer Trends

Got milk?

Dairy consumption is on the rise, with health-conscious milk lovers beginning to seek out the cream of the crop. But UHT may be with us for a while yet
By Sofie Lisby • Aug 05, 2014