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

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

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

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

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

Major general

The words ‘coup’ and ‘new military leader’ have become synonymous with Thailand. Does General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Kingdom’s unelected leader and head of the army, have what it takes to bring the country out of its latest dark place? 
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Aug 04, 2014

“Jihadists are irreligious. The atrocities they commit are against the teachings of Allah”

Mark Weingard is a philanthropist whose fiancée was killed in the Bali bombings of 2002. Here he tells Southeast Asia Globe about the tragedy and how he narrowly escaped the grips of terrorism himself
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 01, 2014

Fundamentalism

To die as a martyr

The deaths of young Indonesian jihadists fighting in Iraq and Syria have intensified the debate over fundamentalism and sparked concerns that hardened militants could continue the battle on home soil
By Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata • Aug 01, 2014