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STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 04, 2014 • 5 min read

Major general

By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Aug 04, 2014
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? 

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 01, 2014 • 8 min read

Fundamentalism To die as a martyr

By Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata • Aug 01, 2014
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

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 31, 2014 • 1 min read

Robert Plehn

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 31, 2014
Talking heads: Get to know some of the region's brightest business minds in Focus Asean

Jul 29, 2014 • 5 min read

Take it to the bank

Myanmar’s pledge to open the financial sector to foreign banks may bring unprecedented growth, but it will also put local competitors under pressure
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 29, 2014

Jul 29, 2014 • 5 min read
Loans

Drowning in the debt

While Vietnam’s non-performing loans take a heavy toll on the economy, authorities’ efforts to tackle the problem remain in their infancy
By Khac Giang Nguyen • Jul 29, 2014

Jul 29, 2014 • 5 min read

Chafing at the bit

Southeast Asia’s regulators remain divided over digital currencies such as bitcoins, as they fear a lack of control might trigger financial-market woes
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 29, 2014

Jul 29, 2014 • 6 min read

Light and shade

While political uncertainties weigh on companies’ plans to go public, Asean’s potential for new stock market listings remains enormous
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 29, 2014

Jul 25, 2014 • 3 min read

“Pleasure, enjoyment and gastronomy go hand in hand”

Born and raised in the Basque country of Spain, chef Eneko Atxa is famed for his three-Michelin-starred restaurant Azurmendi, located just outside of Bilbao. The 35-year-old is now at the helm of Aziamendi at Thailand’s Iniala Beach House, fusing Iberian techniques with local produce to create something truly unique.
By Jemma Galvin • Jul 25, 2014

Jul 24, 2014 • 8 min read
Modern Thai Architecture

Fit for a Kim

At $140,000 a week, Iniala Beach House doesn’t come cheap. Southeast Asia Globe was invited to indulge in design and degustation in a pocket of coastal decadence
By Jemma Galvin • Jul 24, 2014

Jul 19, 2014 • 3 min read

Pavin Chachavalpongpun: stateless academic

Long-term contributor to the Southeast Asia Globe and Focus Asean, Thai academic Pavin Chachavalpongpun has had his passport revoked on the orders of the military government controlling Thailand and is now stateless. Here he gives his version of recent events
By Dr Pavin Chachavalpongpun • Jul 19, 2014

Jul 18, 2014 • 6 min read

Servicing the world

While the services sector has become one of the pillars of the Philippines’ economy, shortcomings need to be addressed if the country wants to sustain its rapid growth
By Christian Vits • Jul 18, 2014