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STORY OF THE DAY • May 20, 2014 • 1 min read

Pushing the market

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 20, 2014
Danajamin Nasional, a state-owned Malaysian financial guarantee insurer, has appointed Mohamed Nazri Omar as its new CEO, effective May 2.

STORY OF THE DAY • May 16, 2014 • 5 min read

Weird but wonderful

By Greg Holland • May 16, 2014
Myanmar is welcoming ever more tourists, but a trip here needn’t be all Shwedagon and Bagan – there are plenty of quirky attractions for those who prefer to holiday outside the box

STORY OF THE DAY • May 16, 2014 • 1 min read

Asean shopping spree

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 16, 2014
When it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the focus is on South and Southeast Asia this year, according to a business leaders survey commissioned by Bank of America Merrill Lynch

STORY OF THE DAY • May 15, 2014 • 4 min read

"It is a matter of timing"

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 15, 2014
Aung Thura, founder and CEO of consulting firm Thura Swiss, talks investment opportunities and stock exchange plans in Myanmar

May 15, 2014 • 4 min read

The duality of beauty

The Shinta Mani Club offers tired temple-trekkers and loved-up couples a central Siem Reap retreat dedicated to delicious details and the development of the Kingdom
By Jemma Galvin • May 15, 2014

May 15, 2014 • 3 min read

"Some headwinds"

Manu Bhaskaran, the director of Centennial Group International and founding director and CEO of Centennial Asia Advisors discusses Asean’s economic prospects
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 15, 2014

May 14, 2014 • 1 min read

Talking finance

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed Amando Tetangco Jr., the governor of the central bank of the Philippines, as chair of its Asian Consultative Council
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 14, 2014

May 14, 2014 • 3 min read
Bodybuilding

Witness the fitness

From humble beginnings, a Cambodian couple has beefed up the Kingdom’s bodybuilding scene
By Jennifer Meszaros • May 14, 2014

May 13, 2014 • 2 min read
Health

A weighty issue

Southeast Asia performs rather well in the fitness stakes, but the region’s waistlines may soon be expanding
By Joana Maria Tacken and Amanda Saxton • May 13, 2014

May 13, 2014 • 4 min read

Hero of the second city

Having moved up the ranks of local government, Surabaya’s mayor has turned heads with her no-nonsense style
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 13, 2014

May 13, 2014 • 14 min read
Asean Football

The greatest show on earth?

Asean is planning a sensational bid to host the World Cup, but what are the realitiesof bringing this footballing fiesta to our backyard?
By Dene Mullen • May 13, 2014

May 13, 2014 • 4 min read

“In Myanmar, people just want to see the most famous bands”

Side Effect is the first band from Myanmar to play the infamous South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. Singer and guitarist Darko C talks cassette tapes, teen fans and chowing down on Tex-Mex
By Greg Holland • May 13, 2014