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STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 14, 2014 • 6 min read

Power to the people

By Christian Vits • Jan 14, 2014
Asean states must invest in their energy infrastructure if they are to ensure strong economic growth

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 13, 2014 • 1 min read

Typhoon blows past economy

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 13, 2014
Super-typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the central Philippines and left thousands dead in its wake, may not have a profound effect on the economy.

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 13, 2014 • 3 min read

Bigger is better

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 13, 2014
Expansion is the name of the game at Canadia Bank, says the company’s CEO, Michael Lor

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 13, 2014 • 7 min read

One last drink

By Oliver Slow • Jan 13, 2014
Tourists in search of a cheap tipple are guzzling toxic cocktails that may lead to blindness, brain damage or even death

Jan 10, 2014 • 7 min read

The wood for the trees

Despite community efforts to combat illegal logging, Cambodia’s forests continue to be pillaged at an alarming rate, while the government’s promises are frequently exposed as empty
By Colin Meyn and Mech Dara • Jan 10, 2014

Jan 09, 2014 • 1 min read

A model student

Looking to achieve top marks for education, the region is enticing Western universities to set up shop on its shores
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 09, 2014

Jan 09, 2014 • 4 min read
Singapore

Mixed blessings

For some on Singapore’s death row, recent changes to legislation offer hope, but campaigners stress that the law is vague and will not guarantee justice
By Kirsten Han • Jan 09, 2014

Jan 08, 2014 • 4 min read

How Myanmar’s young women can get ahead

Myanmar has made steps towards reforming its education system, but there's a long road to travel before the country can catch up with the rest of Asia, particularly for women and girls.
By Pauline Chiou • Jan 08, 2014

Jan 08, 2014 • 4 min read

Bringing home the bacon

Janet Lim Napoles is the woman at the heart of the Philippines’ multimillion-dollar pork barrel scam. But is she a criminal mastermind?
By Sacha Passi • Jan 08, 2014

Jan 03, 2014 • 5 min read

At the art of it

Lorenzo Rudolf, the founder and director of Art Stage Singapore, is helping transform the exhibition industry in Southeast Asia
By Jemma Galvin • Jan 03, 2014

Jan 02, 2014 • 8 min read

The collectors

A new wave of VIPs is driving the market at the increasingly popular Art Stage Singapore – a mammoth showcase for the region’s dynamic art market
By Jemma Galvin • Jan 02, 2014

Jan 01, 2014 • 1 min read

Big business under fire over land grabs

Multinational food and drink companies should do more to ensure the sugar in their products is not sourced on land grabbed from poor communities, according to Oxfam International. The organisation called on Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Associated British Foods, the world’s biggest producers and buyers of sugar, to publicly disclose…
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 01, 2014