By South East Asia Globe • Oct 04, 2012
Experts warn the world is entering an era of permanent food crisis that will hit the poor hardest and spark social unrest. Ill-prepared and exposed to the elements, Southeast Asia remains particularly vulnerable

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 03, 2012
Myanmar is making its first moves towards being integrated into the global financial system after MasterCard issued the country’s Co-Operative Bank a license. The US company has become the first payments operator to make such a move in the formerly reclusive state. Co-Operative Bank has the largest number of ATMs…

By Southeast Asia Globe • Oct 02, 2012
Malaysia stands to gain as Russia increasingly seeks to bolster economic and diplomatic ties with Southeast Asia

By Faine Greenwood • Oct 02, 2012
Despite the Cambodian government feeling threatened by a ‘secessionist’ movement, observers say the leadership has no revolution to fear