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In Photos

 

Culture & Life

A right mouthful
May 20, 2013

A right mouthful

Getting to grips with some of Cambodia’s rarest culinary creations

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Photo Shootout 2013
May 17, 2013

Photo Shootout 2013

Southeast Asia Globe is on the judging panel of i-Qlick, Canon’s annual photography competition (Sunday, May 19)

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A new string
May 15, 2013

A new string

Violinist Vanessa-Mae is swapping her violin and bow for skis and ski poles as she bids to compete at the Olympics

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Business

Building blocks
May 16, 2013

Building blocks

Are cash-rich pension funds the answer to financing Asean’s massive infrastructure upgrade?

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Danger man: Brett Miller
May 14, 2013

Danger man: Brett Miller

Following a stint in East Timor during its unstable early days, Brett Miller has taken another leap of faith by starting a real estate service in fledgling Myanmar

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Forbes’ top 12 Southeast Asian Power Businesswomen 2012
May 13, 2013

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Branson’s bet backfires

May 17, 2013Read More

Rolling in the Reap

Rolling in the Reap

Temple town’s most luxurious accommodation for weary explorers

May 17, 2013Read More

A golden land

Released this month, Hans Kemp’s Burmese Light seeks to highlight some of the country’s lesser known destinations.

April 29, 2013Read More

Growing green

Growing green

Can Cambodia develop and become an eco-friendly tourist destination at the same time?

May 9, 2013Read More

Toxic flow

Toxic flow

Poisonous waste plagues Indonesia’s once bountiful Citarum River

March 28, 2013Read More

Horses for courses

Horses for courses

The Indonesian government is shaking up its live import trade after a series of animal rights incidents

March 21, 2013Read More

One man’s trash…

One man’s trash…

Spurred by a sense of nostalgia, Thailand has spawned a flurry of shops and museums dedicated to pop cultural relics and artefacts from a not-so-bygone era

April 30, 2013Read More

April editorial: Domestic violence in Cambodia

April editorial: Domestic violence in Cambodia

We can’t continue to ignore the fact that domestic abuse is a plague on our houses

April 26, 2013Read More

Thirsty for blood

A vital resource runs through the veins of the Cambodia’s youth. Life-saving services are battling to ensure it gets to those in need

April 17, 2013Read More

“In the refugee camp, art was just a fun children’s game”

A firm believer in the emancipating power of art, Cambodian artist Srey Bandaul co-founded Phare Ponleu Selpak, an art school that aims to offer disadvantaged youth a way out of poverty. In his upcoming exhibition, entitled Digestion, at Phnom Penh’s Romeet Gallery, he reflects on independence and the dynamics between the outside world and the inside, portraying the body as a metaphorical arena of tension.

April 10, 2013Read More

Higher education

Higher education

Yale University is building foundations in Southeast Asia, but critics say its liberal concepts won’t work in Singapore’s censored state

February 21, 2013Read More

In numbers: infant mortality improves

In numbers: infant mortality improves

The welfare of children has dramatically improved in the past ten years. It is an encouraging trend – but massive disparities remain between nations

October 30, 2012Read More

March editorial: Southeast Asia’s enforced disappearances

Southeast Asia’s relationship with the dark arts of involuntary disappearance dates back decades

March 19, 2013No CommentRead More

Land grabs still plague Myanmar and Cambodia

Splitting the hairs between corporate responsibility in Myanmar and Cambodia

February 28, 2013No CommentRead More

February editorial: King-Father Norodom Sihanouk’s legacy

No stranger to controversy, Sihanouk’s actions provided ample food for thought for friend and foe alike

February 20, 2013No CommentRead More