Southeast Asia Globe - views on regional affairs, business and culture

HIGHLIGHTS

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Technology / How blockchain could undermine censorship – forever

Analysis / Could Vietnam hold the secret to North Korea’s future?

Universal basic income / Is it time for a radical reimagining of society in Southeast Asia?

Whatever happened to / Vietnam’s forgotten veterans

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Operation Mekong / Southeast Asia’s place in China’s new world order

Vietnam / The deportees caught in Trump’s immigration war

CURRENT AFFAIRS

Politics / Aung San statue ‘highlights arrogance’ of Myanmar government

Written in the stars / In chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants

Corruption / ‘Tackling the scourge of 1MDB cannot be a distraction’

US China power struggle / A new world order looms, but which stars will guide the way?

Thailand / Princess disqualified from list of candidates for prime minister

Thailand / Refugee footballer will not be extradited to Bahrain, says prosecutor

BUSINESS

Say No to Plastic / Samanea Beach Resort & Spa pioneers sustainable tourism

Aviation / How green technology is fuelling Cambodia’s eco-friendly flying

Science / How stem cell-grown seafood could save our dying world

Behind the buzz / The Cambodia-based tech company test-driving the world’s drones

SCIA’s STEM programme motivates students to reach for the stars

Black hats, hacks and cyber attacks / How Southeast Asia ranks in cybersecurity

SOCIETY

Wildlife / Everything you need to know about protecting the precious pangolin

Fishing for DNA / A new method to help track the Mekong’s rare wildlife

Nature / The weird and wonderful sex lives of 5 Southeast Asian animals

Folklore / 3 Southeast Asian love stories to fill your Valentine’s Day void

Cambodia / Traditional fishing ceremony highlights empty nets syndrome

Environment / Behind the growing demand for ‘unbreakable’ bamboo bikes

CULTURE & LIFE

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Culture / Behind the scenes at Singapore’s only independent cinema

Sony World Photography Awards / Stunning images from Southeast Asian photographers

Art / Zen and the art of minimalism in Southeast Asia

‘Angkor should inspire, not stop us’ / Cambodia’s top contemporary artists hope to break new ground

Arn Chorn-Pond outside Phnom Penh’s National Museum

Arn Chorn-Pond / The Khmer Rouge survivor fighting to revive Cambodia’s traditional music

Visual art / Photographer makes waves with Strawpocalypse project

TRAVEL

A Joy to Fly / Asia’s steamy delights

Lunar New Year 2019 / The year of the pig calls for exclusive offers and treats from DFS

A Joy to Fly / When life gives you lemons

Top 5 / Southeast Asia’s favourite noodle soups

Chef Bee Satongun / ‘To truly taste, your mind must be clear’

Luang Prabang / ‘The refuge of the last dreamers’

FUTURE OF ENERGY

Hanergy / The company using thin-film solar to bring power to everyday households

The Future of Energy / Renewable energy on the table at annual Inspire Asean conference in Phnom Penh

Jinko Solar / ‘Solar is going to become the new primary energy in the world’

ComminAsia Installing rooftop solar panels in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Comin Asia / ‘Solar systems have the potential to be highly financially attractive’

The road is clear for solar energy in Cambodia, says UNDP director

The Blue Circle / Wind power in Cambodia is possible, says regional power producer

From left to right: David Martin, co-founder and managing director of Power Ledger; Uthai Uthaisangsuk, chief operating officer of Sansiri; Bundit Sapianchai, president and acting senior executive vice president of business development at BCPG (Southeast Asia Globe 2018)

Power Ledger / The tech behind Bangkok’s new solar-powered community

BeeBryte / ‘this technology is reinventing the electricity future’