https://insideasean.comConnecting ASEAN with the Worldenhttps://insideasean.com/cover-story/Five-priorities-for-competing-in-an-era-of-digital-globalization-3300/https://insideasean.com/cover-story/Five-priorities-for-competing-in-an-era-of-digital-globalization-3300/As digital flows command a growing share of trade and economic growth, executives must answer new questions, write Jacques Bughin, Susan Lund, and James Manyika. Globalization, once measured largel…Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:23:57 GMThttps://insideasean.com/cover-story/Creating-an-AIDS-free-generation-3128/https://insideasean.com/cover-story/Creating-an-AIDS-free-generation-3128/If Washington doesn’t put more money behind its ambitious rhetoric, HIV could make a major comeback. An investigation by Andrew Green on the front line of the disease. MAPUTO, Mozambique — In a 201…Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:23:00 GMThttps://insideasean.com/business-technology/Google-must-consider-consumers-to-win-driverless-car-race-2329/https://insideasean.com/business-technology/Google-must-consider-consumers-to-win-driverless-car-race-2329/It may be the company that best understands its audience – not just the technology ¬ that takes the lead in the self-driving car markets, writes Laurence Green. The burgeoning autonomous and connec…Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:18:17 GMThttps://insideasean.com/business-technology/Fostering-an-open-secure-digital-economy-2811/https://insideasean.com/business-technology/Fostering-an-open-secure-digital-economy-2811/The advantages that come with an increasingly digitized world also bring challenges — often unexpected — that require new ways of thinking. In this interview, US secretary of commerce Penny Pritzke…Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:17:14 GMThttps://insideasean.com/business-technology/A-new-housing-challenge-917/https://insideasean.com/business-technology/A-new-housing-challenge-917/Decent, affordable housing is fundamental to the health and well-being of people and to the smooth functioning of economies. Yet around the world, in developing and advanced economies alike, cities…Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:13:17 GMThttps://insideasean.com/business-technology/Why-the-next-Apple-iPhone-is-more-important-than-ever-2085/https://insideasean.com/business-technology/Why-the-next-Apple-iPhone-is-more-important-than-ever-2085/If Apple is an orchard of money trees, then the iPhone is the water needed for survival. The handheld wizard provided enough nourishment over the past eight years to make Apple the largest and most…Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:12:03 GMThttps://insideasean.com/asean-global-updates/Jakarta-defends-rail-project-after-Japan-expresses-anger-2361/https://insideasean.com/asean-global-updates/Jakarta-defends-rail-project-after-Japan-expresses-anger-2361/Indonesia on Thursday (1 Oct 2015) defended the chaotic bidding process for its first high-speed railway after months of mixed messages ended with China being chosen over a furious Japan for the $5…Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:03:07 GMThttps://insideasean.com/asean-global-updates/Harvard-s-new-home-for-art-944/https://insideasean.com/asean-global-updates/Harvard-s-new-home-for-art-944/After six years, the Harvard Art Museums will reopen to the public on Nov 16. The much-anticipated renovation and restoration has united the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur…Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:02:53 GMThttps://insideasean.com/art-culture/98Sesame-Street-announces-new-character-with-autism-Julia-2445/https://insideasean.com/art-culture/98Sesame-Street-announces-new-character-with-autism-Julia-2445/There’s a new girl moving to Sesame Street : Julia, who has autism. Julia will be featured online playing alongside characters like Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and Grover, Sesame Workshop announced Wednesd…Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:59:52 GMThttps://insideasean.com/art-culture/Spielberg-98We-are-a-nation-of-immigrants-94-at-least-for-now-3269/https://insideasean.com/art-culture/Spielberg-98We-are-a-nation-of-immigrants-94-at-least-for-now-3269/The Harvard graduating class of 2016 got some words of wisdom from Steven Spielberg on Thursday (May 26, 2016). The Oscar-winning director gave the 365th commencement address at Harvard University…Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:59:08 GMThttps://insideasean.com/art-culture/Black-White-Inspiration-1111/https://insideasean.com/art-culture/Black-White-Inspiration-1111/The Homegrown Gallery in Ipanema , located in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, is hosting  the exhibition “Preto e Branco” (Black and White). Featuring ten black and white pieces by urban art…Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:57:50 GMThttps://insideasean.com/health-beauty/Five-cancers-that-can-show-no-signs-or-symptoms-3731/https://insideasean.com/health-beauty/Five-cancers-that-can-show-no-signs-or-symptoms-3731/Some cancers fail to show any symptoms until they have grown or spread, or the symptoms that are shown may easily be mistaken for symptoms of something else. While you may think that visiting the d…Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:38:20 GMThttps://insideasean.com/business-technology/After-9-years-the-smartphone-boom-is-finally-over-3632/https://insideasean.com/business-technology/After-9-years-the-smartphone-boom-is-finally-over-3632/When the iPhone launched in 2007, it was such a revelation that it kicked off a huge boom in smartphones, with electronics manufacturers of all shapes and sizes working around the clock to meet cus…Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:06:01 GMThttps://insideasean.com/art-culture/A-king-loses-its-rein-3523/https://insideasean.com/art-culture/A-king-loses-its-rein-3523/The Asian mystique can sometimes be explained by visceral phenomena such as the changing modes of travel and mass transportation, writes Noel Tolentino In the days of Asia’s kings, rajahs and sulta…Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:01:24 GMThttps://insideasean.com/cover-story/China-s-One-Belt-One-Road-Will-it-reshape-global-trade-3483/https://insideasean.com/cover-story/China-s-One-Belt-One-Road-Will-it-reshape-global-trade-3483/One of the biggest stories in Asian business is China’s One Belt, One Road initiative, an economic and diplomatic program that could transform trade.  The future of trade in Asia could depend…Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:24:29 GMThttps://insideasean.com/health-beauty/Love-is-in-the-armpit-at-New-York-s-smell-dating-3042/https://insideasean.com/health-beauty/Love-is-in-the-armpit-at-New-York-s-smell-dating-3042/Love at first whiff is the idea behind Smell Dating, a New York matchmaking service that promises to help single people sniff out their perfect match by breathing in the odors from dirty T-shirts.…Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:10:38 GMThttps://insideasean.com/opinion-analysis/Is-successful-ageing-possible-2957/https://insideasean.com/opinion-analysis/Is-successful-ageing-possible-2957/Even developed countries are unprepared to successfully cope with this phenomenon, especially as the life expectancy of senior people continues to rise, writes Ioan Voicu. A famous Chinese proverb…Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:29:06 GMThttps://insideasean.com/book-film/2016-Movie-Review-2775/https://insideasean.com/book-film/2016-Movie-Review-2775/Yahoo Movie Staff count down the films that have us feeling like ’16 will be extra-sweet. There will be plenty of superheroes at the movies in 2016, with the Avengers, X-Men, Suicide Squad, Batman,…Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:01:24 GMThttps://insideasean.com/health-beauty/16-ways-to-improve-your-mental-health-in-2016-2743/https://insideasean.com/health-beauty/16-ways-to-improve-your-mental-health-in-2016-2743/New Year’s resolutions often focus on improving physical health, but what if you focused on mental health this year?  While the culture at large often dismisses mental self-care, in part becau…Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:56:47 GMThttps://insideasean.com/cover-story/Five-myths-about-the-Chinese-economy-2542/https://insideasean.com/cover-story/Five-myths-about-the-Chinese-economy-2542/Predictions of deepening economic woes are plentiful. Here are five arguments against the pessimism, writes Jonathan Woetzel. A widely held Western view of China is that its stunning economic succe…Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:52:10 GMThttps://insideasean.com/book-film/98Concussion-confirms-Will-Smith-as-a-serious-Best-Actor-threat-2548/https://insideasean.com/book-film/98Concussion-confirms-Will-Smith-as-a-serious-Best-Actor-threat-2548/Will Smith is poised to return to the Oscars as a nominee for the first time in nearly a decade — and, in a year without a clear front-runner, he could even take home the prize. That much was confi…Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:19:52 GMThttps://insideasean.com/health-beauty/The-fermented-food-that-helps-protect-against-dementia-2547/https://insideasean.com/health-beauty/The-fermented-food-that-helps-protect-against-dementia-2547/When we think of dementia — or the loss of memory we typically associate with aging — it’s unlikely that most of us think of fermented foods. But probiotic-rich foods, which are foods that contain…Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:47:34 GMThttps://insideasean.com/travel-leisure/Wax-Castle-Festival-in-northeastern-Thai-city-2420/https://insideasean.com/travel-leisure/Wax-Castle-Festival-in-northeastern-Thai-city-2420/The Tourism Authority of Thailand will organize the annual Wax Castle Procession and Long Boat Race Festival in the northeastern Thai province of Sakon Nakhon during October 23-27, 2015. The five-d…Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:06:01 GMThttps://insideasean.com/health-beauty/Not-a-vegetarian-yet-10-ways-to-get-started-2396/https://insideasean.com/health-beauty/Not-a-vegetarian-yet-10-ways-to-get-started-2396/If you like the idea of becoming a vegetarian but have never taken the leap, October is your chance. That’s because October is World Vegetarian Awareness Month. But don’t wait until the last minute…Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:33:43 GMThttps://insideasean.com/book-film/James-Bond-Why-Daniel-Craig-doesn-t-want-the-job-anymore-2391/https://insideasean.com/book-film/James-Bond-Why-Daniel-Craig-doesn-t-want-the-job-anymore-2391/The history of James Bond in cinema dates back half a century, beginning with Scottish legend Sean Connery. Since then, seven more actors have taken up the mantle of the 007, each of whom has broug…Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:01:24 GMThttps://insideasean.com/business-technology/Why-do-people-buy-manual-cars-2059/https://insideasean.com/business-technology/Why-do-people-buy-manual-cars-2059/Question: Why do people buy cars with manual transmissions? Why not just use automatic transmissions for all cars? If the companies that sell cars in the United States had their way, all their vehi…Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:10:38 GMThttps://insideasean.com/travel-leisure/An-oasis-by-the-sea-2006/https://insideasean.com/travel-leisure/An-oasis-by-the-sea-2006/Located on Marble Mountains Beach facing the Eastern Sea in Danang, Vietnam, Mangala Garden is an ideal place for visitors looking for peace and quiet -- and fine vegetarian food. The most special…Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:06:01 GMThttps://insideasean.com/asean-global-updates/Four-celebrities-who-secretly-wish-they-were-Russian-1734/https://insideasean.com/asean-global-updates/Four-celebrities-who-secretly-wish-they-were-Russian-1734/The Russian soul is a very powerful thing, if the country’s literary giants are to be believed. Not even every Russian can be said to have one — and even fewer foreigners. But there are some people…Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:24:29 GMThttps://insideasean.com/asean-global-updates/Nobel-Peace-Prize-head-demoted-first-in-114-year-history-1479/https://insideasean.com/asean-global-updates/Nobel-Peace-Prize-head-demoted-first-in-114-year-history-1479/The committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize demoted its chairman on Tuesday (3 March 2015), for the first time in the 114-year history of the award after his right-wing opponents won a majority…Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:47:34 GMThttps://insideasean.com/asean-global-updates/Electric-cars-a-mixed-bag-for-health-climate-1120/https://insideasean.com/asean-global-updates/Electric-cars-a-mixed-bag-for-health-climate-1120/Driving an electric car could be worse for both the climate and public health if the electricity that runs it was generated at a coal-fired power plant. If that electricity came from solar or wind…Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:42:57 GMT