SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia's marathon trek toward economic development has seen those who refuse to conform to the cutthroat rhythms of globalization slipping through the cracks of modernity.
Misjudged group has played a major role in regional economic development

A Moken fisherman returns with a sea turtle. (Courtesy of E. Bouvet,1992)
SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia's marathon trek toward economic development has seen those who refuse to conform to the cutthroat rhythms of globalization slipping through the cracks of modernity.