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Khmer language Tongue-tied

Cambodia’s native language is under pressure from a globally dominant English that is generating more jargon than Khmer can easily absorb By Simon Roughneen

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14 October 2019
THIS WEEK IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Rising up.

This week we’re looking at Cambodia’s war of words, the surge in meth addiction in Sihanoukville and the first foreigners to explore Myanmar’s soulless capital of Naypyidaw.

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KHMER LANGUAGE

Tongue-tied

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Looking back at the desperate search for the remains of the 2013 Lao Airlines crash.

THIS THURSDAY

Picking up the pieces

We explore how Sihanoukville has changed since the online gambling ban – and how long it will take to clean up Cambodia’s coast.

THIS FRIDAY

Down and out in Sihanoukville

We dive into the rise of meth addiction in Sihanoukville – and the struggle to help overcome it.

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Power

Political reporting and analysis on the big questions facing the region.
A man allegedly linked to ISIS has stabbed Indonesian chief security minister Wiranto in the guts in a brazen daylight assault. We break down Indonesia’s long-running terrorist activity.

Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 04, 2019 • 8 min read

Terrorism The other jihad

By Kusumasari Ayuningtyas • Jul 04, 2019
A former bomb-maker behind the 2002 Bali blasts that killed more than 200 people is now serving soup in Central Java – and helping other ex-terrorists find their way back to the light

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Indonesia The good jihadi

By Gabrielle Lipton • Oct 06, 2017
In North Sumatra, a former Indonesian radical has opened a boarding school for the children of terrorists to prevent their futures from looking like his own past

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Money

Business insights and innovation, from industry to entrepreneurs.
Singapore has managed to stave off a predicted recession – for now. We look back at the city-state’s economic fortune and fears.

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 22, 2016 • 8 min read

How Singapore is becoming a world leader in fintech

By Mark Smith • Sep 22, 2016
With the rise of financial technology, or fintech, changing the way the world does business, Singapore is positioning itself as a major industry player

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 25, 2019 • 10 min read

Singapore The desperation of migrant workers

By Silvia Boccardi • Jan 25, 2019
Southeast Asia Globe speaks with foreign workers and the aid organisations that help them get back on their feet after on-the-job injuries force them to battle with employers. A new law that takes effect in April could change the game

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Life

Putting people at the heart of the story.
Across the globe, students and activists alike are calling for urgent action on climate change. We look at how the climate crisis is hitting Southeast Asia.

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 02, 2019 • 11 min read

Climate crisis Words of warning

By Claire Baker-Munton • Jul 02, 2019
The climate catastrophe is the biggest story of our times. Here’s how we intend to tell it

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 19, 2019 • 5 min read

Climate strikes Striking out

By Andrew Haffner • Sep 19, 2019
Across the world, teenagers are striking to protest the climate crisis. We look at why the region’s own stand against the fossil fuel industry is so important

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Earth

How environmental change is shaping Southeast Asia.
China’s sweeping Belt and Road Initiative could be putting the the Paris climate goals out of reach. We look at how to balance infrastructure investment with the environment.

Earth • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 05, 2018 • 15 min read

Renewable energy The price of power

By Amanda Kaufmann • Sep 05, 2018
The deadly dam collapse in Laos in 2018 brings Cambodia’s own grand plans for hydropower into question – and thrusts solar power to the forefront of the Kingdom’s quest for energy independence

Earth • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 03, 2018 • 9 min read

dam collapse Laos gambles on becoming ‘battery of Southeast Asia’

By Thomas Brent • Aug 03, 2018
The collapse of a hydroelectric dam in Laos last week has reinvigorated a debate on the potential consequences of the country’s fervent building of dams, leaving many to question if the rewards outweigh the risks

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