Archive: Feb 2016



STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 03, 2016 • 4 min read

Zika virus: what you need to know

By Daniel Besant • Feb 03, 2016
The virus is causing worldwide concern after it was linked to birth defects

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 02, 2016 • 4 min read

Let there be music: Northbridge International School

By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Feb 02, 2016
Northbridge International School Cambodia has launched an innovative music curriculum in collaboration with New York’s world-renowned Juilliard School

Feb 02, 2016 • 5 min read

View from the top: Victor Cui, CEO of ONE Championship

Victor Cui, chief executive officer of ONE Championship, the mixed martial arts promotion and sports media property, looks at his career, his management style and the importance of adaptation in business
By Ellie Dyer • Feb 02, 2016

Feb 01, 2016 • 9 min read
Urban art

Hitting a wall: Phnom Penh’s street art

After a world-class street artist left his mark on a drab wall in Phnom Penh, the government stamped its authority by painting over the mural within days. The decision has sparked a debate over the merits of street art and its place in Cambodia
By Daniel Besant • Feb 01, 2016

Feb 01, 2016 • 2 min read

Portrait of a lady: Moeun Thary

Moeun Thary, 47, works as a seamstress in Phnom Penh and lives in a dilapidated 1960s block called Bodeng, also known as the White Building, one of the last remaining housing projects for low-income families in the centre of Cambodia’s capital. In December, she became the subject of a mural on a side wall of Bodeng by renowned street artist El Mac. A few days after its completion, the mural was whitewashed over by city authorities
By Daniel Besant • Feb 01, 2016