Archive: Jul 2016



STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 08, 2016 • 9 min read

Professional Gaming Leagues of legends

By Logan Connor • Jul 08, 2016
Video gaming is becoming a global phenomenon, generating multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals and celebrity investments. Now Southeast Asia is trying to cash in

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 07, 2016 • 10 min read

South China Sea The fighter jet scramble

By Paul Millar • Jul 07, 2016
As China’s fighter jets patrol the disputed South China Sea, a number of Southeast Asian nations are dragging their air force fleets into the 21st century

Jul 05, 2016 • 4 min read
Portrait

Philippines' vice-president Leni Robredo's rapid rise to power

In a few short years, Leni Robredo has ascended from relative political obscurity to become the Philippines’ vice-president. But with a hostile premier and a slim majority, it could be tough at the top
By Daniel Besant • Jul 05, 2016

Jul 04, 2016 • 5 min read

Cambodia's ruling party hammers opposition as election looms

Cambodia’s opposition leader is in self-exile, his deputy is facing questionable charges and civil society leaders are behind bars. So what is behind the country’s political turmoil?
By Sophal Ear • Jul 04, 2016

Jul 04, 2016 • 11 min read
Banking Industry

Uncertainty ahead

Cambodia and Myanmar are seeing swift economic growth. Can their banking industries keep up with the demands of an increasingly connected world?
By David Hutt • Jul 04, 2016