Archive: Jun 2017



STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 22, 2017 • 2 min read

Indonesia says it has arrested dozens of suspected militants since suicide bombings

By Will Feuer • Jun 22, 2017
Following last month’s twin suicide bombing, a slew of suspected members of Islamic State-allied network have been identified and detained Indonesian police spokesmen Setyo Wasisto (L) and Martinus (R) show a bomb assembled from a pot during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, 22 June 2017. Photo: EPA/Bagus Indahono

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 22, 2017 • 2 min read

The pitfalls of preserving and promoting Angkor Wat

By Paul Millar • Jun 22, 2017
Cambodia’s culture minister Phoeurng Sackona discusses the double-edged sword of the nation’s flourishing tourism industry Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona at her office in Phnom Penh. Photo: Sam Jam

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 21, 2017 • 2 min read

Thai King shot at by two boys with BB guns: Reports

By Will Feuer • Jun 21, 2017
The controversial monarch, who spends much of his time in Germany, was reportedly fired upon earlier this month with air guns while cycling late at night

Jun 20, 2017 • 3 min read
Jaya House River Park

A stylish getaway in Siem Reap

On the banks of the sleepy Siem Reap river, Jaya House River Park is a stylish and sustainably minded hideaway from the bustle of downtown – and just a five-minute ride from the ruins of Angkor
By Claire Knox • Jun 20, 2017

Jun 19, 2017 • 4 min read

Why online job searches are winning over Cambodia’s youth

SPONSORED: Ahead of the company's upcoming career fair at Phnom Penh's Aeon Mall on 25 June, Everjobs Asia CEO Gijs Verheijke breaks down the benefits of taking your job search online
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 19, 2017

Jun 16, 2017 • 8 min read
Whatever happened to

The gruesome Vallier murder case?

Almost six years ago, Frenchman Laurent Vallier was found drowned in a pond along with his four children in rural Cambodia. Investigations have been at times farcical and fruitless – and the unsolved murder still haunts the area
By Paul Millar • Jun 16, 2017

Jun 15, 2017 • 4 min read

Why Western companies should invest in Cambodia's tech sector

SPONSORED: Dotfusion Cambodia is a full-service digital agency focused on delivering digital strategies and digital solutions for businesses. Here, CEO Chris Bryce offers valuable insights into the challenges Cambodia must overcome if it is to succeed in an increasingly digital world A young Cambodian uses a smartphone at a coffee shop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 06 July 2016. Photo: EPA/Kith Serey
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 15, 2017

Jun 15, 2017 • 2 min read

Tiger Beer teams up with WWF to protect tigers

Tiger Beer donate $1 million to WWF and launches a joint artistic awareness campaign to spearhead a six year collaboration to combat illegal tiger poaching A file photograph showing a tiger in an enclosure at Dusit zoo in Bangkok, Thailand, 21 January 2013. Photo: EPA/Rungroj Yongrit
By Will Feuer • Jun 15, 2017

Jun 15, 2017 • 4 min read
Opinion

Cambodians must find their own justice as Khmer Rouge Tribunal breaks down

Almost 40 years after Pol Pot’s bloody regime was toppled, judges at the Khmer Rouge tribunal have indicated that the three remaining cases will not proceed. But Cambodia's quest to show ‘the supremacy of civilisation over inhumanity’ should not be abandoned so lightly, argues Youk Chhang
By Youk Chhang • Jun 15, 2017