Archive: Aug 2017



STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 25, 2017 • 5 min read

In Southeast Asia, the US can’t seem to decide if human rights matter

By Nathan Paul Southern • Aug 25, 2017
Deteriorating relations between the US and Cambodia reached a new low this week with the shuttering of a US-backed democracy organization. At the same time, President Trump has embraced Southeast Asian leaders with plenty of their own baggage Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (2-L), Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte (C), Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc (2-R), and Prime Minister of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith (L) attend the opening plenary of the World Economic Forum on Asean in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 11 May 2017. Photo: EPA/Mak Remissa

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 25, 2017 • 6 min read

A leisurely lunch with two of Cambodia’s culinary kings

By Paul Millar • Aug 25, 2017
Focus Cambodia sat down with Cambodian chef Luu Meng and his business partner Arnaud Darc at their restaurant Malis in Phnom Penh to discuss the Kingdom’s dining renaissance

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 25, 2017 • 3 min read

Manulife CEO It's about long-term relationships with customers

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 25, 2017
Manulife just celebrated its 5th birthday in Cambodia. With a dynamic population and an economy on the rise, this is just the beginning for Manulife Cambodia as well as the country’s life insurance industry

Aug 24, 2017 • 4 min read
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Coffee culture with a ‘Khmer touch’

Home-grown success story Brown Coffee is taking on the international brands pouring into Cambodia
By Claire Knox • Aug 24, 2017

Aug 23, 2017 • 2 min read
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The foundations of trust

Sponsored: For over five years, the Credit Bureau Cambodia has brought much needed transparency and security to an industry that is only as good as the quality of information it is built upon
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 23, 2017