Archive: Jun 2018



STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 30, 2018 • 4 min read

Signature Art Prize Vietnamese artist wins prestigious award

By Robin Spiess • Jun 30, 2018
Phan Thao Nguyen has been announced as winner of the acclaimed Signature Art Prize for her piece Tropical Siesta. She topped a shortlist of 15 other artists from the Asia-Pacific region and Central Asia

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 29, 2018 • 3 min read

Balé resort Escape the hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 29, 2018
Tucked away in a small Mekong riverside village, The Balé, situated to the north of Phnom Penh, emanates luxury and serenity

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 29, 2018 • 2 min read

Kachin conflict Myanmar’s ‘forgotten war’

By Tom O'Connell • Jun 29, 2018
The Kachin conflict in Myanmar has been largely eclipsed by the Rohingya crisis. With media attention centred on the plight of Muslim minorities to the west, the northern conflict over gold and other valuable resources rages on, displacing “thousands of villagers, without as much international condemnation”, says analyst Eugene Mark Min Hui

Jun 27, 2018 • 6 min read
Traditional cuisine

'I really think that Cambodian food deserves a place in the world'

Scouring the countryside for traditional recipes on the verge of fading from living memory, chef Rotanak Ros is striving to put Cambodian cuisine on the world map through cooking classes, quick and easy recipes, and luxury-dining nights at her riverside terrace
By Paul Millar • Jun 27, 2018

Jun 27, 2018 • 5 min read

The Myanmar Muslims facing statelessness under new Thai law

Thailand recently introduced a law requiring all migrants to hold a Certificate of Identity (CI), with the deadline for obtaining the document now set for 30 June of this year. But according to a new report, many Myanmar Muslims residing in Thailand are finding it nigh impossible to secure a CI – as they encounter both legal obstacles and discrimination from officials
By Thomas Brent • Jun 27, 2018

Jun 27, 2018 • 6 min read
Child protection

Cambodia’s child porn problem highlighted in US Embassy sackings

The US Embassy in Phnom Penh recently fired nearly three dozen employees after discovering a group Facebook message in which the dismissed workers allegedly shared child pornography. The 32 sacked employees protested their dismissals outside the embassy last week, and in so doing shone a light on the continued prevalence of child pornography in Cambodia
By Robin Spiess • Jun 27, 2018

Jun 26, 2018 • 3 min read
A wealth of words

What it’s like to be a top translator and fixer in Cambodia

Yin Soeum is a professional Cambodian fixer and interpreter with almost 30 years of experience translating both in the field and the boardroom for international media and high-profile political players. He talks about building a bridge between English and Khmer and the challenges of switching between languages on the fly
By Cristyn Lloyd • Jun 26, 2018

Jun 25, 2018 • 7 min read
Cambodia

Agriculture branches out as rice returns flatten

Although rice has long fed both the people and the economy of Cambodia, experts say that crop diversification and increased investment are needed to take the agriculture industry to the next level
By Euan Black • Jun 25, 2018

Jun 25, 2018 • 5 min read
Overcoming the outages

How to keep the lights on in Myanmar

With more than four out of ten people in Myanmar without access to electricity, the nation's economic development relies on the government's willingness to pursue alternative energy sources
By Jeremy Mullins • Jun 25, 2018

Jun 22, 2018 • 3 min read
Photography

An Indonesian ferry disaster and Thailand and Myanmar celebrate historic ties

The beginning of the week saw disaster unfold in Indonesia as a packed ferry sank in one of the world's deepest volcanic lakes. It came at a busy time in the country as many people were traveling for Eid al-Fitr – the celebration that concludes Ramadan
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 22, 2018