Archive: Aug 2019



STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 30, 2019 • 15 min read

Drought in Cambodia When the river runs dry

By Evie Breese, with additional reporting by Veng Sonita • Aug 30, 2019
Every year, Cambodia's Tonle Sap river changes course to fill up the nation's largest lake, bringing life back to the Kingdom. This year, it's running late

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 29, 2019 • 1 min read
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Public Lecture Series

By Singapore Cambodia International Academy • Aug 29, 2019
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STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 29, 2019 • 17 min read

Indigenous rights Uprooted

By Tabitha Payne • Aug 29, 2019
Landgrabs, deforestation and an increasingly-globalised Khmer culture are encroaching deep into the lands and lore of Cambodia's indigenous Bunong people

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 28, 2019 • 10 min read

Climate crisis Sinking cities

By Laura J. Snook • Aug 28, 2019
From our print archive: Climate change is expected to hit Southeast Asia's megacities the hardest – and places such as Jakarta, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City might be the first to get flooded out

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Aug 27, 2019 • 11 min read
Vietnam economy

Winning the battle, losing the war?

Trade-oriented Vietnam has benefitted from the US-China stand-off, pulling in more investment. But growing exports are dominated by a few big foreign players, leaving Vietnam vulnerable to global market swings
By Simon Roughneen • Aug 27, 2019

Aug 26, 2019 • 9 min read
Thailand insurgency

The forever war

From our print archive: As the battle for southern Thailand continues, the forces on either side seem not to care about the innocent victims caught up in their struggle
By Torgeir Norling • Aug 26, 2019

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Aug 23, 2019 • 15 min read
Agriculture

Death in a bottle

Illegally imported pesticides can be fatal for farmers in Cambodia and across the region. And without proper training and protection, these toxins may continue to work their way into the food we eat every day
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 23, 2019

Aug 22, 2019 • 13 min read
Waste pickers

A brief history of Cambodia’s plastic crisis

Cambodia’s plastic waste is kept in balance thanks to an army of waste pickers, who represent the only functioning infrastructure. We look back at how plastic conquered the Kingdom
By Kathrin Eitel • Aug 22, 2019

Aug 21, 2019 • 17 min read
Foreign investment

Cambodia’s crossroads

The Kingdom's open economy has been hailed as a triumph of the free market. But as growing foreign investment in the Kingdom’s real estate sector threatens to price locals out of the market, the time has come to ensure that economic growth serves all Cambodians, not just a wealthy few
By Paul Millar • Aug 21, 2019

Aug 20, 2019 • 1 min read

SCIA Foundation Studies Scholarship

Visit SCIA Foundation Studies Scholarship Information Session to learn about how you can earn an overseas degree
By Singapore Cambodia International Academy • Aug 20, 2019

Aug 20, 2019 • 8 min read
Shan State

Rebels with a cause

From our print archive: For almost half a century the Shan have been fighting a torrid battle for their independence and culture
By Antonio Graceffo • Aug 20, 2019

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Aug 19, 2019 • 11 min read
North Korea

A great con?

US President Donald Trump believes North Korea’s beaches would make for great condos and real estate. But with missiles being tested and sanctions in place, will Southeast Asian investors take the plunge?
By Robin Spiess, additional reporting by Veng Sonita • Aug 19, 2019