Archive: Feb 2021



STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 02, 2021 • 2 min read

Myanmar coup Rohingya in Bangladesh camps rejoice at Suu Kyi detention

By Agence France-Presse • Feb 02, 2021
Rohingya Muslims in refugee camps celebrated Aung San Suu Kyi's detention by the army on February 1, with Myanmar's civilian leader coming under increasing criticism for her failure to condemn the brutal military crackdown against the minority group

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 01, 2021 • 8 min read

Myanmar coup The view on the ground: Runs on food and empty ATMs in Yangon

By Allegra Mendelson • Feb 01, 2021
As a military coup unfolded with the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi in the early hours of 1 February, panicked citizens feared food and cash shortages, while others pulled down National League for Democracy flags frightened of violent reprisals for their support of the ousted party

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 01, 2021 • 4 min read

Sustainability Sustainable Charcoal

By Sopheavuthtey Borin • Feb 01, 2021
Khmer Green Charcoal provides a sustainable alternative to wood charcoal for cooking

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 01, 2021 • 3 min read

Renewable energy Energy Solutions

By Phannaro Nhem • Feb 01, 2021
Established in 2018, GreenYellow has found its niche in Cambodia

Feb 01, 2021 • 3 min read
Interview

“Cambodia could become a 5G territory by mid-2021”

Telecom providers are waiting for legislation necessary for the rollout of 5G in the Kingdom. Smart CEO Thomas Hundt discusses 5G, obstacles to deployment, and the future of digital communication tech in the Kingdom
By Focus Cambodia Editorial • Feb 01, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 • 9 min read
Energy

A better grid

Cambodia’s recent turn to coal-fired energy has raised eyebrows among investors. But for those in the renewables sector, there are still plenty of reasons to look on the bright side
By Andrew Haffner • Feb 01, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 • 4 min read
Development

Finding the balance

Though it’s now one of Cambodia’s largest corporations, Soma Group was literally built from the ground up
By Soma Group • Feb 01, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 • 5 min read
Tourism

At Smiling Gecko, luxury meets traditional Cambodian rural living

Set out in Kampong Chhnang province, the Smiling Gecko farmhouse, with its well-equipped traditional wooden bungalows and fine-dining Cambodian menu, provides a taste of rural life in the Kingdom, but with a twist of luxury
By Smiling Gecko • Feb 01, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 • 3 min read
Interview

Natural and responsible Cambodian beauty products go abroad

Focus Cambodia sits down with Antoine Bancel, co-founder of BODIA the Cambodian Apothecary, to learn more about how they are exporting their natural and responsible beauty products around the world and how they’ve built a brand people can’t stop talking about
By Bodia • Feb 01, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 • 4 min read
Agriculture

Rooted in conservation

IBIS Rice was founded on a dream of profitable wildlife-friendly agriculture. Now, the company has made that a reality
By IBIS Rice • Feb 01, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 • 3 min read
Interview

Team at heart

DHL Country Director Prayag Chitrakar on the importance of upskilling and the role of environmental responsibility in the global behemoths’ operations in Cambodia
By Focus Cambodia Editorial • Feb 01, 2021