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Amanda Kaufmann previously served as the Managing Editor of Southeast Asia Globe writing about social issues and technology. Before Globe she was a managing editor at an educational publishing company in New York, Amanda’s journalism background is extensive, from newspaper to public radio to magazines.
Enough clothes have already been made to outfit everyone on the planet. But with rampant overproduction leaving more and more fabric waste in landfill, it's time to find a solution
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Amanda Kaufmann
- Jun 24, 2019
Three years ago, a group of Russian club owners started a small festival on the shores of Phu Quoc, Vietnam, with the aim of introducing international DJs to the region. Now with 37 Southeast Asian DJs in the mix, the 11-day fest has turned into a truly international cross-cultural exchange
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Amanda Kaufmann
- Apr 02, 2019
The festival aims to show off local products while giving the vendors a chance to put their business skills to the test, supported by a nonprofit economic development agency fighting human trafficking in Cambodia and India
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Amanda Kaufmann
- Mar 20, 2019
More than 140 international and regional DJs are set to descend on Vietnam’s island of Phu Quoc for Epizode, a mammoth 11-night festival returning for its third year. Ahead of its opening party today, Southeast Asia Globe speaks to the festival’s general producer Artem Harchenko, aka Tyoma, about the festival’s progression, its creative themes and working in Asia
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Amanda Kaufmann
- Dec 28, 2018
It was no secret that when the then-92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad became prime minister after an historic election win earlier this year, he planned to give up the position to rival-turned-ally Anwar Ibrahim. But how exactly will that play out?
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Amanda Kaufmann
- Nov 01, 2018
Ten years ago, educators seeking to create the ideal learning environment opened a student-centred school in the jungle with no walls and no boundaries
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Amanda Kaufmann
- Oct 25, 2018
Bali is Indonesia’s number-one tourist destination, known for its beautiful beaches, scenic drives and an active volcano. Travellers who want to be close to the action in the main city of Kuta but stay in a quieter place can head to calmer waters a little farther south
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Amanda Kaufmann
- Oct 05, 2018
The deadly dam collapse in Laos in 2018 brings Cambodia’s own grand plans for hydropower into question – and thrusts solar power to the forefront of the Kingdom’s quest for energy independence
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Amanda Kaufmann
- Sep 05, 2018
