Urbanisation

Urbanisation • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 21, 2020 • 6 min read

Opinion The hidden plight of Phnom Penh’s urban poor during flooding

By Horn Chanvoitey • Oct 21, 2020
Cambodia has experienced severe flooding in recent weeks, with large sections of the capital under water. But major events like these don't tell the whole story, with small and consistent issues associated with flooding worsening a cycle of poverty among the urban poor

Urbanisation • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 30, 2020 • 4 min read

Covid-19 Green shoots: Rooftop farming takes off in Singapore

By Martin Abbugao/AFP • Sep 30, 2020
On the rooftop of a Singapore shopping mall, a sprawling patch of eggplants, rosemary, bananas and papayas stand in colourful contrast to the grey skyscrapers of the city-state's business district

Urbanisation • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 22, 2020 • 14 min read

Cambodian development Environmental fears as new Mekong island carved out in Phnom Penh

By Andrew Haffner • Sep 22, 2020
A major land reclamation in the Mekong has forged ahead in what developers say will be the second Diamond Island. But while land filling elsewhere in the city has been met with unease, this mega-project has taken shape unbothered by current or controversy

Urbanisation • Mar 06, 2020 • 15 min read
Animal welfare

The kampong dogs of Singapore

The Animal Lodge is more than just a refuge for stray animals. Its concrete walls pose the question of how Singapore can keep a human touch amid mass development
By Toh Ee Ming • Mar 06, 2020

Urbanisation • Jan 06, 2020 • 6 min read
Bangkok's gentrification

The many faces of Khlongtoey

Bangkok's fabled Khlongtoey slum has long been regarded as a 'no-go zone' in the city by many. But now, facing destruction as the latest victim of the government's city-wide sanitising project, British photographer Tim Russell shines a light on the much-maligned community's vibrant characters and warm spirit
By Tim Russell • Jan 06, 2020

Urbanisation • Dec 18, 2019 • 10 min read
Farming and food

Hungry for change

In the third installment of our eight-week series looking at Cambodia in 2040, we examine how the next two decades will see the Kingdom's food production and farming face a mix of challenges posed by technology, drought and trade. How will a country so reliant on its agricultural sector manage to adapt and survive?
By Simon Roughneen • Dec 18, 2019

Urbanisation • Dec 16, 2019 • 9 min read
Urban development

The grass is never greener

As Phnom Penh’s construction sector booms, communities suffer as public recreational areas are sacrificed for never-ending new developments. In an economic environment where money trumps all, who will preserve vital green spaces for the capital's residents?
By Julija Veljkovic • Dec 16, 2019

Urbanisation • Oct 24, 2019 • 7 min read
Boeung Kak Lake

Flood, sweat and tears

From our print archive: The flooding that inundated much of northern Phnom Penh has receded, but Lakeside residents now face a much greater threat
By Sam Campbell • Oct 24, 2019

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Urbanisation • Sep 09, 2019 • 9 min read
Urban planning

A capital idea

With Jakarta steadily sinking, President Joko Widodo has announced that a new capital will be built on the island of Borneo. So how will the new city be different?
By Kate Walton • Sep 09, 2019

Urbanisation • Aug 28, 2019 • 10 min read
Climate crisis

Sinking cities

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
By Laura J. Snook • Aug 28, 2019

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Urbanisation • Jul 18, 2019 • 10 min read
Poverty

Living on the edge

Scraping through the refuse of Yangon’s slums for scraps to sell, children and adults alike find themselves caught between economic crisis in the countryside and a rapidly developing city that threatens to swallow their makeshift homes
By Lorcan Lovett • Jul 18, 2019