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By Keithya Oung Ty • 3 days ago
Traditional markets are a vibrant business hub and an important part of the Phnom Penh's identity. But rapid modernisation and changes in retail habits in the Kingdom's capital are putting them at risk
By Beatrice Siviero • Sep 21, 2022
Despite centuries of colonisation, Timor Leste’s education trailblazers are on a mission to turn the country’s literacy rates around
By Amanda Oon • Sep 20, 2022
As cultural taboos and societal pressures hinder conversations on wellbeing, a combination of art and science is carving out new solutions.
By Amanda Oon • Sep 15, 2022
Recently announced plans to repeal Section 377A, a law criminalising homosexuality were celebrated by the gay community. But a promised constitutional amendment safeguarding traditional definitions of marriage holds progress back
Independent bookshops, public libraries, and changing perspectives are contributing to Jakarta’s bookish landscape
By Nisya Kunto • Sep 12, 2022
As many young women move into creative professions, stigma and cultural norms are being shattered
By Stew Post • Sep 01, 2022
In a growing market, Southeast Asia's alternative protein entrepreneurs are navigating challenges of texture, culture and differing consumer tastes.
By Juliet Tempest & Kelvin E.Y. Low • Aug 31, 2022
Despite tax cuts, spiking fuel prices are affecting Cambodians’ access to everyday necessities. But behind the rising figures is an underlying and longstanding issue of unaffordable transport
By Ses Aronsakda • Aug 30, 2022
The Globe remembers Tim Page, whose raw images of the Vietnam War propelled a lifetime of engagement with Southeast Asia and commitment to honouring photojournalists and victims of conflict
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 26, 2022
The city-state is building and strengthening its diplomatic interests and relations though the soft power of its local cuisine and food heritage
By Keri and Kelsi Matwick • Aug 22, 2022
Art historian Pamela Nguyen Corey looks at how contemporary artists are shaped by ruptures to metropolitan landscapes in Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh
By Govi Snell • Aug 17, 2022
Garment factory labourers for big clothing brands often struggle for legal compensation after losing their jobs, even when court rulings favour workers in wage cases
By Jack Brook • Aug 10, 2022