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Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 28, 2019 • 11 min read

LGBTQ rights The art of love

By Andrew Haffner • Nov 28, 2019
Asian artists gathered in Bangkok this weekend to explore diverse themes of sexuality in a country commonly regarded as among the most LGBTQ-friendly globally. But does this tell the full story?

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 27, 2019 • 8 min read
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Youth unemployment Working things out

By Samantha McCabe • Nov 27, 2019
Cambodia has a shortage of candidates with the necessary soft skills key to propelling them towards better jobs. We speak to the community organisations trying to expand opportunities for vulnerable youth.

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 25, 2019 • 8 min read

Myanmar music scene The last day of pleasant music

By Douglas Long • Nov 25, 2019
From our print archive: In 2013, in a former military dictatorship known for quietening most forms of freedom of expression, the music scene got a whole lot louder

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Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 20, 2019 • 7 min read
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Drugs in Cambodia Second chances

By Thim Rachna • Nov 20, 2019
A deluge of cheap pills from the nearby Golden Triangle means many young Cambodians are vulnerable to getting hooked on drugs. But community-based organisations could hold the key to pushing back against addiction

Life • Nov 15, 2019 • 9 min read
Social movements

Homegrown heroes

Cambodia has long looked to international donors to fund its social development. We speak to three local Cambodians fighting to promote education and environmental awareness among the Kingdom's young generation on their own terms
By Thim Rachna

Life • Nov 13, 2019 • 8 min read
Child protection

Lost in translation

A wave of casino-driven Chinese tourism to Cambodia is creating new challenges for the community networks that child protection groups have spent years setting up
By Andrew Haffner

Life • Nov 06, 2019 • 15 min read
Cambodia's healthcare

Health, wealth and happiness

With the help of foreign donors, Cambodia has taken steps toward universal health coverage. Those in the system say it’s still not enough
By Andrew Haffner

Life • Nov 05, 2019 • 9 min read
Ageing in Asia

Singing sad songs

From our print archive. Ten years ago, we looked at a number of initiatives in the northern Thai town of Chiang Mai that were helping people cope with the poverty and loneliness of age
By Tiep Seiha

Life • Oct 30, 2019 • 12 min read
Social media

Made in Vietnam

Vietnam's new cybersecurity law has struggled to bring multinational tech companies such as Facebook to heel – but growing investment in local social media alternatives could force their hand
By Evie Breese and Paul Millar

Life • Oct 29, 2019 • 12 min read
Thai dissidents

Without a trace

Five months ago, Thai pro-democracy activist Siam Theerawut fell silent from his exile in Vietnam. But his family have not stopped trying to find him
By Caleb Quinley

Life • Oct 28, 2019 • 9 min read
Football in Southeast Asia

Fever pitch

From our print archive: While soccer players all over the world aim for Europe's big leagues, many end up struggling to make ends meet in some of Asia's low-budget championships
By Marta Kasztelan

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Life • Oct 25, 2019 • 15 min read
Urban Myanmar

No place like home

When one of Yangon's many new immigrants tries to reach out to a taciturn neighbour, he nearly ends up biting off more than he can chew
By Will Buckingham