Education

Indonesia

The good jihadi

In North Sumatra, a former Indonesian radical has opened a boarding school for the children of terrorists to prevent their futures from looking like his own past
By Gabrielle Lipton

Media Freedom

Without fear or favour: The Cambodia Daily

Philanthropist and foreign correspondent Bernie Krisher launched a daily newspaper in 1993 with a handful of journalists working out of an old hotel. By the time the Cambodia Daily closed amid a fiery dispute with the government, it had become one of the region’s most respected sources of news
By Paul Millar

Elephant Tourism

A cruel world

Since 2015, World Animal Protection has visited 220 venues across Asia that use elephants to entertain tourists. The findings were worrying, but better informed tourists can be part of a crucial change, argues World Animal Protection advisor Jan Schmidt-Burbach 
By Jan Schmidt-Burbach

The millionnaire teachers

Soaring demand for after-school tuition has spawned the rise of ‘super tutors’ in Singapore. But what is driving the growth of the industry, and is it negatively impacting social mobility?
By Sam Bradpiece

Cambodia

Knowledge for a better future

Forty years after the Khmer Rouge waged a devastating war on education, Cambodia’s children still cannot access the reading materials they need to start a new chapter in their, and the nation’s history. Now, a handful of NGOs are using technology to change that
By Paul Millar

Creative learning

The Montessori approach to education is well placed to serve growing regional demand for creative thinking, yet Southeast Asia’s devotion to grades and testing is proving difficult to shake
By Euan Black