Education

International school life

A guide to nurturing ‘third culture kids’

A transient international education is well suited to the world’s increasingly globalised economy, but it’s not without its own challenges
By Euan Black

Artificial intelligence

Why a holistic education holds the keys to success in a world ruled by robots

Opinions on the impact of artificial intelligence in the workplace vary wildly, but experts are reaching a consensus on the human skills required to remain competitive in the years ahead
By Euan Black

Hang Chuon Naron

Cambodia’s education minister on reforms and the fourth industrial revolution

Often held up as the poster boy for progressive reform in Cambodia, education minister Hang Chuon Naron sat down with Southeast Asia Globe to discuss how a country that is struggling to provide basic primary level education can compete on the world stage
By Euan Black

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