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Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 16, 2023 • 4 min read
In Partnership with 1

International filmmaker takes aim at Cambodian hip hop

By Stew Post • Mar 16, 2023
The new video for Ruthko’s single “Stay the Same,'' is an international collaboration that gives audiences a taste of Phnom Penh’s wild side

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 09, 2023 • 9 min read

Literature Writing for reconciliation, Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai bridges divides

By Govi Snell • Mar 09, 2023
The Vietnamese novelist's English-language debut, 'The Mountains Sing', was an international hit. Now, her second epic, 'Dust Child', examines the scars of war through the circuitous journey of an Amerasian man searching for acceptance

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 23, 2023 • 9 min read

Migration Myanmar’s Tamils maintain legacy in the face of upheaval

By Shalini Perumal • Feb 23, 2023
Many of Myanmar's Tamil population maintain deep roots in the country, with family history stretching back generations. Forced to flee discrimination and political upheaval, they grapple with nostalgia and juggle bi-cultural identity living in India

Life • Feb 22, 2023 • 1 min read
ការសុំកូនចិញ្ចឹម

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ជាងមួយទសវត្សរ៍បន្ទាប់ពីប្រទេសកម្ពុជាបានហាមឃាត់ការស៉ំកូនទៅចិញ្ចឹមឆ្លងប្រទេស ជុំវិញការចោទប្រកាន់ពីបទជួញដូរមនុស្ស និងអំពើពុករលួយ ប្រទេសអ៉ីតាលីកំពុងខិតទៅជិតការបន្តអនុវត្តច្បាប់នេះឡើងវិញ ខណៈការព្រួយបារម្ភ ទៅលើកង្វៈខាតនៃវិធានការការពារកុមារនៅតែមាន។
By Beatrice Siviero • Feb 22, 2023

Life • Feb 17, 2023 • 7 min read
Martial arts

Cambodian martial art hits UNESCO heritage list and SEA Games

Kun Bokator's recent addition to the UNESCO intangible heritage following a series of hurdles, and its inclusion for the first time in the upcoming Southeast Asia Games, has emphasised this martial art's relevance as more than just a sport
By Nasa Dip • Feb 17, 2023

Life • Feb 10, 2023 • 9 min read
Housing rights

Urban poor’s housing rights hit by metro Manila redevelopment

Sitio San Roque is one of the largest informal settlements in wider Manila. Residents say they're fighting to stay in their homes as the city changes around them
By Tristan James Biglete • Feb 10, 2023

Life • Feb 06, 2023 • 10 min read
Adoption

Italy close to resuming inter-country adoptions from Cambodia

More than a decade after Cambodia banned inter-country adoption over human trafficking and corruption allegations, Italy is inching closer to resuming the practice amidst widespread concerns about lack of adequate child protection measures
By Beatrice Siviero • Feb 06, 2023

Life • Feb 03, 2023 • 6 min read
Interview

Mapping Southeast Asia’s literary landscape with Penguin SEA

In an exclusive interview Globe sat down with Nora Abu-Bakar, publisher at Penguin Random House Southeast Asia, to discuss bringing regional authors to the international stage and how social media is driving a love for reading
By Amanda Oon • Feb 03, 2023