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Life • STORY OF THE DAY • May 02, 2018 • 3 min read

Sponsored Insuring Cambodia's future

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 02, 2018
Manulife has become a household name in the country's young life insurance sector, offering education and financial protection so that Cambodians can focus on the future and navigate moments of loss without financial burden

Life • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 30, 2018 • 4 min read

Buddhism in Cambodia A monk’s life

By Nathan Paul Southern • Apr 30, 2018
Saffron-robed monks are a familiar sight across Cambodia, but their lives remain a mystery to most visitors. Chhurn Samrach, a young monk based in Phnom Penh's Wat Ounalom pagoda, describes a typical day in the life of the country's revered holy men

Life • Apr 24, 2018 • 10 min read
Creative Culture

Is Singapore losing its standing as Southeast Asia’s art hub?

Despite the government's desperate attempts to position Singapore as Southeast Asia's arts hub, flagging figures at major shows and accusations of artificiality have put the city-state's art scene under more scrutiny than ever
By Cristyn Lloyd • Apr 24, 2018

Life • Apr 20, 2018 • 2 min read
2018 Sony Photography Awards

How one photographer's dream of being an astronaut led to this stunning image

A fascination with the universe has taken photographer Jack Yong from space science facilities throughout Malaysia all the way to the 2018 Sony Photography Awards, where his image, "Space Project 2088", has been shortlisted
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 20, 2018

Life • Apr 19, 2018 • 3 min read
Sponsored

Cigars of the Kingdom

As the exclusive distributor of Cuban Habanos cigars in the Asia-Pacific region, the Pacific Cigar Company's new Cohiba Atmosphere Cambodia retail space in the heart of Phnom Penh provides the perfect setting to enjoy world-class cigars in style
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 19, 2018

Life • Apr 10, 2018 • 11 min read
Women's rights

Praying for equality

The kingdom's pagodas have long been home to men and women who have left their lives behind and dedicated themselves to following the Buddha's teachings. But unlike monks, the Kingdom's female devotees enjoy little prestige
By Paul Millar • Apr 10, 2018

Life • Apr 04, 2018 • 11 min read
Social Credit System

Who would want a citizen rating system?

Why would China's Big Brother-style social credit system not appeal to Southeast Asia's autocratic leaders. Can they make it a reality?
By Janelle Retka • Apr 04, 2018

Life • Apr 03, 2018 • 3 min read
Sponsored

Heading home in a Porsche Cayenne

The Porsche Cayenne is the result of hard work and dedication. It was born in the city, and found a home in the country. But for Vannak, the opposite is true
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 03, 2018

Life • Mar 14, 2018 • 9 min read
Master plan

Building Phnom Penh a vibrant future

Cambodia’s keenest architectural minds share their visions for transforming Phnom Penh’s clogged streets and limited community space into a modern, people-focused capital
By Janelle Retka • Mar 14, 2018

Life • Mar 12, 2018 • 7 min read
Rohingya crisis

Refugees’ uncertain road to repatriation

A campaign of state-orchestrated violence has seen Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority fleeing their homes into neighbouring Bangladesh. The countries are talking of repatriating the refugees, but is such a move feasible?
By Musaazi Namiti • Mar 12, 2018