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By Erin Hale • Apr 29, 2016
In times of ill-health and hardship, many Cambodians turn to spirit mediums. Could these superstitious beliefs be a symptom of a failing healthcare system?
By David Hutt • Apr 26, 2016
“Access to decent and full employment will enable persons with disabilities to remain out of poverty and to become contributing members of the family and in the society,” said Pradeep Bagival, UN joint programme coordinator of the Disability Rights Initiative Cambodia (DRIC). In August 2010, the Cambodian government issued a…
By Holly Robertson • Apr 25, 2016
For years, Thai designers were hobbled by tradition and cultural barriers, but now a new generation is breaking all the rules
By David Hutt • Apr 07, 2016
Notorious for beheading rivals and massacring civilians, Mexican drug cartels are expanding into Southeast Asia
Security forces cracked down on today’s peaceful protest, leaving union workers bruised and bleeding
By Paul Millar • Apr 04, 2016
We talked to Randy Berry, the US State Department’s first special envoy for the human rights of LGBTI persons, who just wrapped up a visit to several countries in Southeast Asia
By Logan Connor • Mar 24, 2016
The prevailing image of Cambodians under the Khmer Rouge is one of dignified suffering and passivity. But many resisted the regime in ways often overlooked by historians
By David Hutt • Mar 17, 2016
Thai academic Pavin Chachavalpongpun explains how Thailand's junta is using lèse-majesté laws to oppress him and his family
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun • Mar 11, 2016
From Indonesia’s first feminist to a Vietnamese policewoman-turned-blogger, a selection of women who have made a mark on the region
By Daniel Besant • Mar 08, 2016
Chef Wan has been cooking on Malaysian TV and spreading the word of Southeast Asian cuisine for 25 years. With his latest show a global hit, the flamboyant star is showing how a little personality can make a big difference
By Dene Mullen • Mar 08, 2016
The incoming National League for Democracy says it will release political prisoners but, with the military looming large, the future remains uncertain
By Holly Robertson • Mar 02, 2016
In an age where ‘swiping right’ has entered common parlance, the matchmakers behind the region's most popular dating apps are working hard to attract users
By Kirsten Han • Feb 24, 2016