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Money • STORY OF THE DAY • 33 minutes ago • 9 min read
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Emerging digital technology, alternative data and financial inclusion in Cambodia

By Stew Post • 33 minutes ago
New financial technologies could open the door to financial inclusion and provide people across Cambodia with greater access to capital. As banks in Cambodia look to the future, Credit Bureau Cambodia plays a critical role in providing financial data infrastructure, thus enabling the move toward financial inclusion

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 30, 2023 • 9 min read

Feature After junket crackdown in Macau, SEA casinos target Chinese gamblers

By Coby Hobbs • Oct 30, 2023
Underdeveloped gaming tour laws and near-lawless special economic zones could create opportunities for operators to cut in on Macau’s besieged VIP market. But even with seemingly good odds, their success is anything but a sure bet

Money • Aug 02, 2023 • 5 min read
Feature Analysis

Vietnam’s rapid ‘rescue flight’ trial stokes anti-corruption fervour

The highly publicised trial of 54 defendants closed with a slew of convictions for public officials implicated in bribery schemes during the height of the national Covid-19 response. But some analysts see layered political motivations beneath the hearings
By Coby Hobbs • Aug 02, 2023

Money • Jul 26, 2023 • 9 min read
Feature

As global economy slows, SEA growth fights on

Amidst concerns over rising costs and continuing inflation, a new report from the Asian Development Bank and economic experts are finding optimism amongst bleak economic outlooks
By Amanda Oon • Jul 26, 2023

Money • Jul 07, 2023 • 5 min read
Editorial

Opinion: E.U. is tilting at windmills with new Deforestation Regulation

Though well-intended, the sweeping attempt to green Europe’s supply chains is unlikely to work as intended, writes palm oil observer Robert Hii. The law has sparked controversy in Malaysia and Indonesia, where Hii argues it will undermine ongoing domestic efforts to make the industry sustainable
By Robert Hii • Jul 07, 2023

Money • Jun 13, 2023 • 5 min read

Urban life reimagined

With the groundbreaking of ULS’ latest project, a greener, community-focused vision of life in Phnom Penh is taking shape
By Stew Post • Jun 13, 2023

Money • May 05, 2023 • 6 min read
Opinion

What will it take for Timor-Leste to join ASEAN?

With a December admission to the bloc "in principle", the country remains on a gradual path to accession. But as Timor-Leste inches closer to this goal, steep challenges remain on both sides of the relationship
By Guteriano Neves • May 05, 2023

Money • Apr 26, 2023 • 3 min read
Belt & Road Initiative

The Anakut podcast: China’s Belt & Road Initiative in Cambodia

In the third episode of Anakut Season Three, the team debut a new format and head out to the Phnom Penh - Sihanoukville expressway and speak to residents and experts about what the BRI really means for Cambodia's economic relationship with China
By Amanda Oon • Apr 26, 2023