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Money • STORY OF THE DAY • 7 days ago • 11 min read

North Korea A great con?

By Robin Spiess, additional reporting by Veng Sonita • 7 days ago
US President Donald Trump believes North Korea’s beaches would make for great condos and real estate. But with missiles being tested and sanctions in place, will Southeast Asian investors take the plunge?

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 14, 2019 • 14 min read

EU-ASEAN relations Stitched together

By Simon Roughneen • Aug 14, 2019
Citing human rights concerns, the EU is deciding whether to revoke duty-free market access for Cambodia’s exports, even as it tries to boost trade and defence ties with Southeast Asia

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 07, 2019 • 14 min read

Microfinance institutions Left with nothing

By Paul Millar and Veng Sonita • Aug 07, 2019
With the backing of the world’s development agencies, Cambodia’s microfinance institutions stand accused of driving the nation’s most vulnerable ever deeper into debt – forcing them to sell off their land when the time comes to collect

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 05, 2019 • 11 min read

Regional development Free from darkness

By Simon Roughneen • Aug 05, 2019
Last year, the fishing village of Kwangko in Indonesia’s remote east was finally connected to the national electricity supply. But to close the gap between east and west, the nation’s infrastructure has miles to go

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Money • Aug 01, 2019 • 6 min read
Analysis

Tired of winning

Vietnam has emerged as a key winner of Trump's trade war. But a wrong move could see the nation earning nothing but enemies in its triumph
By Nguyen Khac Giang

Money • Jul 25, 2019 • 10 min read
Infrastructure funding

No tax, no spend

Southeast Asia’s governments have some of the world’s smallest tax takes, leaving the region struggling to pay for infrastructure and budget for health and education
By Simon Roughneen

Money • Jul 16, 2019 • 15 min read
Piracy

A pirate’s paradise

In part two of our deep dive into modern-day piracy, we investigate why the region's governments seem willing to turn a blind eye to the pirates plundering their seas
By Robin Spiess

Money • Jul 15, 2019 • 14 min read
Piracy

Black spots

High-seas hijackings are often seen as a thing of the past. But experts say that Southeast Asia's modern-day pirates have just become better at hiding their crimes
By Robin Spiess

Money • Jul 05, 2019 • 10 min read
New media

Creative destruction

We sit down with some of the leading lights of Southeast Asia's media startup scene to talk about the way forward for the region's press
By Thomas Brent

Money • Jun 27, 2019 • 15 min read
Analysis

Debt traps

Cambodians are sinking deep in debt to meet their basic needs. And with the Kingdom's financial sector so reliant on foreign investment, it won't take much for the house of cards to come crashing down
By David Hutt

Money • Jun 24, 2019 • 13 min read
Garment waste

Out of fashion

Enough clothes have already been made to outfit everyone on the planet. But with rampant overproduction leaving more and more fabric waste in landfill, it's time to find a solution
By Amanda Kaufmann

Money • Jun 13, 2019 • 17 min read
Automobile industry

Thrifty shades of grey

In Cambodia, entrenched corruption has given birth to a grey market for new luxury vehicles – a market that threatens to force official importers out of the country and stifle the local economy
By Robin Spiess