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By Stania Puspa • Oct 13, 2020
Protests and riots erupted across Indonesia last week as the Jokowi administration pushed through its controversial Omnibus Bill, a move that many believe exposes the close ties between government and big business in Indonesia
By Agence France-Presse • Aug 17, 2020
Thailand's economic growth contracted by 12.2% in the second quarter of the year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the steepest drop for the tourism-driven economy since the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 14, 2020
Wrapping up a week of delving into the four pillars of the Cambodian economy – garments, agriculture, construction and tourism – Globe editor Andrew Haffner offers reflections on the findings and process behind the series
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 13, 2020
Tourists have clamoured to see the sights of Cambodia and, for years, business has moved to meet demand. But the sudden collapse of the global travel industry has brought an end to the party, with once-bustling towns like Siem Reap now lying dormant
With no building in Phnom Penh higher than four storeys only 20 years ago, Cambodia's capital and many provincial cities have seen explosive development. But with the hard hats hung up on many smaller projects in recent months, how sustainable is the boom?
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 12, 2020
Once the largest single industry in the Kingdom, Cambodia's agricultural sector has shrunk significantly with the growth of industrialisation. Now, with few other options as the economy stalls due to the pandemic, Cambodians are once again going to ground
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 11, 2020
For centuries the Tonle Sap has been key to the Kingdom's fisheries and a source of nourishment for millions. Now, dams on the Mekong, negligence and climate change are changing history and threatening the Kingdom's food security
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 11, 2020
For decades the garment and footwear industry has fuelled Cambodia's economic miracle, with more than 900,000 workers employed by over 1,000 factories at its peak. But with the global economic shutdown, the factory lights are off and the doors locked
By Andrew Haffner and Kong Meta • Aug 10, 2020
The first piece of track on Kunming-Vientiane railway was laid in April as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. But with the project steaming ahead, does Laos stand to actually see any benefits from the project, or is it merely in Beijing's interest?
By Alexi Demetriadi • Jul 31, 2020
Though Vietnam is rapidly changing by virtually every metric, it's the country's ongoing demographic shift that could prove most pivotal. With birthrates dropping and life expectancy rising, Vietnam is among the world's most rapidly ageing societies
By Alastair McCready • Jul 21, 2020
In the face of the global economic downturn, how might harnessing the untapped potential of ethnic minority youth not only build a more equitable and sustainable Vietnam, but also accelerate the country’s economic recovery?
By Christine Redmond • Jul 16, 2020
From India to Myanmar and Cambodia, across Asia garment workers are reporting that the crippling effects of the pandemic on the industry are being used as cover to smash labour unions
By Sophie Deviller/AFP • Jul 15, 2020