Economics

Analysis

On the ground in the heat of the Laos fuel crisis

Residents and travellers in Laos were hit by a toxic currency devaluation and shortage of fuel earlier this year, sending disruptions through daily life
By Calvin Godfrey • Aug 08, 2022

Building bridges from Silicon Valley to Cambodia

The Entrepreneurial Development Fund (EDF) is bringing the Kingdom’s small businesses onto the global stage
By Chia Chi Hsu • May 21, 2022

EDF Board Sets the Future of Entrepreneurship in the Kingdom

After a tumultuous 2 years, the Entrepreneurship Development Fund is primed to provide Cambodia’s growing population of changemakers the funding tools and training opportunities to jump start their business ventures and innovation
By Stew Post • May 09, 2022

Microfinance

Land loss and debt: the bottom line for misleading microloans

Protected indigenous property and forests have become illegal collateral for Cambodian microlenders as institutional investors remain misinformed
By Jack Brook • May 04, 2022

Megaprojects

The Cambodian megaprojects failing to materialise

The Kingdom's real estate market is beset with plans that don’t get off the ground as overambitious visions and outright scams derail real and imaginary ventures
By Fiona Kelliher • Apr 26, 2022

Workers' rights

Malaysia wage movement gathers momentum

Fueled by the pandemic, workers from young lawyers to hospital cleaners have sought greater employment rights and pay increases
By Ashley Yeong • Apr 12, 2022

Covid-19

Singapore to lift virus travel curbs to live with Covid-19

Singapore to lift travel restrictions for all vaccinated travellers from next week as an effort to live with Covid-19
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 24, 2022

Myanmar

Thai firm takes over Myanmar gas field after Total withdrawal

Thai energy company PTTEP has said it will take over the running of Myanmar's vital Yadana gas field following the withdrawal of global giants Chevron and TotalEnergies in January
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 15, 2022