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By Tom O'Connell • Aug 13, 2018
Southeast Asia Globe probes how financial technology and the regional startup scene could change the way Cambodia and the other countries of Southeast Asia pay for stuff
By Janelle Retka • Aug 09, 2018
Cambodian women are traditionally charged with overseeing their families’ finances once the paycheque comes home. While this skillset remains an essential part of Cambodia’s economy, what more can the financial sector do to take advantage of this home-grown expertise?
By Robin Spiess • Aug 07, 2018
Bomb disposal is perhaps the most difficult job in the world; one wrong move, and it’s over. Golden West, operating out of Cambodia, is using the latest augmented reality technology to help in the demining effort
By Janelle Retka • Aug 02, 2018
As the Philippines continues to hold rank as the Southeast Asian country with the largest number of migrant workers heading overseas, the amount of money being sent home to family members in the island nation is rising. Using cutting-edge technology, local entrepreneurs are exploring avenues for cutting the cost of remitting money, which keeps more earnings in Filipinos’ pockets
Award-winning US filmmaker and producer Timothy Linh Bui relocated his company Happy Canvas Film to his ancestors’ homeland. Since then, his team has been providing a new take on the Southeast Asian country for the world to see
By Janelle Retka • Jul 25, 2018
A new Cambodia-based startup thinks it might have found a way to change how microfinance lenders operate and cut down lending fees by more than half – by jumping on the blockchain bandwagon
By Robin Spiess • Jul 25, 2018
On average, Cambodians use five to ten plastic bags every day, contributing to a serious waste problem in the country. Kai Kuramoto, founder of Cleanbodia, is attempting to change that by introducing an alternative solution: a biodegradable bag made from cassava starch
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jul 04, 2018
Mobile wallet developer MatchMove has expanded from Singapore to other parts of Asia and the US since launching in 2017. As it moves into Myanmar and Cambodia, Southeast Asia Globe touched base with Nitin Palande, the company's senior vice president of business development, to hear what is driving their product's success
By Janelle Retka • Jun 20, 2018
News of a cryptocurrency endorsed by the Cambodian government began circulating earlier this year, with international media also picking up the story. Then suddenly, it all went quiet. So what exactly happened to Entapay – the company behind it – and its ambitions to create a Cambodian cryptocurrency?
By Robin Spiess • Jun 19, 2018
Singapore's UnUsUaL has become Southeast Asia's leading music production and promotion company, worth $500m. Co-founder and partner Leslie Ong shares the highs and lows of building an empire from scratch
By Janelle Retka • Jun 14, 2018
Although women own 65% of Cambodia’s businesses, fewer than half of them employ more than one person. Women-focused social impact fund She Investment co-founder Loem Lida explains how her organisation is helping the Kingdom’s women grow as entrepreneurs
By Paul Millar • Jun 13, 2018
With its burgeoning business and startup scene, modern Cambodia is host to a slew of exciting, young talent. We pick out ten rising stars who are shaking up the status quo
By Janelle Retka • Jun 06, 2018