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Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 09, 2021 • 15 min read

Ten to watch Meet the top 10 young Cambodians shaping the Kingdom’s future

By Stew Post • Feb 09, 2021
The Focus Cambodia team has picked ten figures from Cambodia’s next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders that are shaping the future of the Kingdom through digital innovation, environmental responsibility, and community building

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 28, 2021 • 2 min read

Global economy Philippine economy shrinks at a record 9.5% in 2020

By Agence France-Presse • Jan 28, 2021
Official data released on January 28 that the Philippine economy shrank a record 9.5 percent throughout 2020, after coronavirus measures devastated the country's retail and tourism sectors while a series of natural disasters wrecked crops

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 20, 2021 • 8 min read

Opinion Why reducing Thailand’s inequality is essential to reducing political tension

By Mark S. Cogan • Jan 20, 2021
With Thailand's youth-led protests rumbling on, in part motivated by the extreme economic hardship experienced among average citizens this past year, Professor Mark S. Cogan argues addressing the kingdom's wealth gap is essential to easing political tension

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 15, 2021 • 5 min read

Opinion Malaysia’s new lockdown: Where is the help for the people?

By Lee Hwok-Aun and Kevin Zhang • Jan 15, 2021
As Malaysia enters a controversial second lockdown, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute researchers Lee Hwok-Aun and Kevin Zhang say it is puzzling that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has neglected to give assurances that financial relief will be delivered to Malaysians

Money • Jan 14, 2021 • 10 min read
Sustainability

Heralded as the future of food, but are bugs all buzz and no bite?

A staple food for billions, recent years have also seen insects marketed as an environmentally friendly and nutrient-rich protein source to wealthier consumers. But as bug-based products hit supermarket shelves, do they hold the potential to become a mainstay in Western diets?
By Andrew Haffner • Jan 14, 2021

Money • Jan 08, 2021 • 2 min read
Events

Bring your meeting to a new level

Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra launched the first LED conference room
By SOFITEL PHNOM PENH PHOKEETHRA • Jan 08, 2021

Money • Jan 04, 2021 • 2 min read
Covid-19

Singapore’s virus-hit economy suffers worst decline in 2020

Data released on January 4 showed that Singapore's economy suffered its worst ever annual contraction throughout 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the city-state's vital trade and tourism sectors
By Agence France-Presse • Jan 04, 2021

Money • Dec 25, 2020 • 10 min read

Who should train the next generation of Cambodian workers?

Cambodian workers have long suffered from a lack of education and training. While historically the public and private sectors have placed responsibility for producing a quality workforce on one other, as the skills gap widens, cooperation on the issue is growing
By Andrew Haffner • Dec 25, 2020

Money • Dec 21, 2020 • 7 min read
Analysis

What will India’s withdrawal from the RCEP mean for Southeast Asia?

Marred by domestic concerns and tension with China, in 2019 India declared that it was withdrawing from the RCEP. Regarded as a crucial counterbalance to Beijing in Southeast Asia, how will this decision impact power dynamics in the region for years to come?
By Jennifer Chance • Dec 21, 2020

Money • Dec 16, 2020 • 2 min read
Food

Lab-grown meat to make historic debut at Singapore restaurant

In a culinary first, lab-grown chicken meat will make its debut at a Singapore restaurant this weekend, after the company behind the product announced its inaugural commercial sale on December 16
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 16, 2020

Money • Dec 16, 2020 • 7 min read
Opinion

Corruption should be the issue that binds Thailand together

Thailand's military generals seized power in 2014 vowing to end the kingdom's endemic corruption, but what has followed has been a weakening of the very institutions needed to combat graft. Professor Mark S. Cogan argues the antidote lays in a thriving democracy
By Mark S. Cogan • Dec 16, 2020

Money • Dec 02, 2020 • 2 min read
Covid-19

Hong Kong, Singapore ‘travel bubble’ delayed indefinitely

A spike in Covid-19 cases has brought tighter restrictions in Hong Kong, with a planned travel bubble between the city and Singapore postponed indefinitely in a new blow to their hard-hit tourism and aviation industries
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 02, 2020