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Money • STORY OF THE DAY • May 01, 2020 • 8 min read

Cambodian economy ‘Government support for workers during Covid-19 insufficient’

By Patrick Lee • May 01, 2020
With the halt of global tourism, and the mass cancellation of orders from the West, the global pandemic has hit the Cambodian economy especially hard. While the government has instituted support measures for workers, Cambodian labour rights organisation CENTRAL marks Labour Day 2020 with the message that it's not nearly enough

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • May 01, 2020 • 8 min read

Labour unions In Phnom Penh, NagaWorld lockdown means casino workers are suffering

By Andrew Haffner • May 01, 2020
On Labour Day 2020, NagaWorld union President Chhim Sithar says employees are financially struggling while waiting for Phnom Penh's sole gambling operator to reopen. But even during the Covid-19 shutdown, Sithar says the global fight for labour rights will go on

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 29, 2020 • 4 min read

Covid-19 Cambodian rum distillery puts hand sanitiser on the menu

By Alexi Demetriadi • Apr 29, 2020
With the price of hand sanitiser skyrocketing since the pandemic, Phnom Penh’s Samai Distillery has thought outside the box to help the local community by producing affordable bottles of cleansing alcohol using leftovers from rum production

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 16, 2020 • 5 min read

Global economy IMF: Asian economic growth set to be lowest for six decades

By Andrew Haffner • Apr 16, 2020
Cambodia and Thailand are set to be two of the region's hardest hit economies according to the IMF, as nations across Southeast Asia are forecast to be ravaged by the global economic slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic

Money • Apr 15, 2020 • 2 min read
Thai economy

Gold glitters as cash-strapped Thais sell jewellery

Hundreds of Bangkok residents rushed to goldsmith shops in Chinatown in order to sell their jewellery, as gold reached its highest levels since 2012 this week due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic pushes prices skywards
By Agence France-Presse • Apr 15, 2020

Money • Apr 13, 2020 • 5 min read
Singapore economy

Singapore’s struggling bars and eateries having to adapt to survive

As Singapore goes into full lockdown, the city-states once-bustling food and beverage establishments are having to find innovative ways to stay afloat. Will the pandemic change the way the sector operates for good?
By Amanda Oon • Apr 13, 2020

Money • Apr 03, 2020 • 4 min read

Before the Storm Hits

WFP cash assistance in the Philippines helps communities prepare better and recover quicker
By World Food Programme • Apr 03, 2020

Money • Apr 01, 2020 • 9 min read
Gender in Singapore

Breaking up the boys’ club

Finance has long been a boys' club, with Singapore no different. Today, FinTech offers more women a way in, but there remains a lack of diversity at its highest levels. Here, two of Singapore's most successful female financial figures offer their reflections on the sector
By Amanda Oon • Apr 01, 2020

Money • Mar 23, 2020 • 5 min read
Garment sector

As COVID-19 hits global economy, Cambodian workers face layoffs

As COVID-19 brings the global economy to a grinding halt, industry insiders warn that Cambodian workers face factory closures and job suspensions as the demand for goods falls in the West
By Alastair McCready • Mar 23, 2020

Money • Mar 06, 2020 • 15 min read
Animal welfare

The kampong dogs of Singapore

The Animal Lodge is more than just a refuge for stray animals. Its concrete walls pose the question of how Singapore can keep a human touch amid mass development
By Toh Ee Ming • Mar 06, 2020

Money • Feb 25, 2020 • 13 min read
FDI in Vietnam

Rise of the north

A long-term, export-driven vision has handed Hai Phong the title of Vietnam’s fastest-growing city in terms of GDP since 2015. Deep C is one firm that has contributed to the industrial city's transformation in recent years with their vision of creating a sustainable, environmentally friendly economic hub
By Samantha McCabe • Feb 25, 2020