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Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 31, 2017 • 11 min read

Urban Migration Cambodia’s affordable housing crisis

By Claire Knox • Mar 31, 2017
Several privately funded affordable housing developments have broken ground in Cambodia but, as urban migration intensifies, can the country meet the urgent demand for social housing?

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 21, 2017 • 6 min read

William Heineke On top of the world

By Rachna Sachasinh • Mar 21, 2017
Over a glass of scotch at his lavish Bangkok penthouse, Heinecke talks about navigating the region’s tumultuous political landscapes, his rise to riches and giving up his US citizenship

Money • Dec 27, 2016 • 8 min read
Islamic Fashion

Hipsters in hijabs

The future looks bright for Southeast Asia’s multi-billion Islamic fashion industry
By Sam Bradpiece • Dec 27, 2016

Money • Dec 07, 2016 • 5 min read
Cambodia

Can the garment industry survive automation?

Automation will be the future of manufacturing, and it could have profound implications for Cambodia’s 700,000 garment workers
By David Hutt • Dec 07, 2016

Money • Nov 29, 2016 • 12 min read
Thailand

Diving unlimited

Koh Tao hosts one of the world's biggest freediving companies
By Claire Knox • Nov 29, 2016

Money • Nov 17, 2016 • 3 min read

What happens in Southeast Asia when Trump scraps the TPP?

With the surprise election of Donald Trump, the ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership looks unlikely, which could have profound economic effects in Southeast Asia
By Logan Connor • Nov 17, 2016

Money • Nov 17, 2016 • 8 min read
Education

The millionaire teachers

Soaring demand for after-school tuition has spawned the rise of ‘super tutors’ in Singapore. But what is driving the growth of the industry, and is it negatively impacting social mobility?
By Sam Bradpiece • Nov 17, 2016

Money • Nov 16, 2016 • 8 min read
Milk

A dairy love affair

Thanks to rapid urbanisation and rising incomes, Southeast Asia is consuming dairy products at one of the fastest-growing rates in the world
By Euan Black • Nov 16, 2016

Money • Nov 15, 2016 • 8 min read
The Priceline Group

How to get your startup bought out

Want to get your startup acquired by a larger brand? Timothy Hughes from online hotel booking titan Agoda gives a behind the scenes look at what big companies are looking for
By Claire Knox • Nov 15, 2016

Money • Nov 10, 2016 • 9 min read
Cambodia

Knowledge for a better future

Forty years after the Khmer Rouge waged a devastating war on education, Cambodia’s children still cannot access the reading materials they need to start a new chapter in their, and the nation’s history. Now, a handful of NGOs are using technology to change that
By Paul Millar • Nov 10, 2016