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Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 03, 2018 • 9 min read

dam collapse Laos gambles on becoming ‘battery of Southeast Asia’

The collapse of a hydroelectric dam in Laos last week has reinvigorated a debate on the potential consequences of the country’s fervent building of dams, leaving many to question if the rewards outweigh the risks
By Thomas Brent

Aug 03, 2018

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 25, 2018 • 7 min read

Hollywood in Ho Chi Minh City A Vietnamese dream

Award-winning US filmmaker and producer Timothy Linh Bui relocated his company Happy Canvas Film to his anchestors’ 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

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 05, 2018 • 14 min read

Cambodia and the EU Farewell to Everything But Arms?

With the ruling party squashing political dissent in the lead-up to this month’s election, will the EU react by plunging the Kingdom into economic chaos?
By Leonie Kijewski

Jul 05, 2018

Money • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 25, 2018 • 5 min read

Overcoming the outages How to keep the lights on in Myanmar

With more than four out of ten people in Myanmar without access to electricity, the nation's economic development relies on the government's willingness to pursue alternative energy sources
By Jeremy Mullins

Jun 25, 2018

Money • Jun 19, 2018 • 5 min read
Whatever happened to

Cambodia’s ‘government-backed’ cryptocurrency?

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

Money • Jun 18, 2018 • 10 min read
Startup funding

Can accelerator programmes be counterproductive?

Southeast Asian entrepreneurs are searching for the best way to turn their ideas into the next market giant. But as investors offer mentorship and funding in exchange for equity, experts warn that not every deal is as clear-cut as it appears By Janelle Retka

Money • Jun 14, 2018 • 7 min read
UnUsUaL

The brother’s empire

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

Money • Jun 13, 2018 • 6 min read
Cambodia

Empowering a Kingdom’s businesswomen

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

Money • May 29, 2018 • 5 min read
Cambodian Telcos

The price of tomorrow

A lack of transparency among some of the country’s leading telecom companies could eventually prove detrimental for Cambodians in the long term By Robin Spiess

Money • May 07, 2018 • 9 min read
Ride-hailing services

Bali taxi drivers’ war on ride-sharing apps

With ride-sharing apps such as Grab and Go-Jek making inroads in the tourist hub of Bali, metered taxi drivers are resorting to violence to scare off the competition By Justin Jacobs

Money • Apr 29, 2018 • 7 min read
Four pillars: construction

How China is shaping Cambodia’s skyline

Rapid economic growth continues to open up new opportunities for a booming construction industry riding high on Chinese investment By Euan Black

Money • Apr 29, 2018 • 5 min read
Banking access

How Cambodia can capitalise on strides in financial inclusion

Cambodia has made great strides towards financial inclusion in the past decade. As more and more people take up financial services, what are the next steps needed to make the most of this participation? By Janelle Retka