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By Robin Spiess • May 31, 2019
As increasing levels of mass tourism in Cambodia’s major cities threaten to place strains on local infrastructure, representatives from the luxury travel industry offer a model of high-value, low-volume tourism they believe is key to preserving the Kingdom’s natural splendour.
By Claire Baker-Munton • Feb 08, 2019
Known for its strength and durability, bamboo has been used to make items across Asia for centuries, from chopping boards in Japan to firecrackers in Malaysia to the scaffolding of today, so why not bicycles? Southeast Asia Globe looks into how these rigid weeds become a viable means of transportation
By Paul Millar • Jan 14, 2019
Fuelled by rampant poverty and fears that rising automation will strip millions of low-skilled workers of their livelihoods, more and more countries are exploring the idea of a universal basic income that guarantees a livelihood for all their citizens
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 29, 2018
Family and restaurant tables feature imported and packaged foods, but innovators are working to put the focus back on local, healthier ingredients
Vietnam performed the best of 151 countries in a study that assessed quality of life versus environmental sustainability
By Michael Tatarski • Oct 11, 2018
After a decade of heavy sand dredging in the waterways of Cambodia's Koh Kong province, a fishing community once recognised for its rich ecosystem is struggling to fill its nets.
By Janelle Retka and Leng Len • Sep 10, 2018
The deadly dam collapse in Laos in 2018 brings Cambodia’s own grand plans for hydropower into question – and thrusts solar power to the forefront of the Kingdom’s quest for energy independence
By Amanda Kaufmann • Sep 05, 2018
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
Cambodia, 1 April 2018: DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has deployed the country’s first electric vehicle in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone for delivery and pick-ups within the area
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jun 01, 2018
Hav Kongngy hopes his affordable, interlocking bricks can help tackle a housing crisis that has left many Cambodians unable to afford a home
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 29, 2018
With Southeast Asia's population expected to grow by more than 100 million people in the next 30 years, the region's crowded megacities are in danger of becoming dystopian nightmares - unless governments and city planners act now
By Paul Millar • Mar 01, 2018
The construction industry in Cambodia has been enjoying great growth in recent years. Yet there are concerns over the quality of some of these projects and an over-reliance on Chinese investment
By Nathan Paul Southern • Nov 06, 2017