Governance

Governance • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 14, 2017 • 10 min read

Phnom Penh City of garbage

By Colin Meyn and Mech Dara • Sep 14, 2017
As Cambodia's capital becomes a modern metropolis, its sole garbage collection company, Cintri, is failing to keep up. Can Cambodia's capital clean up its act?

Governance • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 07, 2017 • 10 min read

Cambodia The fewer forests, the more floods

By Euan Black • Jun 07, 2017
Massive deforestation is playing a crucial role in the droughts that are devastating Cambodia. But despite an official ban on timber exports, forests continue to be cut down at a record rate

Governance • STORY OF THE DAY • May 17, 2017 • 8 min read

Indonesia The red-light district that everyone loves

By Gabrielle Lipton • May 17, 2017
Jakarta’s Kalijodo red-light district has been shut down, cleaned up and transformed into a vibrant public space. But the reimagining of the area didn’t come without a human cost

Governance • Nov 21, 2016 • 29 min read
Myanmar

The year after

For decades Myanmar languished under a military junta, decried as a global pariah state. Following a historic election, the country has moved closer to democracy – but the process of real reform has only just begun
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 21, 2016

Governance • May 25, 2016 • 4 min read
Cambodia

Drought and inaction hit rice industry hard

The effects of Cambodia’s recent drought will serve to exacerbate existing structural weaknesses in the rice sector, say experts
By Logan Connor and Paul Millar • May 25, 2016

Governance • May 17, 2016 • 8 min read
Indonesia

Getting the water right

Jakarta's water is controlled by big business, but activists are pushing for the city to follow a worldwide water management trend back to public ownership
By David Hutt • May 17, 2016

Governance • May 02, 2016 • 10 min read
Lifeline Mekong

Make or break time

As drought lingers and unfettered dam construction plugs the Mekong river, managing the life-giving waterway becomes ever more crucial
By Daniel Besant • May 02, 2016

Governance • Dec 12, 2013 • 2 min read

Q&A with Asean's Le Luong Minh

The Asean Secretary General provides updates on tourism integration in Southeast Asia
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Dec 12, 2013

Governance • Aug 01, 2012 • 8 min read
Boeung Kak Lake

No man’s land

Phnom Penh's Boeung Kak lake development project has become a flashpoint for clashes over valuable land as the Kingdom develops. Will a high-profile protest movement encourage the Cambodian government to side with its electorate?
By Sebastian Strangio • Aug 01, 2012