Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • 21 hours ago • 7 min read

China's economy Slowing down

By Kevin Livingston • 21 hours ago
Having benefitted from decades of breakneck growth in China, trade- and investment-dependent ASEAN is vulnerable to fluctuations in the world’s second-biggest economy

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • 2 days ago • 8 min read

DC-CAM The archivists

By Robert Carmichael • 2 days ago
From our print archive: Since 1995, DC-Cam has been collating information on the crimes of the Khmer Rouge, conducting forums for victims and providing invaluable help to all the tribunal lawyers

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • 4 days ago • 2 min read

Editorial Protecting life and dignity

By Julija Veljkovic • 4 days ago
Grassroots advocacy initiatives are blooming in Southeast Asia. This week, we looked at Cambodian heroes fighting for social justice, how local child protection initiatives are dealing with the impact of casino-driven tourism, the fading plight of Indonesia’s last hunting-gatherer community and more.

Southeast Asia • 5 days ago • 9 min read
Social movements

Homegrown heroes

Cambodia has long looked to international donors to fund its social development. We speak to three local Cambodians fighting to promote education and environmental awareness among the Kingdom's young generation on their own terms
By Thim Rachna

Southeast Asia • 7 days ago • 8 min read
Child protection

Lost in translation

A wave of casino-driven Chinese tourism to Cambodia is creating new challenges for the community networks that child protection groups have spent years setting up
By Andrew Haffner

Southeast Asia • Nov 09, 2019 • 2 min read
Editorial

Treading on thin ice

National discord, looming security threats and international feuds remain pressing regional challenges for Southeast Asia. This week, we looked at Sam Rainsy’s long-promised return to Cambodia, the changing landscape of Southeast Asian terrorism, how Trump abandoned ASEAN and more
By Julija Veljkovic

Southeast Asia • Nov 06, 2019 • 15 min read
Cambodia's healthcare

Health, wealth and happiness

With the help of foreign donors, Cambodia has taken steps toward universal health coverage. Those in the system say it’s still not enough
By Andrew Haffner

Southeast Asia • Nov 01, 2019 • 4 min read

A “MEMORY” EXHIBITION TO PRESERVE KHMER ART

A talented artist, YAMADA TAKAKAZU, will be taking over the Gallery at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra from November 2019 to January 2020 to showcase his unique art technique which is painted by Japanese Paper Sticks on a light piece of wood.
By Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra

Southeast Asia • Nov 01, 2019 • 15 min read
War on drugs

Duterte’s inquisition

Priests pushing back against the Philippine government’s popular crackdown are facing lawsuits, threats and assassination
By Purple S. Romero