Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 02, 2019 • 3 min read
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Art de Noël

By Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra • Dec 02, 2019
Enjoy your holiday in the most festive way possible with the luxurious Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra Hotel, a leader in creating unique experiences for those living in or visiting the Cambodian capital. Sofitel’s month of celebration will leave you filled with the holiday spirit and filled to the brim with excellent food and drinks

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 29, 2019 • 2 min read

Editorial Blood ties

By Chia Chi Hsu • Nov 29, 2019
This week, we looked at Indonesia and the dangers of building political systems based on blood ties, Thailand’s artists shedding light on LGBTQ issues, the soft skills shortage among Cambodian workers, and more.

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 26, 2019 • 13 min read

Indonesian politics In the blood

By Stania Puspa • Nov 26, 2019
Elected as the archipelago’s first non-dynastic leader, Joko Widodo could be about to launch a political line of his own

Southeast Asia • Nov 22, 2019 • 2 min read
Editorial

Power to the people

This week we looked at how a small Thai village has successfully campaigned for decades against a hydropower dam project, where the Philippines stands today after the bloody Maguindanao massacre ten years ago, how a local initiative is helping Cambodian drug users heal, and more.
By Chia Chi Hsu • Nov 22, 2019

Southeast Asia • Nov 21, 2019 • 11 min read
Hydropower dam protests

Don’t poke the nest

Activists from the Sa-iab Village in northern Thailand have successfully campaigned against the construction of a dam for three decades. With hydropower dams springing up across Asia, what can local communities learn from their struggle?
By Skylar Lindsay • Nov 21, 2019

Southeast Asia • Nov 20, 2019 • 7 min read
Drugs in Cambodia

Second chances

A deluge of cheap pills from the nearby Golden Triangle means many young Cambodians are vulnerable to getting hooked on drugs. But community-based organisations could hold the key to pushing back against addiction
By Thim Rachna • Nov 20, 2019

Southeast Asia • Nov 18, 2019 • 8 min read
DC-CAM

The archivists

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
By Robert Carmichael • Nov 18, 2019

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Southeast Asia • Nov 15, 2019 • 2 min read
Editorial

Protecting life and dignity

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.
By Chia Chi Hsu • Nov 15, 2019