Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 10, 2019 • 6 min read

Laotian tribes Coffin nails

By León García Mortensen • Sep 10, 2019
If a smoker’s heaven exists it may be something like the Bolaven plateau, where you get your first smoke – and your first coffin – before you can walk

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Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 06, 2019 • 14 min read

Agent Orange Agents of death

By James Springer • Sep 06, 2019
Almost five decades since the US sprayed Agent Orange on Vietnam, lives are still being ruined by the herbicide – and German company Bayer, which acquired original manufacturer Monsanto, may now be forced to pay its own price for reckless herbicide use

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 05, 2019 • 6 min read

Singapore politics A familiar foe

By Michael Barr • Sep 05, 2019
Staring down a challenge by the popular opposition figure Tan Cheng Bock, Singapore’s ruling party may be a victim of its own high standards

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 04, 2019 • 12 min read

Animal welfare Out of the woods

By Claire Baker-Munton • Sep 04, 2019
For over a century, elephants were Southeast Asia’s workhorses, used to pull logs razed from their forest homes. But what happens to those elephants when the logging stops?

Southeast Asia • Sep 03, 2019 • 8 min read
Cambodia's Media

History’s first draft

From our print archive. Two years ago, authorities forced the closure of The Cambodia Daily, dealing a blow to the country's press freedom. But a decade before there were hopes that a relatively-free press could see the country become a Southeast Asian publishing hub
By Craig Guthrie • Sep 03, 2019

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Southeast Asia • Sep 02, 2019 • 1 min read
SCIA

2-Day IELTS Tips & Tricks

Thinking of taking the IELTS exam? Join us and receive IELTS tips and tricks! Take a practice test and let SCIA educators assess your language abilities before the actual exam!
By Singapore Cambodia International Academy • Sep 02, 2019

Southeast Asia • Sep 02, 2019 • 1 min read
SCIA

Choosing the Right U

Meet our academic consultants to go through the various overseas universities and find the pathway that best suits you! Fast-track your progression into top-ranking universities around the world!
By SINGAPORE CAMBODIA INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY • Sep 02, 2019

Southeast Asia • Sep 02, 2019 • 9 min read
Thai sex work

Rough trade

After years of turning a blind eye to the nation’s sex trade, Thai authorities are beginning to crack down. But advocates within the industry are calling for the government to decriminalise their work instead
By Caleb Quinley • Sep 02, 2019

Southeast Asia • Aug 29, 2019 • 1 min read

Public Lecture Series

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By Singapore Cambodia International Academy • Aug 29, 2019

Southeast Asia • Aug 29, 2019 • 17 min read
Indigenous rights

Uprooted

Landgrabs, deforestation and an increasingly-globalised Khmer culture are encroaching deep into the lands and lore of Cambodia's indigenous Bunong people
By Tabitha Payne • Aug 29, 2019

Southeast Asia • Aug 26, 2019 • 9 min read
Thailand insurgency

The forever war

From our print archive: As the battle for southern Thailand continues, the forces on either side seem not to care about the innocent victims caught up in their struggle
By Torgeir Norling • Aug 26, 2019

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Southeast Asia • Aug 23, 2019 • 15 min read
Agriculture

Death in a bottle

Illegally imported pesticides can be fatal for farmers in Cambodia and across the region. And without proper training and protection, these toxins may continue to work their way into the food we eat every day
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 23, 2019