Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 04, 2017 • 4 min read

Press Freedom Cambodia Daily publishers banned from leaving the country

By Euan Black • Sep 04, 2017
Following the Cambodian newspaper's closure over an unpaid tax bill, the General Department of Taxation has announced the newspaper’s general manager will not be permitted to leave the country unless the owners pay $6.3m in alleged arrears

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 31, 2017 • 5 min read

Culinary Cooking up Cambodia’s culinary future

By Claire Knox • Aug 31, 2017
Focus Cambodia heads inside the kitchen of Phnom Penh’s new culinary arts academy, where the team has grand visions of elevating the country’s food and beverage scene

Southeast Asia • Aug 30, 2017 • 5 min read

The fourth industrial revolution is coming to Southeast Asia

The recent Inspire Asean event in Phnom Penh focused on the future of manufacturing, with industry leaders arguing that the region must move on from labour-intensive processes if it is to compete on the world stage
By Euan Black • Aug 30, 2017

Southeast Asia • Aug 30, 2017 • 2 min read

How mobile technology conquered Cambodia

DMI's chief innovation officer Magnus Jern discusses how the mobile tech industry has transformed day-to-day life in the Kingdom
By Paul Millar • Aug 30, 2017

Southeast Asia • Aug 30, 2017 • 3 min read
Insurtech

Why insurance companies need to embrace innovation

The industry has been slow to adopt new technologies – and the rise of the smartphone makes it ripe for disruption
By Claire Knox • Aug 30, 2017

Southeast Asia • Aug 29, 2017 • 6 min read
Interview

Sun Chanthol: the man connecting Cambodia

The Kingdom’s Minister of Public Works and Transport is leading efforts to upgrade the country’s infrastructure as it prepares for the challenges of the future
By Tassilo Brinzer • Aug 29, 2017

Southeast Asia • Aug 29, 2017 • 2 min read

Indonesia convicts its first woman over suicide bomb plot

East Jakarta District Court finds a pregnant Indonesian woman guilty of committing an act of terrorism as country ramps up efforts to combat extremist threats An Indonesian bomb squad police officer searches for explosives near a body in Jakarta, Indonesia, 25 May 2017. Photo: EPA
By Euan Black • Aug 29, 2017