Claire Knox

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

Investment

Negotiating the SEZ

A snapshot of Phnom Penh’s Special Economic Zone
By Claire Knox - Sep 24, 2017

Cambodia

Bringing the tunes to temple town

Just a stone’s throw from the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat, 60 Road Studios in Siem Reap is enticing global musicians and training a new generation of recording technicians
By Claire Knox - Sep 09, 2017

Kamala Sukosol

Thailand’s jazz-singing hotel queen

Southeast Asia Globe sat down with the head of one of Thailand’s most successful hotel dynasties, Kamala Sukosol, to discuss her initial ambivalence toward the family business and her grandson’s impressions of President Trump
By Claire Knox - Sep 05, 2017

Culinary

Cooking up Cambodia’s culinary future

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
By Claire Knox - Aug 31, 2017

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

Cambodia

Coffee culture with a ‘Khmer touch’

Home-grown success story Brown Coffee is taking on the international brands pouring into Cambodia
By Claire Knox - Aug 24, 2017

Banking evolution

Chea Serey's vision for the future of finance in Cambodia

The National Bank of Cambodia director general talks about dedollarisation, the decision to cap microfinance interest rates and the potential of blockchain technology Chea Serey talks last month at her office in the National Bank of Cambodia headquarters on Norodom Boulevard in Phnom Penh. Photo: Gareth Bright for SEA Globe
By Claire Knox - Aug 21, 2017

Conservation tourism

Taking a walk on the wild side with Mondulkiri’s eco-tourism outfits

In Cambodia’s rugged east, a golden opportunity to tap into the region’s natural splendours is being threatened by copycat tour operators
By Claire Knox - Aug 17, 2017

Pactics

Why it pays to pay more

The only way forward for Cambodia's garment sector is good wages, worker empowerment and a focus on sustainability, according to the founder of this unconventional textile factory in Siem Reap
By Claire Knox - Jul 27, 2017

Thailand's richest woman

Iron butterfly

Thai Malls magnate Supaluck Umpujh talks about fighting gender discrimination and staying on top in a marketplace now bustling with online competition 
By Claire Knox - Jul 21, 2017

Belt and Road

How Southeast Asia can leverage China’s new Silk Road

Southeast Asia Globe delves into the pros and cons of President Xi Jinping’s 'project of the century'
By Claire Knox - Jul 05, 2017

Singapore’s first Sundance winner on thinking like an elephant

After the release of her film Pop Aye in Singapore last month, director Kirsten Tan talks the city-state’s ‘new wave’ of cinema and finding inspiration
By Claire Knox - Jun 23, 2017

Jaya House River Park

A stylish getaway in Siem Reap

On the banks of the sleepy Siem Reap river, Jaya House River Park is a stylish and sustainably minded hideaway from the bustle of downtown – and just a five-minute ride from the ruins of Angkor
By Claire Knox - Jun 20, 2017

The creative minds cashing in on Southeast Asia’s cocktail craze

From designer drinks to bespoke menus, beverage consultancies are creating a stir in Southeast Asia's high-end bar scene It takes approximately ten minutes for bartenders to prepare the gin-based Loi Krathong, a cocktail created by the F&B consultancy Cocktail Professor. Photo supplied
By Claire Knox - Jun 14, 2017

Laotian restaurateur Somsack Sengta on the business of eating bugs

The entrepreneurial spirit burns bright in the former tour guide who has opened one of his country’s finest restaurants, bringing together classical European techniques with unconventional six-legged ingredients
By Claire Knox - Jun 09, 2017

High-flying Cambodian tech entrepreneur on how to win over investors

Last month, Sopheakmonkol Sok was one of three Cambodians to make Forbes Asia’s 30 under 30 list - a selection of the region's best and brightest young leaders across ten different sectors who are “disrupting and changing the faces of their industries"
By Claire Knox - May 29, 2017

Architecture

Building a vision for the future

From his striking office in central Phnom Penh, architect Hun Chansan tells Southeast Asia Globe why his firm prefers to take risks and where he believes Phnom Penh’s planning and development is going all wrong
By Claire Knox - May 20, 2017

Cambodia

Siem Reap’s self-made hospitality hero

Over a feast of classical Cambodian countryside dishes in his tropical villa, Cambodian entrepreneur Soann Kann discusses taking risks, the value of professional experience and why he ditched his family-oriented business model
By Claire Knox - Apr 13, 2017

Urban Migration

Cambodia’s affordable housing crisis

Several privately funded affordable housing developments have broken ground in Cambodia but, as urban migration intensifies, can the country meet the urgent demand for social housing?
By Claire Knox - Mar 31, 2017

New Jolie film recounting horrors of Khmer Rouge premieres in Cambodia

Angelina Jolie’s film adaptation of Loung Ung’s harrowing Khmer Rouge memoir, First They Killed My Father, premiered on 18 February at the country’s famed Angkor temple complex
By Claire Knox - Feb 18, 2017

Thailand

Diving unlimited

Koh Tao hosts one of the world's biggest freediving companies
By Claire Knox - Nov 29, 2016

The Priceline Group

How to get your startup bought out

Want to get your startup acquired by a larger brand? Timothy Hughes from online hotel booking titan Agoda gives a behind the scenes look at what big companies are looking for
By Claire Knox - Nov 15, 2016

Spirulina

The food of the future grows on a Bangkok rooftop

Are Bangkok’s fledgling rooftop farms a hidden goldmine for hotels and hospitality businesses? Meet the hoteliers and entrepreneurs proving that environment-focused partnerships are the best marketing tool a business can have
By Claire Knox - Oct 28, 2016