Stew Post

Emerging digital technology, alternative data and financial inclusion in Cambodia

New financial technologies could open the door to financial inclusion and provide people across Cambodia with greater access to capital. As banks in Cambodia look to the future, Credit Bureau Cambodia plays a critical role in providing financial data infrastructure, thus enabling the move toward financial inclusion
By Stew Post - Nov 22, 2023

A Rapper Reborn

Reflexion is the latest album from VIN Vitou, telling the rapper’s story of decline, rise and redemption in Phnom Penh.
By Stew Post - Jun 15, 2023

Urban life reimagined

With the groundbreaking of ULS’ latest project, a greener, community-focused vision of life in Phnom Penh is taking shape
By Stew Post - Jun 13, 2023

International filmmaker takes aim at Cambodian hip hop

The new video for Ruthko’s single “Stay the Same,'' is an international collaboration that gives audiences a taste of Phnom Penh’s wild side
By Stew Post - Mar 16, 2023

money laundering

Despite high corruption ratings, Cambodia could escape global money laundering ‘grey list’

With the FATF’s on-site inspection concluded, Cambodia’s reputation as a destination for foreign investment hangs in the balance, but deeply rooted corruption could undermine whatever progress the international watchdog finds
By Stew Post - Jan 24, 2023

CDRI’s 30th Anniversary: A Special Conversation with the Executive Director, Dr. Eng Netra

Southeast Asia Globe shares an exclusive interview with the Institute's executive director as the group continues to shape the region's policy and development
By Stew Post - Jan 10, 2023

សេចក្ដីប្រកាសព័ត៌មាន

ខួប៣០ឆ្នាំ នៃវិទ្យាស្ថាន CDRI ៖ កិច្ចសន្ទនាពិសេសជាមួយ លោកស្រីអគ្គនាយិកា បណ្ឌិត អេង នេត្រា  

Southeast Asia Globe បានធ្វើបទសម្ភាសន៍ពិសេស ជាមួយលោកស្រីអគ្គនាយិកា នៃវិទ្យាស្ថានស្រាវជ្រាវវ័យចំណាស់នេះ ខណៈដែលពួកគេបន្តការរចនាគោលនយោបាយ និងការអភិវឌ្ឍ នៅក្នុងតំបន់
By Stew Post - Jan 10, 2023

Literature

Journalist’s debut novel portrays the highs and lows of the Philippines’ elusive elite

Marga Ortigas sheds light on the inspiration behind her novel, its historic parallels and the role of storytelling as a tool to find truth
By Stew Post - Nov 17, 2022

Literature

Fight for truth: battling false and misleading information in Southeast Asia and beyond

After a two-year Covid-19 hiatus, the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival will be kicking off on 27 October, in Bali, Indonesia. Over four days the festival will host dozens of events, with disinformation and misinformation being just one example of the important issues being tackled
By Stew Post - Oct 18, 2022

A new generation of female artists are challenging the status quo in Cambodia

As many young women move into creative professions, stigma and cultural norms are being shattered
By Stew Post - Sep 01, 2022

Governance

A new tradition: driving the dynamics of change towards equity and inclusion

Dedicated to ensuring that the nation’s institutions and policies work for every Cambodian, CDRI’s Centre for Governance and Inclusive Society turns its attention to the most pressing issues facing the country’s marginalised populations
By Stew Post - May 23, 2022

Natural resources

The Kingdom’s wonders: understanding and managing Cambodia’s natural resources

Essential for the survival and progress of the nation, managing Cambodia’s natural resources requires a forward-looking strategy and the Centre for Natural Resources and Environment continues to play a key role in analysing the landscape and guiding policy makers
By Stew Post - May 20, 2022

Education

A knowledge society: hopes and hurdles for the future of Cambodian education

A nation’s education system is one of the most telling metrics for future development and CDRI’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation continues to analyse Cambodia’s academic landscape to guide the formation of meaningful government policy
By Stew Post - May 16, 2022

EDF Board Sets the Future of Entrepreneurship in the Kingdom

After a tumultuous 2 years, the Entrepreneurship Development Fund is primed to provide Cambodia’s growing population of changemakers the funding tools and training opportunities to jump start their business ventures and innovation
By Stew Post - May 09, 2022

Agriculture

Progress and Pitfalls: plotting a path towards prosperity

As Cambodia continues to mature economically, charting this trajectory becomes an essential part of ensuring the nation’s ongoing progress. The Centre for Development Economics and Trade has taken the lead in mapping and analysing this growth and providing policy makers with valuable data to shape the economic future of the nation
By Stew Post - May 09, 2022

Agriculture

Land of Plenty: challenges and opportunities for Cambodian agriculture

Playing an influential role in Cambodia’s culture and economy, agriculture is a pillar of CDRI’s work, with the Centre for Policy Research in Agriculture and Rural Development turning its attention to this vital sector
By Stew Post - May 02, 2022

Khmer Rouge

A long time coming: oral history and healthcare with Khmer Rouge survivors

After decades of waiting, thousands of Khmer Rouge survivors are finally having their stories committed to the historical record, finding closure and gaining access to healthcare with the help of a local NGO, the Documentation Center of Cambodia
By Stew Post - Mar 30, 2022

Covid-19

A lasting legacy: reflections on learning in the pandemic

As the worst of the pandemic seems to be in the past, Cambodian schools are back open and students and teachers are adjusting to post-Covid protocols. Although uncertainty lingers, educators across the country are reflecting on the impacts of the pandemic and how to move forward
By Stew Post - Mar 01, 2022

Closed borders and open books: Education in Poipet’s most vulnerable communities

On the border of Thailand and Cambodia the Covid-19 pandemic has created unique challenges and intensified difficult circumstances. Providing vital support in this unprecedented time, international NGO Love Without Boundaries is making change, one child at a time
By Stew Post - Feb 07, 2022

Street food

Street cravings: Phnom Penh delivers night bowls of kuy teav

Nearly two years into the pandemic, the capital’s noodle callers serving the prized pork-based soup have proved resilient under extraordinary circumstances
By Text by Stew Post. Photos and video by Anton L. Delgado - Jan 04, 2022

Forging ahead: charting the next 30 years of construction in Cambodia

Building on a foundation of excellence earned over the past thirty years, LBL construction continues to provide clients with bespoke solutions to challenges large and small. Looking to the future, the firm is poised to expand into new markets in Cambodia that will ensure success in the next three decades
By Stew Post - Jan 04, 2022

Education

Career programmes help make Cambodian students workforce ready

As a skills gap continues to threaten the government’s development trajectory, exposing students to in-demand careers before graduation could prove a useful strategy in preparing and empowering Cambodia’s next generation of workers
By Stew Post - Sep 14, 2021

As school closures bite, Cambodian families cope with strain at home

The resurgence of Covid-19 in Cambodia has again shuttered schools, intensifying family dynamics as children spend more time at home. Managing this stress and mitigating the worst effects of the shutdown on a generation of kids has become more vital than ever
By Stew Post - Jun 03, 2021

Laying Foundations: Inspiring Cambodia’s next generation of readers

While basic literacy has increased in Cambodia over the last twenty years, reading continues to be an activity restricted to the confines of the country’s classrooms and study halls. But there are some groups working to ignite a passion for literature in the Kingdom, and local content creators are key to their success
By Stew Post - May 06, 2021

Tech meets tradition: Can digital tools boost Cambodia’s informal workers?

Automated assembly lines and self-driving cars are among the first things that come to mind with the 4th Industrial Revolution. However, for Cambodia’s millions of informal workers, it's simpler digital innovations that are changing the face of traditional industries
By Stew Post - Apr 22, 2021

Bridging the urban-rural education gap in Cambodia’s schools

Rapid economic growth over the last ten years has driven steady improvements in Cambodia’s education system, but inequality in terms of resources and training between the Kingdom's urban and rural schools threatens to undermine millions of students' learning
By Stew Post - Feb 16, 2021

Ten to watch

Meet the top 10 young Cambodians shaping the Kingdom’s future

The Focus Cambodia team has picked ten figures from Cambodia’s next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders that are shaping the future of the Kingdom through digital innovation, environmental responsibility, and community building
By Stew Post - Feb 09, 2021

Human rights

‘On a huge scale in Cambodia’: Director talks slave labour in Thai fisheries

While many of the industry's worst excesses have been cleaned up in recent years, bondage labour persists aboard Southeast Asia's fishing vessels. Following the reemergence of his film Buoyancy, director Rodd Rathjen talks about the conditions he witnessed in Thailand's infamous fisheries
By Stew Post - Jan 12, 2021