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“A lot of Khmer Rouge were artists, singers, musicians, dancers, filmmakers and photographers, too”

Executive director of the Documentation Centre of Cambodia and executive producer of the documentary film Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten – Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll, which had its global premiere in Phnom Penh last month, Youk Chhang reminisces about an emotive time in the Kingdom’s history
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial

Chain of command

Hassan Taib is leading negotiations with Thai authorities over the country’s separatist south, but his influence over a fractured movement is questionable
By Sacha Passi

Long-form

For renewable energy, Cambodia risks ‘final frontier’ Virachey National Park

Leaked documents show plans for hydropower dams in the dense borderland forest. Conservationists argue the ecological impacts could be massive, while researchers suggest a carbon credit scheme for the area instead
By Anton L. Delgado

Feature

As looted Angkor relics return, Cambodian researchers uncover history

International efforts this year to repatriate artefacts has worked in tandem with local work to piece together the illicit supply chains of lost relics. The Globe followed one research team as they worked through the sprawling Koh Ker temple complex
By Chia Chi Hsu

Editorial

Goodbye from Southeast Asia Globe

Goodbyes are never easy, but this one is especially difficult. Today we announce the suspension of publishing at Southeast Asia Globe
By Southeast Asia Globe team

Author interview

‘Charlot’ in Cambodia: New novel explores Charlie Chaplin’s midlife crisis in French Indochina

In his debut novel “Charlot” screenwriter Ian Masters traces the comedic actor’s journey of self-discovery in the 1930s and a fateful visit to Southeast Asia. Silent movies were passe’ “talkies” were all the rage and the region was on the cusp of dramatic changes.
By Beatrice Siviero

Book excerpt

Book excerpt: ‘Charlot’ by Ian Masters

A chapter in Charlie Chaplin's midlife crisis in 1936 as he travelled in Indochina
By Ian Masters

Opinion

A 100-day checklist for the new Cambodian prime minister to turn human wrongs into human rights

Cambodia's new Prime Minister Hun Manet must choose inclusive governance over strongman politics if he aims to comply with the country's international obligations
By Chak Sopheap

Feature Analysis

Vietnam’s rapid ‘rescue flight’ trial stokes anti-corruption fervour

The highly publicised trial of 54 defendants closed with a slew of convictions for public officials implicated in bribery schemes during the height of the national Covid-19 response. But some analysts see layered political motivations beneath the hearings
By Coby Hobbs

Editorial

After 38 years, Cambodia PM Hun Sen to hand office to son

On Wednesday, the prime minister officially announced that his eldest son, military commander Hun Manet would take his position on 22 August. In this editorial, Globe editor-in-chief Andrew Haffner looks back at the long arc of Hun Sen's political legacy
By Andrew Haffner

Editorial

A week in politics

Cambodia prepares to vote in July general election as Thailand remains without new PM. Annamites mountain habitat is a concern for conservationists
By Beatrice Siviero

Quick Read

With motorcade, Cambodia’s ruling party marks expected election victory

A Friday motor rally that flooded downtown Phnom Penh showcased Prime Minister Hun Sen's eldest son and chosen successor, Hun Manet. With a landslide victory all but guaranteed for the ruling party, Manet's ascendance could follow as soon as August
By Anton L. Delgado