Search results for "Cambodia"

May 29, 2018 • 5 min read
Cambodian Telcos

The price of tomorrow

A lack of transparency among some of the country’s leading telecom companies could eventually prove detrimental for Cambodians in the long term
By Robin Spiess

May 24, 2018 • 6 min read
Marine aquaculture

Why Southeast Asia is perfectly placed to embrace large-scale fish farming

The market is there, the physical conditions are near perfect and there is a great potential for growth. So why does Southeast Asian marine aquaculture still consist mainly of small family fish farms and not large-scale projects targeting local as well as export markets?
By Uffe Wilken

May 22, 2018 • 4 min read
Opinion

No competition

With more and more manufacturing companies setting up shop in Vietnam, many see the nation as a natural competitor to China. But with both countries seeing big growth in this sector, rather than being rivals, they may be playing in completely different leagues
By Maxfield Brown

May 21, 2018 • 7 min read
Healthcare

Race to combat growing cancer crisis

Cancer claimed an estimated 1.2 million lives in Southeast Asia in 2012, making it the region's number one killer. And rates are predicted to skyrocket 40% by 2030. Governments are finally addressing this ongoing crisis, forcing medical professionals to play catchup in building quality cancer care systems
By Cristyn Lloyd

May 18, 2018 • 3 min read
Sivakumar S. Ganapathy

New Phnom Penh Post owner faces press for first time since contentious takeover

The new owner of the Phnom Penh Post Sivakumar S. Ganapathy has held his first media conference since taking over Cambodia’s longest-running English language newspaper in a heated encounter that saw him field questions on the publication’s tax bill and the future of the company
By Thomas Brent

May 16, 2018 • 8 min read
Cambodia

The air we breathe

A year ago, Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment began monitoring Phnom Penh’s levels of the most damaging known air pollutant, PM2.5. How will the information gained be used?
By Janelle Retka

May 15, 2018 • 6 min read
Obesity

A Southeast Asian epidemic

Malnutrition is leaving Southeast Asia’s children predisposed to obesity and fatal diseases. With the rise of processed foods and less active lifestyles, these health impacts are only going to get worse unless children become the focal point of change
By Janelle Retka

May 14, 2018 • 4 min read
Opinion

Duterte’s drug war feeds on his country’s worst fears

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody crackdown on drugs is pushing the country's most vulnerable people even further towards the margins, says Global Commission on Drugs executive secretary Khalid Tinasti
By Khalid Tinasti

May 11, 2018 • 3 min read
A Requiem for Cambodia

Paying tribute to a tumultuous history through performance art

Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia is a performance piece that uses dance, film, music and theatre to honour those killed during the country's turbulent past. Ahead of its showing Paris this month, composer Him Sophy discussed Bangsokol's cathartic power and his motivation for opening his eponymous music school in Phnom Penh
By Cristyn Lloyd

May 08, 2018 • 1 min read
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By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial