Search results for "Cambodia"

Jan 11, 2012 • 8 min read

Stand by me

Sino-Cambodian relations have moved beyond an innocent courtship “We will be back.” It was with these immortal words that, on March 25 1970, Chinese Ambassador Kang Maozhao boarded a Swiss Air flight to escape the US-backed Lon Nol regime that had seized Phnom…
By Laura J. Snook

Dec 22, 2011 • 8 min read
Orphanage Tourism

Visiting powers

Cambodia's orphanage tourism comes under the spotlight
By Sionnie Kelly

Dec 16, 2011 • 10 min read
Meth

Asia’s favourite high

Regional governments’ attempts to stifle the rise of methamphetamines is failing
By Andrew Marshall

Dec 15, 2011 • 6 min read

Weathering the weather

How climate change became the currency that transformed a vulnerable community
By Bian Cara

Oct 06, 2011 • 3 min read

A combustible combination

Cambodia needs quality, not quantity, when it comes to growth In the 20th century, we learned the World Bank’s mantra of growth at any cost too often overlooks important quality-of-life issues, such as life expectancy at birth and schooling.   In the 21st century, as the global economy…
By Sophal Ear

Sep 08, 2011 • 4 min read

The fast and the curious

A thirst for knowledge and interaction has driven Online’s CEO to the top job “Know what you don’t know” is a motto that has shaped Bill Merchent’s long career. From Colorado to Mississippi, Alabama to California, the 62-year-old American criss-crossed his home country for…
By Philippe Beco

Aug 16, 2011 • 5 min read

Caution: work ahead

Experts from the financial community share their views on the future of the newly opened Cambodia Stock Exchange Émile Coué was a French psychologist who introduced a method of self-improvement based on optimistic autosuggestion. “Every day, in every way, I’m getting better and better,” was his mantra. He died in…
By Philippe Beco

Jun 08, 2011 • 2 min read

Analysis: Abhisit Vejjajiva

Dr Pavin Chachavalpongpun is a Lead researcher, Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. There are four post-election scenarios and Abhisit’s Democrat Party has a 50% chance of returning to power. One is the Democrat will win a landslide election (unlikely). This will satisfy…
By Dr Pavin Chachavalpongpun

May 17, 2011 • 5 min read

Fallen Forests

Corporate greed and weak government have left Cambodia’s protected areas defenceless Chow Chart sat staring vacantly. Lost for words, he occasionally shook his head. The roar of heavy machinery in the distance broke the silence. When another truck laden with timber trembled…
By Charlie Lancaster

Apr 05, 2011 • 2 min read

Japanese tsunami takes local toll

The long term effects of the Japanese tsunami on Southeast Asian economies remain to be calculated
By SEA Globe

Mar 22, 2011 • 4 min read

Soaring ambition

After years of spearheading the Cambodian operations, Thai Airways’ Narinthorn Purnagupta is to pilot the airline’s Vietnamese operations As he gets ready to leave for new pastures Narinthorn Purnagupta is light hearted. He will pass the baton to a successor who, he is happy to say, will inherit a profitable…
By Philippe Beco