Search results for "Cambodia"

Jun 27, 2018 • 6 min read
Traditional cuisine

'I really think that Cambodian food deserves a place in the world'

Scouring the countryside for traditional recipes on the verge of fading from living memory, chef Rotanak Ros is striving to put Cambodian cuisine on the world map through cooking classes, quick and easy recipes, and luxury-dining nights at her riverside terrace
By Paul Millar

Jun 27, 2018 • 6 min read
Child protection

Cambodia’s child porn problem highlighted in US Embassy sackings

The US Embassy in Phnom Penh recently fired nearly three dozen employees after discovering a group Facebook message in which the dismissed workers allegedly shared child pornography. The 32 sacked employees protested their dismissals outside the embassy last week, and in so doing shone a light on the continued prevalence of child pornography in Cambodia
By Robin Spiess

Jun 26, 2018 • 3 min read
A wealth of words

What it’s like to be a top translator and fixer in Cambodia

Yin Soeum is a professional Cambodian fixer and interpreter with almost 30 years of experience translating both in the field and the boardroom for international media and high-profile political players. He talks about building a bridge between English and Khmer and the challenges of switching between languages on the fly
By Cristyn Lloyd

Jun 19, 2018 • 5 min read
Whatever happened to

Cambodia’s ‘government-backed’ cryptocurrency?

News of a cryptocurrency endorsed by the Cambodian government began circulating earlier this year, with international media also picking up the story. Then suddenly, it all went quiet. So what exactly happened to Entapay – the company behind it – and its ambitions to create a Cambodian cryptocurrency?
By Robin Spiess

Jun 18, 2018 • 4 min read
'Witness of history'

Who is Cambodia's Queen Mother?

Today marks the 82nd birthday of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk of Cambodia. Julio Jeldres, who served as the senior private secretary and special assistant to the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk for 12 years and has written extensively on the Cambodian royal family, provides insight into the life of Cambodia’s Queen Mother, whom he describes as “a witness of history”
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

Jun 06, 2018 • 9 min read
Ten to watch

Entrepreneurs defining Cambodia’s future

With its burgeoning business and startup scene, modern Cambodia is host to a slew of exciting, young talent. We pick out ten rising stars who are shaking up the status quo
By Janelle Retka

Jun 01, 2018 • 2 min read
Photography

Kim Jong-un hosts Russia, Modi visits and Cambodia recognises International Children's Day

The eyes of the world have been fixed on the seesawing drama taking place between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Will they or won't they meet in Singapore this month? Not to be overshadowed, the US' long-time antagonist, Russia, sent their foreign secretary to Pyongyang for talks
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial

May 31, 2018 • 4 min read
Solar solution

The company aiming to power up rural Cambodia

As a project manager for Kamworks, one of Cambodia’s leading solar energy companies, Matt Viner is working to develop a solar platform that will provide rural households with affordable, reliable, renewable energy
By Robin Spiess

May 25, 2018 • 5 min read
Rithy Thul

One of Cambodia's brightest entrepreneurs talks tech, startups and cryptocurrencies

Rithy Thul is one of Cambodia’s leading voices in technology and entrepreneurship. Originally beginning his entrepreneurial career in the tourism industry with the founding of Toursanak in 2010, he co-founded Cambodia’s first coworking space in 2011 and shifted his focus more towards technology-based startups and projects
By Robin Spiess