Search results for "Cambodia"

Feb 08, 2016 • 4 min read

Cambodia’s logging committee: clampdown or shakedown?

Opinion: Cambodian press and some environmental groups have largely viewed the government’s creation of a committee to curb illegal logging as a sign of real progress. But upon closer inspection, the crackdown may be more of a shakedown
By Kerstin Canby

Dec 15, 2015 • 4 min read
Cambodia

Buddhist monks, death rituals and black magic in Cambodia

Deathpower: Buddhism’s Ritual Imagination in Cambodia, by Erik W. Davis, is released this month. Here, he discusses some of his book’s otherworldly content, from black magic and ghosts to Cambodian death rituals and Buddhist monks' spiritualism
By Erin Hale

Oct 28, 2015 • 3 min read

Cambodia’s got talent: top chefs

We asked some of the country’s finest Cambodian chefs to prepare their favourite dishes and share their stories. The results were never anything less than scorching
By Dene Mullen

Oct 25, 2015 • 8 min read
Agriculture

The end of Cambodia’s rice industry?

A combination of erratic weather, poor infrastructure and an inefficient government has experts predicting that Cambodia’s rice industry could collapse within a decade   
By Denise Hruby

Oct 21, 2015 • 9 min read
Workers

Divided they fall: Cambodia's unions

Last year, trade unionism in Cambodia appeared to have reached its high-water mark. But with minimum wage negotiations taking place this month, there are already concerns it has become a divided and weakened movement
By David Hutt

Oct 01, 2015 • 10 min read
Politician

Gang of four: Cambodia's new political parties

Four new political parties have entered the fray in Cambodia since the start of the year. And it’s not just the long-ruling Cambodian People’s Party in their sights, but the opposition too
By David Hutt

Sep 08, 2015 • 6 min read

Mountain high: Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains

A journey through the great wilderness that is Cambodia’s unspoilt Cardamom Mountains provides a challenging itinerary for seasoned adventurers and tenacious beginners alike
By Erin Hale

Sep 01, 2015 • 4 min read

It's good to talk: Cambodia's culture of dialogue

Cambodia’s two political top guns have reached an unlikely accord in recent months. The “culture of dialogue” has been maligned by some, but it could play a more significant role than people think
By Markus Karbaum

Jun 25, 2015 • 3 min read

All shook up: Cambodia's cocktails

Many of Cambodia’s most tastebud-tingling tipples take inspiration from the country’s bounty of fresh local fruits
By Discover editorial