Search results for "Cambodia"

US elections

Watching and waiting: What’s to come under Biden for Southeast Asia?

While the US election result remains officially undeclared, the Democrats look to have won the race. Since 2016, the Trump administration's stance towards Southeast Asia has been erratic at best – what could the next four years look like under Biden?
By Andrew Haffner

Podcast

The Anakut podcast: Beyond aid and the future of foreign money

A reliance on development assistance has been a feature of the post-war Cambodian economy. But as the Kingdom moves towards upper middle-income status, should foreign investment replace foreign aid? Author Dr Ear Sophal joins Andrew in the booth to discuss
By Andrew Haffner

City planning

As wetlands are filled, Phnom Penh ignores Bangkok’s flooding lessons

As Bangkok attempts, at high cost, to reverse much of the damage done to the flood-prone city by restoring a more porous landscape, next door in Phnom Penh, wetlands are filled and skyscrapers erected as the Cambodian capital runs the risk of being submerged
By Wanpen Pajai

Editorial

Will the Thai monarchy survive?

As the monarchy rocks under growing pressure for reform in Thailand, professor Mark S. Cogan puts bold thoughts to page, penning another piece of analysis for us in which he asks a once unthinkable question – will the kingdom’s royal institution survive? We also cover the flooding that has decimated communities across the region, first covering the Cambodians living under water in a photo-led piece, before the Globe’s reporter in Hanoi, Ashley Lampard, gives us a comprehensive run-down of why Vietnam is experiencing its worst flooding for decades
By Andrew Haffner

Covid-19

Hungarian minister tests positive for virus a day after meeting with Hun Sen

Hungary's foreign minister tested positive for coronavirus in Thailand, the country's health czar said on November 4, a day after he jetted in from a meeting with Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen
By Agence France-Presse

Editorial

The Fourth Industrial Revolution

This week sees us kick off a new partnership with the United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia, in which over the next few months we’ll look at the future of work and industry in the Kingdom – among the hardest hit nations in Asia, economically speaking, by the pandemic. The Globe’s Lead Editor, Alastair McCready, gets the conversation started with a piece of analysis looking at how Industry 4.0 preparations in Cambodia compare to neighbours Thailand and Vietnam. Here’s to the future!
By Andrew Haffner

Manufacturing

Stitch up: Power imbalances in global garment sector worsen in pandemic

New research has uncovered how global garment brands have been unilaterally cancelling orders, delaying payments and changing contracts to their betterment during the pandemic – leaving factories and workers to shoulder the burden
By Alexi Demetriadi

Podcast

The Anakut podcast: The fate of the Mighty Mekong

Joining Meng and Andrew in their Phnom Penh studio this week are Ham Oudom and Pich Charadine, with chatter turning to one, very large, issue – the fate of the once-Mighty Mekong
By Andrew Haffner

Opinion

The hidden plight of Phnom Penh’s urban poor during flooding

Cambodia has experienced severe flooding in recent weeks, with large sections of the capital under water. But major events like these don't tell the whole story, with small and consistent issues associated with flooding worsening a cycle of poverty among the urban poor
By Horn Chanvoitey

Editorial

Jokowi’s oligarchs and Anakut

Rarely does the average citizen become concerned with the passage of an economic stimulus law, not least the finer details of a 1,000-page piece of legislation. But in Indonesia, riots erupted last week as parliament pushed through the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation, a law that many feel benefits political and economic elites. Contributor Stania Puspa unravels the controversial bill. We also publish the second episode of Anakut: The Podcast About Cambodia’s Future. This week Meng and Andrew enter the booth to discuss women’s issues in the Kingdom with two esteemed guests
By Andrew Haffner

Recycling

Vietnam’s long and winding road to plastic waste reduction

A booming economy has given rise to fast-tracked consumption in Vietnam, and with it mounting waste. The country's leaders have introduced legislation to curb its plastic habit, but some observers warn it still has the potential to become the world's garbage dump
By Ashley Lampard

Mark S. Cogan

Mark S. Cogan is an Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kansai Gaidai University, located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He is also a consultant with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Specializing in Southeast Asian studies, Professor Cogan’s research focuses on democratization, security, and human rights in Thailand…
By Chia Chi Hsu