Search results for "Cambodia"

Apr 16, 2020 • 5 min read
Global economy

IMF: Asian economic growth set to be lowest for six decades

Cambodia and Thailand are set to be two of the region's hardest hit economies according to the IMF, as nations across Southeast Asia are forecast to be ravaged by the global economic slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
By Andrew Haffner

Apr 15, 2020 • 10 min read
Southeast Asian history

The Race to Yunnan

In the late 19th century, colonial powers Britain and France held grand ambitions to exert control over the Southeast Asia region. The construction of highly ambitious railway lines to access Chinese markets was deemed the answer, and the "Race to Yunnan" was on
By Christian Gilberti

Apr 14, 2020 • 10 min read
Wildlife conservation

After the virus, will Southeast Asia’s bushmeat trade finally be stopped?

Bushmeat has been thrust into the spotlight following the likely outbreak of Covid-19 at a wet market in Wuhan. But the trade is not limited to China, with conservationists in Southeast Asia warning of the grave risks involved with the region's ongoing wildlife industry
By Andrew Haffner

Apr 10, 2020 • 2 min read
Editorial

Hunkering down

This week, we looked past the headlines to hear more from you, our readers, and the diverse communities we cover across Southeast Asia. Check out this week’s coverage for a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people living through extraordinary times
By Andrew Haffner

Apr 04, 2020 • 6 min read
Demining in Cambodia

Every dog has its day

April 4 marks the International Day for Mine Awareness. Around the world, there are four-legged bomb detectors who quietly risk their lives each day, gaining little fan fair. But in Cambodia, these unsung canine heroes have been given a home in which to enjoy their well-earned retirement
By Miriam Deprez

Apr 03, 2020 • 2 min read
Editorial

Get in touch

We want to hear from you! As part of our Tales of the Pandemic series, we are publishing a selection of personal essays from across Southeast Asia, looking at how life has been impacted by Covid-19. If you’d like to submit your own reach out to a.mccready@globemediaasia.com
By Alastair McCready

Apr 02, 2020 • 13 min read
COVID-19

On the tail of a virus

In Phnom Penh, US researchers have teamed up with the Pasteur Institute to conduct vital work tracking the spread and mutation of Covid-19. Their research has placed Cambodia at the heart of Southeast Asia's efforts to stem the spread of the disease and find a cure
By Miriam Deprez and Andrew Haffner

Mar 27, 2020 • 2 min read
Editorial

Keep on moving

This week, under the ever-looming shadow of COVID-19, we marked the 5th anniversary of the death of Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. We also delved into the world of type-faces in Southeast Asia – with these seemingly innocuous characters having a monumental impact on the way people live and communicate across the region
By Alastair McCready

Mar 27, 2020 • 6 min read
Tales of the Pandemic

Quarantine in the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital

After coming down with a fever three weeks ago, an expat was admitted to Phnom Penh's Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital. In the second of our personal essays looking at life during COVID-19, we publish their account of life inside a Cambodian government quarantine
By Andrew Haffner

Mar 25, 2020 • 11 min read
Southeast Asian languages

The power of script

With the rise of the internet age, Southeast Asia is fast embracing change. But within a digital world initially designed for Latin scripts and fonts, the region is still playing catch up to ensure its citizens have equal access to every online feature
By Zachary Frye

Mar 20, 2020 • 2 min read
Editorial

Escaping the present

This week, under the gloom of COVID-19, we've largely focused our attention away from the present and have taken a look at several significant events past and future. Among these is arguably Cambodia's most consequential occurrence, the 1970 coup d'etat that would change the course of the Kingdom's history
By Alastair McCready