Search results for "Cambodia"

Feb 25, 2020 • 15 min read
The Killing Fields

Going off script

In 1985, Cambodian Haing S Ngor became the first Asian to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the iconic The Killing Fields. The Globe sat down with the film's screenplay writer Bruce Robinson on the 24th anniversary of Ngor's murder to hear his reflections on the man and the movie
By Jonnie Bayfield

Feb 25, 2020 • 13 min read
FDI in Vietnam

Rise of the north

A long-term, export-driven vision has handed Hai Phong the title of Vietnam’s fastest-growing city in terms of GDP since 2015. Deep C is one firm that has contributed to the industrial city's transformation in recent years with their vision of creating a sustainable, environmentally friendly economic hub
By Samantha McCabe

Feb 21, 2020 • 2 min read
Editorial

Movers and shakers

Around Southeast Asia, prominent individuals are finding bold ways to rise up and challenge political systems, institutions and even history.
By Julija Veljkovic

Feb 18, 2020 • 9 min read
Marriage in Cambodia

Love conquers all

Top Read of 2009: They say love can conquer all, but cultural differences and bureaucratic necessities can be a frustrating stumbling block for those who find the partner of their dreams in Cambodia.
By Ryan Plummer

Feb 14, 2020 • 2 min read
Editorial

Second chances

This week was all about harsh judgements, clean slates, and second chances.
By Julija Veljkovic

Feb 14, 2020 • 11 min read
Coronavirus

The virus and the vitriol

As coronavirus spreads and worsens across the globe, fear has come along with it, fuelling anti-Chinese sentiment. In Southeast Asia, this discrimination might have deeper economic and political underpinnings
By Samantha McCabe

Feb 13, 2020 • 12 min read
Phnom Penh communities

Life on the margins

Across rapidly developing Phnom Penh, landless urban poor communities face imminent threats of eviction, on top of a myriad of health and sanitation issues. What is life like for these communities on the margins?
By Andrew Haffner

Feb 10, 2020 • 13 min read
Everything But Arms

The day of judgment

On February 12, the EU will hand down its long-awaited verdict regarding Cambodia’s access to the preferential trade scheme Everything But Arms, a decision that looks set to shape the Kingdom for years to come. But what happens next?
By Gerald Flynn

Feb 07, 2020 • 2 min read
Editorial

Going regional

This week we went regional, looking at how the newly-established Internet Crimes Against Children department in Cambodia is tackling online child abuse, how an eco-friendly Thai festival is bringing people from all walks of life together, the story behind a Vietnamese artist who operated as a propaganda artist during the war, Singapore’s retail business woes, and more.
By Julija Veljkovic

Feb 07, 2020 • 14 min read
Art and conflict in Vietnam

The art of war

Despite recording many iconic scenes from Vietnam's decades-long struggle for independence through his art, the story of Colonel Pham Thanh Tam has largely gone untold. But the man behind the pencil will not go forgotten.
By James Springer

Feb 06, 2020 • 13 min read
Child abuse

The online threat

With crimes committed using technology increasingly at the forefront of efforts by law enforcement and NGOs, in Cambodia a new unit dedicated to tackling the growth of online child abuse has just been formed
By Samantha McCabe

Feb 04, 2020 • 13 min read
Cambodian politics

Hun Sen’s art of giving

January saw Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen mark 35 years in power. Columnist David Hutt examines one crucial tactic of governance that has sustained his more-than three decade rule – the art of giving
By David Hutt