Graft index

Cambodia still most corrupt country in Southeast Asia, says Transparency International

While some government ministries have made progress in the fight against corruption, Cambodia continues to languish in the lower reaches of Transparency International’s 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index
By Euan Black • Jan 26, 2017

Election

Sam Rainsy’s last stand?

After losing four elections and with cracks in his party widening, the 2018 general election could be Sam Rainsy’s last as the leader of the Cambodian opposition
By David Hutt • Dec 16, 2016

Musica

Top five: Cambodian rock’n’roll acts

The greats of ‘60s Khmer rock, from the past to the present
By arjuna • Dec 15, 2016

Cambodia

Can the garment industry survive automation?

Automation will be the future of manufacturing, and it could have profound implications for Cambodia’s 700,000 garment workers
By David Hutt • Dec 07, 2016

In pictures: Cambodia’s iconic Angkor Photo Festival returns

A mainstay of Cambodia’s cultural calendar, the Angkor Photo Festival returns to Siem Reap this month to provide an insight into cultures around the world
By Navet Tab • Dec 05, 2016

Cambodia

Knowledge for a better future

Forty years after the Khmer Rouge waged a devastating war on education, Cambodia’s children still cannot access the reading materials they need to start a new chapter in their, and the nation’s history. Now, a handful of NGOs are using technology to change that
By Paul Millar • Nov 10, 2016

Cambodia hopes to revolutionise its outdated education system

Rapid technological change means Cambodia must embrace progressive teaching methods if it is to compete on the world stage, the education minister has said
By Euan Black • Oct 27, 2016

Deportees

Torn apart

The US has deported more than 500 former refugees back to Cambodia for criminal activity. Southeast Asia Globe tells the story of Ly Hov Kol, who has found himself living in a land he barely knows, far away from his family
By Navet Tab • Oct 25, 2016