cambodia



STORY OF THE DAY • May 02, 2016 • 10 min read

Lifeline Mekong Make or break time

By Daniel Besant • May 02, 2016
As drought lingers and unfettered dam construction plugs the Mekong river, managing the life-giving waterway becomes ever more crucial

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 29, 2016 • 7 min read

Cambodia Healing spirits

By Erin Hale • Apr 29, 2016
In times of ill-health and hardship, many Cambodians turn to spirit mediums. Could these superstitious beliefs be a symptom of a failing healthcare system?

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 26, 2016 • 4 min read

Minorities Failure to enforce jobs quota law shortchanges Cambodia's disabled

By David Hutt • Apr 26, 2016
“Access to decent and full employment will enable persons with disabilities to remain out of poverty and to become contributing members of the family and in the society,” said Pradeep Bagival, UN joint programme coordinator of the Disability Rights Initiative Cambodia (DRIC). In August 2010, the Cambodian government issued a…

Apr 11, 2016 • 3 min read
Smart

Smart Axiata Cambodia CEO on how to see off competitors

Smart Axiata Cambodia has seen off robust competition in the country’s telecoms sector to emerge as one of the industry’s key players. CEO Thomas Hundt discusses the shifting market and how his firm has stayed ahead of the curve
By David Hutt • Apr 11, 2016

Mar 17, 2016 • 9 min read
Khmer Rouge

Revealing Cambodia’s secret Khmer Rouge resistance

The prevailing image of Cambodians under the Khmer Rouge is one of dignified suffering and passivity. But many resisted the regime in ways often overlooked by historians
By David Hutt • Mar 17, 2016

Mar 10, 2016 • 10 min read
Politics

Has Cambodia’s opposition CNRP lost its way?

With its leader in exile and the ruling party muscling in on its turf, the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party must regain momentum
By David Hutt • Mar 10, 2016

Feb 01, 2016 • 9 min read
Urban art

Hitting a wall: Phnom Penh’s street art

After a world-class street artist left his mark on a drab wall in Phnom Penh, the government stamped its authority by painting over the mural within days. The decision has sparked a debate over the merits of street art and its place in Cambodia
By Daniel Besant • Feb 01, 2016

Jan 28, 2016 • 10 min read
positive advertising

Thinking of a change: 17 Triggers

What if, inside all of us, there is an emotional ‘elephant’ and rational ‘elephant rider’ competing to determine our actions? Mike Rios of 17 Triggers, a Cambodia-based advertising agency that works with the development sector, explains his hard-learned lessons on how to get people to change their behaviours
By David Hutt • Jan 28, 2016