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STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 20, 2015 • 12 min read

Cambodia's working class Power to the people?

By David Hutt • Apr 20, 2015
Much attention has been paid to Cambodia’s burgeoning middle class, but the emergence of a working class to complement it has rarely been discussed. Many experts agree that it is here and it is vitally important to the country’s economic and political prospects

STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 08, 2015 • 14 min read

Anti-corruption Touching up Cambodia

By Daniel Besant • Mar 08, 2015
After years of floundering near the foot of global rankings on a range of development indicators, Cambodia is finally taking some steps in the right direction

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 02, 2015 • 3 min read

Prince Norodom Ranariddh The little prince

By David Hutt • Feb 02, 2015
After five decades in and out of Cambodian politics, Prince Norodom Ranariddh has breezily announced yet another return, but many doubt his abilities and motives

Dec 19, 2014 • 3 min read
Cambodia

Hun Sen “misinformed” over Cambodia’s mass HIV infection, says Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

Virologist jointly credited with discovering HIV calls for calm Françoise Barré-Sinoussi – credited along with her colleague Luc Montagnier as the discoverer of HIV – has said that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has been “misinformed”, following his comments regarding an outbreak of the virus in Battambang province, in Cambodia’s northwest
By David Hutt and Dene Mullen • Dec 19, 2014

Dec 17, 2014 • 5 min read
divine healing

An atmosphere for miracles

Deep in a quiet Phnom Penh neighbourhood, a charismatic pastor leads boisterous Sunday services known for their lively music and vigorous dancing – and claims of miracle cures
By Marta Kasztelan • Dec 17, 2014

Dec 15, 2014 • 7 min read
Luxury Bikes

Wheels of fortune

The motorcycle market in Cambodia has long been characterised by cheap and efficient bikes. But in recent years the Kingdom’s streets have become peppered with more powerful, more expensive and more eye-catching machines
By David Hutt • Dec 15, 2014

Nov 12, 2014 • 4 min read
Business

Market to malls: Aeon Mall

Taking a look into Cambodia's first luxury mall, Aeon Mall
By Dene Mullen • Nov 12, 2014

Nov 10, 2014 • 13 min read
Somaly Mam

The road to lost prominence

Somaly Mam was one of the world’s leading figures in the fight against human trafficking. But following a Newsweek article that accused her of fabricating parts of her life story, Mam’s reputation was left in tatters. Now she is on the comeback trail
By David Hutt • Nov 10, 2014

Oct 16, 2014 • 8 min read
Disability

Frankly speaking

Widespread speech and swallowing disorders often go unrecognised, leaving those affected isolated and misunderstood, but innovative new programmes are finally breaking the silence
By Joanna Mayhew • Oct 16, 2014

Oct 14, 2014 • 6 min read
Heritage

Home sweet home

From ancient shipwrecks to priceless statues, looting has denied fascinating historical insights to nations across the region. A recent legal battle involving Cambodia and prestigious auctioneers Sotheby’s may turn the situation on its head
By Denise Hruby • Oct 14, 2014

Oct 10, 2014 • 6 min read

Class action

Changes are afoot in Cambodia’s much-maligned state education sector. Can a dynamic, reform-minded minister bring the system up to speed?
By Daniel Besant • Oct 10, 2014