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STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 12, 2018 • 11 min read

Waste and recycling The plastic tide

By Paul Millar • Sep 12, 2018
As Southeast Asia buckles beneath the weight of the world's redirected refuse, experts say sustainable waste management can only come by abandoning our throwaway culture

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 11, 2018 • 10 min read

Belt and Road Initiative Meeting resistance

By Tom O'Connell • Sep 11, 2018
Asean countries are beginning to display caution towards China’s massive infrastructure investments. Khor Yu Leng, an expert on Chinese investment in the region, talks with Southeast Asia Globe about this trend and the possible political fallout

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 09, 2018 • 5 min read

Vietnam protests The ultimate bogeyman

By Anton Tsvetov • Jul 09, 2018
When the people took to the streets across the country in June, the Communist Party of Vietnam found itself facing a whole new breed of discontent that started over Chinese land leases and a new cyber law

Jun 19, 2018 • 5 min read
Whatever happened to

Cambodia’s ‘government-backed’ cryptocurrency?

News of a cryptocurrency endorsed by the Cambodian government began circulating earlier this year, with international media also picking up the story. Then suddenly, it all went quiet. So what exactly happened to Entapay – the company behind it – and its ambitions to create a Cambodian cryptocurrency?
By Robin Spiess • Jun 19, 2018

May 22, 2018 • 4 min read
Opinion

No competition

With more and more manufacturing companies setting up shop in Vietnam, many see the nation as a natural competitor to China. But with both countries seeing big growth in this sector, rather than being rivals, they may be playing in completely different leagues
By Maxfield Brown • May 22, 2018

Apr 29, 2018 • 7 min read
Four pillars: construction

How China is shaping Cambodia’s skyline

Rapid economic growth continues to open up new opportunities for a booming construction industry riding high on Chinese investment
By Euan Black • Apr 29, 2018

Apr 04, 2018 • 11 min read
Social Credit System

Who would want a citizen rating system?

Why would China's Big Brother-style social credit system not appeal to Southeast Asia's autocratic leaders. Can they make it a reality?
By Janelle Retka • Apr 04, 2018

Jan 01, 2018 • 15 min read
Cambodia

Why the West was doomed to fail

Backed by China, Prime Minister Hun Sen has entered 2018 triumphant from his decades-long struggle with the West – and set the stage for his succession
By Paul Millar • Jan 01, 2018

Dec 04, 2017 • 8 min read
Technology

The fight to catch up to behemoths

Singapore and Malaysia are playing catch up with global tech capitals, but their pace may be slowed by talent that's looking too timid for the cutthroat business
By Foong Li Mei • Dec 04, 2017

Nov 06, 2017 • 11 min read
Cambodia's construction boom

A future without home?

The construction industry in Cambodia has been enjoying great growth in recent years. Yet there are concerns over the quality of some of these projects and an over-reliance on Chinese investment
By Nathan Paul Southern • Nov 06, 2017

Oct 16, 2017 • 9 min read
Cambodia's Tourism Industry

A Kingdom for more tourists

Cambodia has big plans to boost tourism, most of which revolve around a massive influx of visitors from China
By Nathan Paul Southern • Oct 16, 2017