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STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 01, 2021 • 4 min read

Sustainability Sustainable Charcoal

By Sopheavuthtey Borin • Feb 01, 2021
Khmer Green Charcoal provides a sustainable alternative to wood charcoal for cooking

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 01, 2021 • 9 min read

Food & Agriculture Home grown

By Focus Cambodia Editorial • Feb 01, 2021
With a wealth of high-quality agricultural products grown in Cambodia, the country has a lot to offer local, regional, and global markets. However, equipment upgrades, reimagined marketing strategies and big-picture thinking will be required if the Kingdom is to catch up with regional peers

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 13, 2018 • 6 min read

Cambodia Empowering a Kingdom’s businesswomen

By Paul Millar • Jun 13, 2018
Although women own 65% of Cambodia’s businesses, fewer than half of them employ more than one person. Women-focused social impact fund She Investment co-founder Loem Lida explains how her organisation is helping the Kingdom’s women grow as entrepreneurs

Jun 06, 2018 • 9 min read
Ten to watch

Entrepreneurs defining Cambodia’s future

With its burgeoning business and startup scene, modern Cambodia is host to a slew of exciting, young talent. We pick out ten rising stars who are shaking up the status quo
By Janelle Retka • Jun 06, 2018

Dec 30, 2016 • 4 min read

TV5's Supachai Verapuchong: 'All television in Cambodia is losing money'

Supachai Verapuchong is the billionaire businessman behind one of Thailand’s pharmaceutical giants, as well as numerous hotels and beverage companies. But navigating Cambodia’s ailing television industry is his biggest challenge yet
By Dene Mullen • Dec 30, 2016

Sep 22, 2016 • 8 min read

How Singapore is becoming a world leader in fintech

With the rise of financial technology, or fintech, changing the way the world does business, Singapore is positioning itself as a major industry player
By Mark Smith • Sep 22, 2016

Aug 23, 2016 • 12 min read
Responsible Business

How good business changes Southeast Asia

With more and more customers seeking out socially conscious products, the business of ‘doing good’ is booming for social enterprises
By Paul Millar • Aug 23, 2016

Aug 19, 2016 • 9 min read

Meet Patee Sarasin, the most outspoken man in aviation

Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air has been flying high since its launch in 2004, with plans for international expansion on the cards. The unconventional businessman behind the airline’s success, Patee Sarasin, talks music videos, his guitar collection and his reluctance at becoming a CEO
By Jennifer Meszaros • Aug 19, 2016