media



STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 06, 2018 • 5 min read

Opinion What made the story of the Thai Cave Boys so special?

By Matt Blomberg • Aug 06, 2018
The world was transfixed by the story of a football team stuck in a cave in northern Thailand as reporters from all over the planet filed updates to a hungry public – but what about news of other horrors in forgotten places?

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 26, 2018 • 3 min read

A wealth of words What it’s like to be a top translator and fixer in Cambodia

By Cristyn Lloyd • Jun 26, 2018
Yin Soeum is a professional Cambodian fixer and interpreter with almost 30 years of experience translating both in the field and the boardroom for international media and high-profile political players. He talks about building a bridge between English and Khmer and the challenges of switching between languages on the fly

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 04, 2018 • 15 min read

Cambodia's media ‘We’re going to be blind’

By Paul Millar, Tom O'Connell, Janelle Retka • Jun 04, 2018
Critics decry the end of an era of press freedom in Cambodia as the nation's last independent newspaper is sold to the owner of a Malaysian "covert PR" firm

Oct 03, 2017 • 13 min read
Media Freedom

Without fear or favour: The Cambodia Daily

Philanthropist and foreign correspondent Bernie Krisher launched a daily newspaper in 1993 with a handful of journalists working out of an old hotel. By the time the Cambodia Daily closed amid a fiery dispute with the government, it had become one of the region’s most respected sources of news
By Paul Millar • Oct 03, 2017

Sep 04, 2017 • 4 min read
Press Freedom

Cambodia Daily publishers banned from leaving the country

Following the Cambodian newspaper's closure over an unpaid tax bill, the General Department of Taxation has announced the newspaper’s general manager will not be permitted to leave the country unless the owners pay $6.3m in alleged arrears
By Euan Black • Sep 04, 2017

Jun 02, 2017 • 12 min read
Cambodian Media

The fresh prince

Lim Cheavutha stole Cambodia’s media crown when he launched Fresh News. His story reflects stark changes in the ways Cambodians get their news – and who delivers it
By Colin Meyn • Jun 02, 2017

Jul 14, 2015 • 10 min read
Gilbert Cheah

A sense of refinement

Gilbert Cheah might just have the most glamorous job in the Southeast Asian magazine industry. As publisher of Singapore Tatler, he must be equally well versed in the worlds of both luxury lifestyle and media. Here, he talks to Southeast Asia Globe about the digital revolution, the challenges of working with billionaires and the importance of good teeth
By Dene Mullen • Jul 14, 2015

Jan 09, 2013 • 6 min read
Media freedom

Killing the radio star

With this year’s national election on the horizon, the battle for the Kingdom’s airwaves is raging
By Simon Lewis • Jan 09, 2013

Dec 17, 2012 • 7 min read
Southeast Asia

Battling big brother

From professional journalists to bloggers and musicians, citizens are paying a high price for voicing unconformist opinions
By Sacha Passi • Dec 17, 2012