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STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 15, 2019 • 6 min read

Behind the buzz The Cambodia-based tech company test-driving the world’s drones

By Robin Spiess • Feb 15, 2019
Aniwaa has become the world’s largest emerging tech comparison engine. And with commercial and personal demand for drones taking off in Southeast Asia, the start-up has decided to put the world’s leading unmanned aerial vehicles to the test

STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 30, 2018 • 3 min read

Urban art What it takes to become Cambodia's next top urban artist

By Charles Dunst • Nov 30, 2018
Tomorrow, Phnom Penh's trendy KBach Gallery will announce the winners from among 50 urban artists competing for gallery contracts and a grand prize of $1,000 at the Factory. Gallery owner Tony Francis spoke with Southeast Asia Globe about Cambodia's 'exploding' urban art scene and his plans to push the city's contemporary artists globally

Oct 25, 2018 • 6 min read
Ancient cities

The fall of Angkor

Top stories: Researchers now believe they know why the ancient city of Angkor was abandoned – and warn that modern-day cities could fall victim to the same fate
By Robin Spiess • Oct 25, 2018

Sep 25, 2018 • 5 min read
FreedomFilmFest

The future is bleak, says ‘A Cambodian Spring’ director Chris Kelly

In the run up to its screening at this year’s FreedomFilmFest, Southeast Asia Globe speaks to the director of 2017 documentary A Cambodian Spring, which highlights the infamous land disputes of Boeung Kak Lake in Phnom Penh and charts the return of prominent opposition politician Sam Rainsy
By Lesly Lotha • Sep 25, 2018

Jun 30, 2018 • 4 min read
EuroFair 2018

Cambodia attractive market for luxury European brands and construction companies

Dozens of international businesses have gathered to showcase their wares and establish regional contacts at Cambodia’s annual EuroFair, a three-day event that expects to draw approximately 10,000 visitors to Phnom Penh’s Diamond Island Exhibition Hall this weekend
By Robin Spiess • Jun 30, 2018

Jun 27, 2018 • 6 min read
Child protection

Cambodia’s child porn problem highlighted in US Embassy sackings

The US Embassy in Phnom Penh recently fired nearly three dozen employees after discovering a group Facebook message in which the dismissed workers allegedly shared child pornography. The 32 sacked employees protested their dismissals outside the embassy last week, and in so doing shone a light on the continued prevalence of child pornography in Cambodia
By Robin Spiess • Jun 27, 2018

May 16, 2018 • 8 min read
Cambodia

The air we breathe

A year ago, Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment began monitoring Phnom Penh’s levels of the most damaging known air pollutant, PM2.5. How will the information gained be used?
By Janelle Retka • May 16, 2018

Apr 30, 2018 • 4 min read
Buddhism in Cambodia

A monk’s life

Saffron-robed monks are a familiar sight across Cambodia, but their lives remain a mystery to most visitors. Chhurn Samrach, a young monk based in Phnom Penh's Wat Ounalom pagoda, describes a typical day in the life of the country's revered holy men
By Nathan Paul Southern • Apr 30, 2018

Apr 29, 2018 • 6 min read
Banking access

How Cambodia can capitalise on strides in financial inclusion

Cambodia has made great strides towards financial inclusion in the past decade. As more and more people take up financial services, what are the next steps needed to make the most of this participation?
By Janelle Retka • Apr 29, 2018