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STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 10, 2019 • 2 min read

Editorial Fighting for life.

By Paul Millar • Jun 10, 2019
The Globe may be changing, but our mission remains the same. This week we’re looking at suicide in Singapore’s national service, how Southeast Asia is bracing itself for climate change, Cambodia’s shady grey market cars and more

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 10, 2019 • 15 min read

Mental health in Singapore The fallen

By Thomas Brent • Jun 10, 2019
For some Singaporeans with mental health issues, mandatory military service can be an isolating and traumatic experience – and one which can leave them at serious risk of self-harm

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 07, 2019 • 8 min read

Thailand drug war Justice denied

By Torgeir Norling • Jun 07, 2019
From our print archive: the human cost of Thaksin Shinawatra's brutal war on drugs

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 06, 2019 • 14 min read

Sexual abuse Under the world’s mirror

By Thomas Brent and Kong Meta • Jun 06, 2019
Facing discrimination for gender, disability and poverty, Cambodia’s women and girls with disabilities are among the most vulnerable to sexual abuse and violence

Jun 05, 2019 • 9 min read
Climate change

Dead in the water

Hydropower is booming in the Mekong River basin as countries seek clean energy – but these massive dams might prove even more polluting than fossil fuels
By Claire Baker-Munton • Jun 05, 2019

Jun 03, 2019 • 18 min read
Casinos

Show me the money

As dozens of casinos set up shop in Cambodia each year, they stand to make millions annually – but the Kingdom has yet to rake in its fair share of the industry’s rising profits
By Robin Spiess • Jun 03, 2019

Jun 03, 2019 • 3 min read
Editorial

A new beginning.

The Globe may be changing, but our mission remains the same. This week we’re looking at how Cambodia’s women with disabilities remain at risk, why hydropower dams are fuelling climate change, the lasting legacy of Thaksin Shinawatra’s deadly drug war and more.
By Paul Millar • Jun 03, 2019

Jun 03, 2019 • 12 min read
Ten to watch

Cambodia’s rising stars

With a growing economy, new businesses on the rise and an eye on digitisation, Cambodia’s innovators now have more opportunities to shine than ever before.
By Robin Spiess • Jun 03, 2019

May 31, 2019 • 7 min read
Cambodia

How luxury travel can ease damaging effects of overtourism

As increasing levels of mass tourism in Cambodia’s major cities threaten to place strains on local infrastructure, representatives from the luxury travel industry offer a model of high-value, low-volume tourism they believe is key to preserving the Kingdom’s natural splendour.
By Robin Spiess • May 31, 2019

May 30, 2019 • 8 min read
Trade

What the Asean Single Window means for Cambodia

The ASEAN Single Window initiative promises to unite Southeast Asia as a truly integrated economic community through seamless cross-border trade and information sharing. Focus Cambodia spoke to Jayant Menon, head economist for trade and regional cooperation at the Asian Development Bank, about Cambodia’s place in an increasingly integrated ASEAN
By Paul Millar • May 30, 2019

May 29, 2019 • 6 min read
5G technology

The next generation

The world is buzzing with anticipation for 5G technology, and Southeast Asia is no exception. As Cambodia begins the move toward this latest tech, other countries in the region are similarly paving the way for widespread 5G within one to two years – and with it, the potential for huge technological advancements
By Robin Spiess • May 29, 2019

May 28, 2019 • 4 min read
Cambodia’s education system

The keys to the Kingdom

With Cambodia surging ahead towards high middle-income status, ensuring that the next generation has the essential skills it needs to thrive in a high-skilled work environment has never been more important. Wilco Visscher, country programme manager for international education non-profit VVOB, breaks down the challenges and opportunities facing Cambodia’s schools
By Paul Millar • May 28, 2019