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STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 04, 2018 • 7 min read

Learning to teach A curriculum for Cambodia’s future

By Janelle Retka • Oct 04, 2018
The Ministry of Education is launching its first bachelor’s degree programme in teaching next month. Karolina Rutkowska, capacity development adviser for VVOB Cambodia, talked with Southeast Asia Globe about the curriculum the NGO is developing to give future teachers the skills to overcome the Kingdom’s education hurdles and compete in 21st-century Asean

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 03, 2018 • 10 min read

Unknown geniuses A gateway out of poverty for Indian children

By Laura Courtier • Oct 03, 2018
Mensa, the association for highly gifted people, uses intelligence tests to search for miracle children in poor Indian neighbourhoods. The youngsters will later belong to the new elite of their country – as doctors, engineers or mathematicians

Oct 03, 2018 • 3 min read
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21st Century learning opportunities at AISPP

When it comes to preparing children for the challenges of living, learning and working in our increasingly interdependent 21st Century world, the new Australian International School, Phnom Penh (known as AISPP) is committed to introducing learners to the skills, opportunities and knowledge that they need to be happy, achieve…
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 03, 2018

Oct 02, 2018 • 2 min read
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The experience of ISPP

In 2018-19, International School of Phnom Penh (ISPP) celebrates its 30th year as Cambodia’s leading international school
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 02, 2018

Oct 02, 2018 • 3 min read
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CIS on track with expansion plans

Since opening its doors as a preschool in 2012, the Canadian International School of Phnom Penh (CIS) has expanded to their main campus on Diamond Island (Koh Pich) in 2015 and opened their second preschool in Tuol Kork in 2016
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 02, 2018

Oct 02, 2018 • 16 min read
Cambodia’s building blocks

Cementing the future

As the Kingdom's construction boom continues, the local production of cement has evolved alongside it. But potential environmental issues may prove costly
By Janelle Retka and Leng Len • Oct 02, 2018

Oct 02, 2018 • 3 min read
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25 years of innovation at International School Ho Chi Minh City

For a quarter of a century, International School Ho Chi Minh City has provided its students with a progressive approach to learning that gives them every opportunity to succeed
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 02, 2018

Oct 01, 2018 • 3 min read
Palu earthquake and tsunami

Death toll expected to rise drastically

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, causing a massive tsunami that left the provincial capital of Palu and several coastal cities in ruins. As of Monday, more than 840 people have been confirmed dead as a result of the natural disaster
By Robin Spiess • Oct 01, 2018

Oct 01, 2018 • 7 min read
Education For All

The sobering reality of Cambodia’s free education drive

Cambodia has long promised to provide free primary and secondary education to every child within its borders. But with a quarter of a million kids still out of school, how can the Kingdom keep its most vulnerable from slipping through the cracks?
By Paul Millar • Oct 01, 2018

Oct 01, 2018 • 3 min read
Energy

Timor-Leste buys historic stake in Greater Sunrise fields

Timor-Leste has closed a deal to purchase ConocoPhillips' multi-billion-dollar stake in the Greater Sunrise oil and gas fields, strengthening its position in long-running negotiations
By Sophie Raynor • Oct 01, 2018