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STORY OF THE DAY • May 17, 2018 • 3 min read

Sim Sokeara The young Cambodian coder who helped build an award-winning company

By Cristyn Lloyd • May 17, 2018
Sim Sokeara is the senior lead web developer at Codingate, a Phnom Penh-based coding services company that won Startup of the Year at the Asean Rice Bowl Startup Awards 2017. He was part of the team of eager students who helped found the company back in 2013 and spoke to Southeast Asia Globe about the challenges of the fast-moving tech industry

STORY OF THE DAY • May 16, 2018 • 2 min read

Anwar Ibrahim Malaysia's opposition icon released from prison with full royal pardon

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 16, 2018
Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim has been freed from prison after receiving a full royal pardon from the king. The 70-year old, who is likely to become the country’s next prime minister, walked free earlier today as huge crowds of well-wishers surrounded him

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

May 15, 2018 • 2 min read
Tech in Asia

Carousell announces launch of CarouPay e-wallet

The renowned Singapore-based listings app Carousell will launch its own payment platform next month to expedite the checkout process and provide better sales security for both vendors and shoppers
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 15, 2018

May 15, 2018 • 7 min read
Darius Cheung

Revolutionising Singapore's 'inefficient' property market

Singapore's real estate market was a vexing obstacle to navigate until Darius Cheung, CEO and co-founder of the country's homegrown housing website 99.co, helped transform the market with a user-focused approach to home hunting
By Janelle Retka • May 15, 2018

May 15, 2018 • 6 min read
Obesity

A Southeast Asian epidemic

Malnutrition is leaving Southeast Asia’s children predisposed to obesity and fatal diseases. With the rise of processed foods and less active lifestyles, these health impacts are only going to get worse unless children become the focal point of change
By Janelle Retka • May 15, 2018

May 14, 2018 • 3 min read
Hanoi

Where to eat, sleep and shop

Our guide to the teeming streets and stately architecture of Veitnam's eclectic capital, from an ancient temple offering a haven of peace, to late-night shopping at the city's lively night market
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 14, 2018

May 14, 2018 • 4 min read
Opinion

Duterte’s drug war feeds on his country’s worst fears

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody crackdown on drugs is pushing the country's most vulnerable people even further towards the margins, says Global Commission on Drugs executive secretary Khalid Tinasti
By Khalid Tinasti • May 14, 2018

May 11, 2018 • 7 min read
Whatever happened to

The unsolved murder of Najib Razak’s confidant’s lover?

Malaysia was shocked by the murder of socialite Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was shot and then blown to pieces with explosives. Will Mahathir's election victory lead to the reopening of the case? 
By Paul Millar • May 11, 2018

May 11, 2018 • 3 min read
A Requiem for Cambodia

Paying tribute to a tumultuous history through performance art

Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia is a performance piece that uses dance, film, music and theatre to honour those killed during the country's turbulent past. Ahead of its showing Paris this month, composer Him Sophy discussed Bangsokol's cathartic power and his motivation for opening his eponymous music school in Phnom Penh
By Cristyn Lloyd • May 11, 2018