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STORY OF THE DAY • May 04, 2018 • 2 min read

SolarHome Lighting up rural Myanmar with affordable solar technology

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 04, 2018
Since launching its pilot programme in 2016, SolarHome has helped Myanmar find alternative energy options by providing unprecedented electricity access to underserved households. Ted Martynov, the company’s CEO, broke down SolarHome’s business and the energy situation in the country

STORY OF THE DAY • May 03, 2018 • 3 min read

Top 5 Tours offering complete and authentic Cambodian experiences

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 03, 2018
With so many provinces and towns to discover, keeping your exploration on track can be tricky. Let the experts take care of everything by joining some of our favourite tours that stretch to every corner of the Kingdom

STORY OF THE DAY • May 03, 2018 • 9 min read

Vietnam Money trumps Marx

By David Hutt • May 03, 2018
Two centuries after the birth of Karl Marx, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has embraced capitalism with open arms – but its economic success has yet to trickle down to its working class

May 02, 2018 • 3 min read
Sponsored

Insuring Cambodia's future

Manulife has become a household name in the country's young life insurance sector, offering education and financial protection so that Cambodians can focus on the future and navigate moments of loss without financial burden
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 02, 2018

May 02, 2018 • 3 min read
Sponsored

Flying high

For decades, Cambodia Airports has overseen unprecedented growth in the number of passengers passing through the airports of the Kingdom of Wonder – and provided critical services for Cambodians and tourists alike
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • May 02, 2018

May 02, 2018 • 2 min read
Singapore

Cracking down on its already restricted press freedom

Singapore is tightening the reins even further on a press that critics say has never been free. So why is the city-state cracking down now? Reporters Without Borders' Asia-Pacific director Daniel Bastard says Singapore's "squeaky-clean image" is off to a rough start in 2018
By Tom O'Connell • May 02, 2018

May 01, 2018 • 11 min read
Thailand Politics

The billionaire challenging military might

A new progressive party has promised to break the military's grip on power, but can the young billionaire at its helm win the hearts and minds of Thailand's rural majority?
By Paul Millar • May 01, 2018

May 01, 2018 • 7 min read
Four pillars: manufacturing

Rising costs pose new challenges for Cambodia’s manufacturing sector

Cambodia’s manufacturing sector continues to benefit from preferential trade deals with the West, but unpredictable wage hikes and competition from nearby countries could put the brakes on two decades of sustained growth
By Euan Black • May 01, 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