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STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 15, 2018 • 7 min read

Myanmar Social media success

By Janelle Retka • Mar 15, 2018
Sandi Sein Thein's marketing company Digital Kaway - which means 'wizard' in Myanmar - has expanded local perceptions of what the internet has to offer, earning her a place on Forbes' prestigious 30 Under 30 Asia list

STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 14, 2018 • 9 min read

Master plan Building Phnom Penh a vibrant future

By Janelle Retka • Mar 14, 2018
Cambodia’s keenest architectural minds share their visions for transforming Phnom Penh’s clogged streets and limited community space into a modern, people-focused capital

Mar 14, 2018 • 10 min read
Exotic wildlife trade

Are we helping illegal animal traffickers?

Southeast Asia has long been a hub for the exotic wildlife trade, but the business is increasingly moving online - where unwitting social media users are playing a part in its proliferation
By Cristyn Lloyd • Mar 14, 2018

Mar 13, 2018 • 3 min read
Jailani Johari

Malaysian minister accuses international media of misreporting on 1MDB scandal

A top Malaysian official has threatened a number of international media outlets with legal action for their coverage of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal as the government moves closer towards officially outlawing so-called “fake news”
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 13, 2018

Mar 12, 2018 • 7 min read
Rohingya crisis

Refugees’ uncertain road to repatriation

A campaign of state-orchestrated violence has seen Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority fleeing their homes into neighbouring Bangladesh. The countries are talking of repatriating the refugees, but is such a move feasible?
By Musaazi Namiti • Mar 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018 • 4 min read
Statistics and tips

Everything you need to know about investing in Cambodia

For the past two decades, Cambodia has experienced rapid economic growth. Broad access to global markets and an economic policy that openly courts foreign investment means the country’s economy is expected to continue growing
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018 • 3 min read
Southern Philippines

Fighting claims lives of 44 Islamic State-affiliated fighters

Less than six months after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared the city of Marawi “liberated from terrorist influence,” fighting continues in the region’s troubled south
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 12, 2018

Mar 11, 2018 • 5 min read
Lida Duch

The Cambodian actress shaking up social norms

One of Cambodia's most promising actresses, Lida Duch, hopes to flip the script on the film industry's traditional portrayal of women, and have some fun along the way
By Euan Black and Leng Len • Mar 11, 2018