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STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 18, 2017 • 3 min read

Prudence and other virtues

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Sep 18, 2017
Across Asia, the Prudence Foundation champions campaigns focused on improving road safety, financial literacy and early childhood education. Prudential Cambodia CEO David Nutman talks about the importance of giving back to the community

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 18, 2017 • 11 min read

Agriculture The Future of Cambodia: Agriculture

By Paul Millar • Sep 18, 2017
Economists say farmers need to reduce their reliance on the crop in order to revitalise Cambodia’s struggling agriculture industry

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 15, 2017 • 5 min read

Elephant Tourism A cruel world

By Jan Schmidt-Burbach • Sep 15, 2017
Since 2015, World Animal Protection has visited 220 venues across Asia that use elephants to entertain tourists. The findings were worrying, but better informed tourists can be part of a crucial change, argues World Animal Protection advisor Jan Schmidt-Burbach 

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 14, 2017 • 10 min read

Phnom Penh City of garbage

By Colin Meyn and Mech Dara • Sep 14, 2017
As Cambodia's capital becomes a modern metropolis, its sole garbage collection company, Cintri, is failing to keep up. Can Cambodia's capital clean up its act?

Sep 12, 2017 • 3 min read

Will Duterte finally agree to self-rule in Mindanao?

Under the leadership of Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, the once-reviled Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s alliance with the Philippine government has added momentum to the struggle for self-rule among the nation’s Muslim minority
By Paul Millar • Sep 12, 2017

Sep 09, 2017 • 6 min read
Cambodia

Bringing the tunes to temple town

Just a stone’s throw from the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat, 60 Road Studios in Siem Reap is enticing global musicians and training a new generation of recording technicians
By Claire Knox • Sep 09, 2017

Sep 06, 2017 • 7 min read
Malaysia Design Archive

Malaysia’s identity seen through decades of design

From demeaning ice cream wrappers to the Malaysian ‘Uncle Sam’, the Malaysia Design Archive is opening people’s eyes to how art reflects a nation's values
By Kate Mayberry • Sep 06, 2017

Sep 05, 2017 • 8 min read
Kamala Sukosol

Thailand’s jazz-singing hotel queen

Southeast Asia Globe sat down with the head of one of Thailand’s most successful hotel dynasties, Kamala Sukosol, to discuss her initial ambivalence toward the family business and her grandson’s impressions of President Trump
By Claire Knox • Sep 05, 2017