Interview

Sun Chanthol: the man connecting Cambodia

The Kingdom’s Minister of Public Works and Transport is leading efforts to upgrade the country’s infrastructure as it prepares for the challenges of the future
By Tassilo Brinzer • Aug 29, 2017

A tea guru’s guide to the perfect cup of chai

Singapore tea expert Kenny Leong talks about what he is reading in the leaves when it comes to the tea industry
By Colin Meyn • Aug 29, 2017

Indonesia convicts its first woman over suicide bomb plot

East Jakarta District Court finds a pregnant Indonesian woman guilty of committing an act of terrorism as country ramps up efforts to combat extremist threats An Indonesian bomb squad police officer searches for explosives near a body in Jakarta, Indonesia, 25 May 2017. Photo: EPA
By Euan Black • Aug 29, 2017

Myanmar military invokes war on terror as Rakhine violence continues

The Myanmar military has been accused of indiscriminately targeting civilian in its newly announced war “against terrorism” after coordinated attacks on police posts Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech during a ceremony for the National Health Plan (2017-2021) at the Myanmar International Convention Center in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 31 March 2017. Photo: EPA/Hein Htet
By Nathan Paul Southern • Aug 28, 2017

Robo-advisory services

How artificial intelligence is shaking up the financial industry

Singapore is betting on robo-advisory services to boost people’s prospects on the stock market
By Euan Black • Aug 28, 2017

Peer-to-peer lending

Why e-commerce firms could replace banks as the region’s leading lenders

The simultaneous rise of peer-to-peer lending and big data could drastically change the region's banking industry
By Euan Black • Aug 28, 2017

In Southeast Asia, the US can’t seem to decide if human rights matter

Deteriorating relations between the US and Cambodia reached a new low this week with the shuttering of a US-backed democracy organization. At the same time, President Trump has embraced Southeast Asian leaders with plenty of their own baggage Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (2-L), Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte (C), Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc (2-R), and Prime Minister of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith (L) attend the opening plenary of the World Economic Forum on Asean in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 11 May 2017. Photo: EPA/Mak Remissa
By Nathan Paul Southern • Aug 25, 2017

A leisurely lunch with two of Cambodia’s culinary kings

Focus Cambodia sat down with Cambodian chef Luu Meng and his business partner Arnaud Darc at their restaurant Malis in Phnom Penh to discuss the Kingdom’s dining renaissance
By Paul Millar • Aug 25, 2017