Uber could face stiff resistance in Cambodia’s crowded ride-hailing market

A growing number of ride-hailing apps such as PassApp Taxi and Choice Taxi would add roadblocks to Uber’s Cambodia expansion plans
By Logan Connor • Jan 18, 2017

Region

Major health and environment impacts as unwanted gadgets pile up

As incomes rise and technology rapidly become obsolete, the amount of hazardous e-waste in Southeast Asia is soaring
By Logan Connor • Jan 17, 2017

Timor-Leste

Southeast Asia's newest nation faces an election that could make or break its future

With much of the population living in poverty and oil wealth running dry, Timor-Leste’s upcoming elections could be the public’s most important decision since independence
By David Hutt • Jan 16, 2017

Thai king's death prompts unprecedented scramble for black clothing

Thailand’s national mourning period has severely depleted the country’s stocks of black clothing, leaving Cambodian garment factories working overtime to fill the void
By Paul Millar • Jan 13, 2017

Sizing up Hun Manith, the enigmatic son of Cambodia's prime minister

A series of scandalous leaked Facebook chats briefly turned the spotlight on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s introverted son, the head of military intelligence, late last year. But who is Hun Manith?
By Holly Robertson • Jan 12, 2017

Death penalty

Thailand's proposed death penalty for corruption a stunt, experts say

Those convicted of corruption in Thailand involving more than one billion baht could face the death penalty under a new proposal
By Logan Connor • Jan 11, 2017

"I want to create robots that are sentimental"

We caught up with François Roche, the founder of architecture collective New-Territories, to discuss capitalism, androgyny and robots
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 11, 2017

Thailand’s worst flooding in “more than 30 years” continues to wreak havoc

Nearly a million people in Thailand’s southern provinces have been inundated with heavy flooding, with escaped crocodiles posing a threat to nearby residents, according to experts
By Logan Connor • Jan 10, 2017