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STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 21, 2015 • 4 min read

Rising above the chaos

By David Hutt • Apr 21, 2015
The sleek Pullman Saigon Centre provides a sky-high retreat from which to view Ho Chi Minh City’s urban vista

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 20, 2015 • 12 min read

Cambodia's working class Power to the people?

By David Hutt • Apr 20, 2015
Much attention has been paid to Cambodia’s burgeoning middle class, but the emergence of a working class to complement it has rarely been discussed. Many experts agree that it is here and it is vitally important to the country’s economic and political prospects

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 13, 2015 • 6 min read

The trail of time: Koh Ker

By Daniel Besant • Apr 13, 2015
Koh Ker offers a temple experience far removed from the much-visited Angkor complex, as well as the chance to support a grassroots tourism venture

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 13, 2015 • 5 min read

Interview: author Robert Carmichael

By Ellie Dyer • Apr 13, 2015
In 2009, journalist Robert Carmichael returned to Cambodia to cover the trial of Khmer Rouge prison chief Comrade Duch. His new book, When Clouds Fell from the Sky, examines the regime through a family whose loved one disappeared into the S-21 killing machine

Apr 08, 2015 • 4 min read

Top five: Vietnam war films

You don’t need to love the smell of napalm in the morning to appreciate this selection of movies about the conflict
By Daniel Besant • Apr 08, 2015

Apr 07, 2015 • 7 min read
female circumcision

Just one millimetre

Female genital mutilation has sparked controversy worldwide, but for some Malaysian Muslims it’s seen as a religious duty
By Marta Kasztelan • Apr 07, 2015

Apr 06, 2015 • 4 min read

The rise and rise

Marc Townsend, managing director of CBRE in Cambodia and Vietnam, discusses the two countries’ revitalised property markets and why affordable housing will be the next big thing
By David Hutt • Apr 06, 2015

Apr 03, 2015 • 14 min read
Communism Today

How Vietnam won the war – but lost the fight against corruption

As Vietnam commemorates the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, there are accusations that the Communist party has lost its ideals and that it could be time for a radical overhaul
By David Hutt • Apr 03, 2015

Apr 02, 2015 • 6 min read
Green Innovation

Home on the farm

With an ageing population and little space to grow food, Singapore needs to innovate. One project aims to address these pressing issues
By Daniel Besant • Apr 02, 2015

Apr 01, 2015 • 4 min read

Doctor in the house

The appointment of Rui Maria de Araújo as the new prime minister of Timor-Leste signals a generational shift, with many pegging the young turk to ably fill the shoes vacated by the country’s independence hero
By David Hutt • Apr 01, 2015