“In the refugee camp, art was just a fun children’s game”

A firm believer in the emancipating power of art, Cambodian artist Srey Bandaul co-founded Phare Ponleu Selpak, an art school that aims to offer disadvantaged youth a way out of poverty. In his upcoming exhibition, entitled Digestion, at Phnom Penh’s Romeet Gallery, he reflects on independence and the dynamics between the outside world and the inside, portraying the body as a metaphorical arena of tension.
By Caroline Vernaillen • Apr 10, 2013

No place like home

The end of a successful US resettlement programme leaves many Burmese refugees with little hope of escaping their Thai border camps
By Claire Luke • Apr 10, 2013

Monitoring for nothing

Is the ILO’s ‘Better Factories’ programme failing Cambodia’s garment workers?
By Frédéric Janssens • Apr 09, 2013

Khmer Rouge

The paper trail

More than 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany’s Stasi files are still throwing up some surprises – not least for those living in Cambodia as profiles on many Khmer Rouge defectors, many of whom lead the country today, have emerged
By Dr Markus Karbaum • Apr 08, 2013

Offshore leaks: Southeast Asia's secrets unveiled

As names of offshore tax haven users have started to leak around the world, many Southeast Asian names have appeared on the list
By Frédéric Janssens • Apr 05, 2013

Beaten and burned

Living in fear and pain, victims of domestic violence are being ignored by society and the authorities
By Denise Hruby • Apr 05, 2013

Cambodia: cider country

Cider, England’s ever-popular tipple, is set to make its mark in Cambodia when the first batch of the fruity brew enters a beer lovers’ market 
By Sophie Lane • Apr 03, 2013

Rules of the game

Despite being brought into the fold of Vietnam’s high-ranking officials to help weed out corruption, Nguyen Ba Thanh is no stranger to underhand dealings
By Sacha Passi • Apr 03, 2013