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STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 31, 2011 • 2 min read

Agent of evil

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 31, 2011
When the Vietnam war was declared over in 1975, the US withdrew its last troops, North and South reunited and the conflict was considered closed, but today, three generations later, its effects are still being felt.

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 31, 2011 • 2 min read

Thai epic goes global

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 31, 2011
The tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen, a Thai literary classic, can now be read in English thanks to the endeavours of a British-Thai husband and wife team who spent seven years researching and translating the epic.

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 23, 2011 • 10 min read

Election Hearts and minds

By Dene Mullen • Jan 23, 2011
Is Cambodia’s political environment encouraging a muted voter generation or are they happily disengaged?

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 13, 2010 • 5 min read

The Mandalay Spirit

By Charlie Lancaster • Oct 13, 2010
It’s midnight in Yangon and a businessman is singing into his now empty bottle of rum. He mumbles incoherently to no one in particular and stumbles off into the night. Little did he know that for the last hour he had been sitting…

Oct 03, 2010 • 4 min read
Expo

Shanghai on show: Shanghai World Expo 2010

Despite the stunning architecture, Critics argue the Shanghai World Expo 2010 has failed to deliver a better city or a better life. The Shanghai World Expo 2010 has been talked up as the best World Expo ever by the one-party state, who regard the $50 billion event…
By Matteo Damiani • Oct 03, 2010

Sep 28, 2010 • 8 min read

Stones of contention: the fight for Preah Vihear

Built at the height of the Khmer empire, the 900-year-old temple of Preah Vihear now lies at the heart of a vicious border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. For decades, Preah Vihear has been witness to a war of words and sporadic fights between Cambodian and Thai troops over territorial…
By Charlie Lancaster • Sep 28, 2010

Sep 19, 2010 • 7 min read

Troubled waters

Southeast Asia is the battleground for an international war being waged  over a group of floating political symbols – the disputed islands of the South China Sea
By Adam Miller • Sep 19, 2010

Jul 31, 2010 • 9 min read
Cambodia

Beer wars: the glass is only half-full

‘Pouring’ over details of the overly-competitive Cambodian beer industry, the covert smuggling ring that keeps brewers on their toes and the newcomers to a battle-hardened market.
By Adam Miller • Jul 31, 2010

Jul 13, 2010 • 12 min read

A new history

Cambodians have mostly heard about Khmer Rouge atrocities from each other. Now schools are addressing the tragedy. Khieu Maly was sitting quietly, ashen-faced during his Khmer Rouge history lesson in 2003, says Song Malet, her grade nine teacher. When younger brother Khieu Vordeth took the same class a year later,…
By Steve Finch and Yos Katank • Jul 13, 2010

Jul 06, 2010 • 9 min read

Mineral resourcefulness

Cambodia is looking to emulate its northern neighbour Laos in making millions of dollars from minerals, but first foreign mining firms will have to navigate the country’s myriad pitfalls. As official events go, a state tax ceremony in a small, socialist country would hardly be expected to get pulses racing.
By Steve Finch • Jul 06, 2010

May 27, 2010 • 4 min read
Community

As the tribe travels

Following the trail of Jewish people to Southeast Asia, one organisation ensures people of the faith always have a place to call home
By Julie Masis • May 27, 2010