Despite documented cases of torture and abuse, immigration court files obtained by Southeast Asia Globe reveal that the US is sending Cambodian asylum seekers back to face certain persecution
Neighbourhood guide
Where to eat, sleep and visit in Bangkok’s scenic Lumphini neighbourhood
Our neighbourhood guide to the downtown area surrounding Bangkok’s oldest public park, including a purpose-built art gallery and a stunning rooftop bar
Cashless payments
Pi Pay strikes deal with government as Cambodia looks towards cashless future
Cambodia’s government took a major step towards implementing cashless payments in the Kingdom yesterday, signing an agreement with local payment gateway Pi Pay to encourage users to pay for public services via their mobile wallets
Marine life
International Year of the Reef highlights region’s fight to save coral
2018 has been designated as the International Year of the Reef – the third within the past 20 years. While old challenges still prevail, new challenges have emerged. Petch Manopawitr, deputy of the Southeast Asian branch of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), describes the potential impact of the Year of the Reef
Indonesian elections
The key to suspected war criminal Prabowo Subianto’s campaign against Jokowi
Defeated by Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in the 2014 presidential elections, Indonesia’s controversial military strongman Prabowo Subianto is hoping to ride a wave of hardline Islamist sentiment all the way to the presidency in next year’s elections
Ten to watch
Ten entrepreneurs defining Cambodia’s future
With its burgeoning business and startup scene, modern Cambodia is host to a slew of exciting, young talent. The Focus Cambodia team picks out ten rising stars who are shaking up the status quo
Myanmar crisis
Myanmar and UN reach agreement on Rohingya repatriation process
Myanmar signed an agreement on Wednesday with United Nations agencies to help kickstart a voluntary repatriation process for some of the 700,000 Rohingya refugees who now reside in temporary camps in Bangladesh
Photo feature
Singapore after dark: the lauded city-state’s lesser known side
The rich city-state of six million is a study of light a study of light and dark, of luxury and debt, of power players and the down and out
Free speech
Cambodian government issues chill on online speech and publishing
New regulations from Cambodia’s government promise a legal response to social media and web publishing activities that “cause chaos” or “threaten national security”
Sponsored
Educating our children to be future-ready
Traditionally, students are taught to achieve good grades and graduate with credentials. However, in a rapidly changing world, the ability for an individual to embrace change, adapt and reinvent the wheel is far more essential in navigating the future. How can we prepare our children for the future, based on what we know about education
Politics
For Timor-Leste, a promise of progress
As the dust settles on Timor-Leste’s third election in a year, an unprecedented three-party coalition grapples with internal fissures and an uncertain future ahead
World Environment Day
Southeast Asia’s ongoing struggle against alarming levels of plastic pollution
As the world observes World Environment Day, the 2018 theme Beat Plastic Pollution sheds light on a problem that is pertinent to the region