Cambodia’s plastic problem
On a street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, a seafood café is setting up for the evening rush. Styrofoam boxes are being ripped open, and the broken tops dumped in the street. Prawn-filled plastic bags are emptied into trays, and thrown out.
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Mekong cooperation: making a problem bigger
Publication date 02 April 2018 | 06:55 | ICTWhen asked about his success as a soldier and politician, US President Eisenhower said: “Whenever I run into a problem I can’t solve, I always make it bigger. I can never solve it by trying to make it smaller, but if I make it big enough, I can begin to see the outlines of a solution.” Eisenhower’s
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Women key to Mekong’s future and prosperity
Publication date 30 March 2018 | 07:24 | ICTNext week, the leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam will gather for the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap. A key aim is to enhance joint efforts and partnerships to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Put Cambodia’s people first in harnessing power of fintech
Publication date 27 March 2018 | 08:27 | ICTCambodia might not come to mind when shaping a list of fintech hubs, but across Southeast Asia, the benefits of addressing the digital divide and of harnessing the power of fintech should be clear-cut. Taken together, both of these steps can increase the level of access to capital and financial
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Why care about Cambodia’s forests?
Publication date 22 March 2018 | 07:39 | ICTby Nick Beresford and Moeko Saito-Jensen
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The state of political freedom in Cambodia
Publication date 19 March 2018 | 08:48 | ICTLetter to the editor from Huy Vannak, undersecretary of state for the Interior Ministry
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Working towards a national reading culture
Publication date 13 March 2018 | 07:46 | ICTSunday marked the third year that Cambodia celebrated National Reading Day.
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To achieve gender equality, we need women entrepreneurs
Publication date 12 March 2018 | 19:47 | ICTIn 2018, we have an opportunity to accelerate progress towards gender equality. Movements such as #MeToo have shone the spotlight on an unacceptable status quo and demonstrated how too many women the world over continue to be deprived of respect and equal opportunities. Let’s use International
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My mother’s hands: memories on International Women's Day
Publication date 09 March 2018 | 11:05 | ICTby Men Pechet
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The shadow of religions in the peace-making process
Publication date 28 February 2018 | 08:31 | ICTby Ly Sok-Kheang
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PyeongChang Olympics: a new cornerstone for peace and prosperity
Publication date 12 February 2018 | 19:12 | ICTAll eyes are on the 23rd Olympic Winter Games and 12th Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang this February.
