Cambodia at the Crossroads
After many months of protests and rounds of negotiations, the Kingdom’s two main parties have struck a deal. But in a country with a youthful population and old-school leaders, it remains to be seen whether politicians can meet rising expectations
Myanmar struggles to kick a deadly addiction
The world’s fourth most common psychoactive habit delivers a potent buzz and lots of red saliva.
Talk is suddenly cheap in Myanmar – and that could be costly
Inexpensive calls and data are coming to Myanmar after years of junta-era restrictions. But some worry that the new Internet and phone access could fuel strife between Muslims and Buddhists.
In Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi’s party is at a crossroads
The opposition party is pushing for constitutional reforms that would allow its leader to run for president. If it fails, the party lacks new talent.
Yangon caught between city’s past and future
With sensitive planning, Myanmar’s old capital could be stunningly transformed
Dirty Old Town
In eastern Myanmar, just a stone’s throw from the Chinese border, lies a den of drug smuggling, gambling, and vice.
Myanmar’s Constitutional Uncertainty
A massive campaign for constitutional reform has ended, with uncertain results.
Cambodia Is Perfectly Positioned to Become a Solar Powerhouse
Phnom Penh’s first solar-powered building looks for all the world like a cube of colored Lego blocks dropped in a factory lot on the city’s industrial outskirts.
Phnom Penh Is Arresting the Poor and Sending Them to Abusive “Vocational Centers”
In 2012, the authorities in Cambodia’s capital hung up large banners proclaiming it “The Charming City.”
A Constitutional Conundrum
In recent years, Myanmar has shaken off its hermetic status and been embraced by the international community, but the country’s constitution remains a significant obstacle to moving beyond its militaristic past
Myanmar’s wildlife trafficking hotspot
Mong La has become a hub for gambling, prostitution and illegal animal products like ivory and tiger bones.
Its Electricity Dwindling, Cambodia is Getting Very Dark and Very, Very Hot
PHNOM PENH—If floods are the scourge of the Cambodian wet season, power-cuts are the scourge of the dry, which sears its way through February, March, and April, often pushing the mercury to over 100 degrees.
