HIGHLIGHTS
A tour of Cambodia's food and drink scene, from the newest fine dining favourites to the country's first homegrown gin distillers
Travel

A taste of the Kingdom

While the artworks which gave Svay Sareth his name were inspired by his country's violent past, he now hopes that young Cambodians can reconnect with their cultural roots through his latest passion project
Culture

A blank canvas

Touched by tragedy past and present, the raucous rock'n'roll sounds of 60s Cambodia live on through rare vinyls and the fresh acts carrying the torch of the golden era
Culture

The show must go on

Offering a healthy dose of sun, sea and seafood, Kep and Kampot are the gems of the Kingdom's south
Travel

The good life

Mondulkiri is Cambodia's largest yet most sparsely populated province, home to evergreen forests and undulating hills. We visit the Jahoo Gibbon Camp and the Elephant Valley Project, two ecotourism initiatives aiming to protect some of the country's most endangered wildlife as well as the land that the indigenous Bunong have lived off for centuries
Travel

Where the wild things are

Abandoned centuries ago, the spectacular ruins of Beng Mealea and Koh Ker lay buried in jungle, still mostly untouched by restoration and the prying eyes of tourists
Travel

Beneath the canopy

Fake pharmaceuticals have plagued Southeast Asia for years, yet governments have been accused of underestimating the scale of the problem. A controversial new study suggests the illegal trade of fraudulent medicines is still thriving in the region.
Health

The Regional “Hidden Epidemic” of Fake Medicine

Plagued by the low-budget horror and comedy flicks that have always proved successful among local audiences, a new group of filmmakers is daring to reinvent the industry
Culture

Beyond yesterday’s cinema

An exhibition in Singapore is putting minimalism in the spotlight for the first time in Southeast Asia – and revealing a history of radical artistic experimentation in the region that breaks down traditional borders
Culture

Zen and the art of minimalism

Despite the government's desperate attempts to position Singapore as Southeast Asia's arts hub, flagging figures at major shows and accusations of artificiality have put the city-state's art scene under more scrutiny than ever
Culture

Is Singapore losing its standing as Southeast Asia’s art hub?

Southeast Asia has long been a hub for the exotic wildlife trade, but the business is increasingly moving online - where unwitting social media users are playing a part in its proliferation
Environment

Are we helping illegal animal traffickers?

Despite working with limited funds, the spectre of state censorship and the difficulty of only having three working cinemas in the country, local directors are creating a thriving film industry in Laos
Culture

Lao film industry finding its feet on international stage

Cancer claimed an estimated 1.2 million lives in Southeast Asia in 2012, making it the region's number one killer. And rates are predicted to skyrocket 40% by 2030. Governments are finally addressing this ongoing crisis, forcing medical professionals to play catchup in building quality cancer care systems
Health

The race to combat growing cancer crisis

Despite President Duterte’s signing of an executive order on reproductive health law in 2017, a new wealth of challenges has presented itself to officials and the six million Filipina women whose reproductive needs are still unmet
Health

Whatever happened to the Philippines’ reproductive health law?

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