The Guardian • 7th September 2018Welcome to 'Tourism Vacation Town': China to build $1.2bn holiday hotspot in Cambodia A $1.2bn Chinese-built “luxury city” is being built.
Amuse • 7th September 2018Inside the Cambodian casino used by Khmer Rouge killers Exploring Le Bokor Palace, recently reopened as a luxury hotel.
Amuse • 6th September 2018Inside Ramasun Station: Thailand's rumoured former secret CIA jail The ex-US army base was rumoured to be a "black prison" for interrogation.
The Guardian • 5th September 2018Thai police academy bans women from enrolling A major police academy in Thailand has announced it will ban women from enrolling, sparking accusations of gender discrimination.
The Guardian • 3rd September 2018Reuters reporters investigating Rohingya crisis jailed for seven years Two Reuters journalists have each been sentenced to seven years in prison after they were found guilty breaching the official secrets act in Myanmar.
The Guardian • 3rd September 2018'A blow to press freedom': world reacts to jailing of Reuters journalists in Myanmar The seven-year jail sentence handed down to two journalists arrested while investigating a massacre of Rohingya Muslims was condemned worldwide.
The Guardian • 1st September 2018'This is history': Bangkok mall opens Thai rescue display, featuring plastic cave In Bangkok’s upmarket Siam Paragon shopping mall, close to a Cold Stone Creamery, a young man crawls through a small, dank-looking tunnel...
Silkwinds • 1st September 2018Something's stirring: The rising Phnom Penh cocktail scene A slew of new venues infused with Cambodian elements have popped up in the capital.
The Guardian • 31st August 2018Australian film-maker sentenced to six years' jail in Cambodia James Ricketson has been found guilty of espionage in Cambodia.
The Telegraph • 11th August 2018Cambodian unease as Chinese casinos turn seaside paradise into ‘Macau No 2’ The once-peaceful seaside paradise of Sihanoukville has become one of Asia’s major gambling hubs.
MUNCHIES • 6th August 2018Scorpions and tarantulas crawl over your coffee at this Cambodian cafe Welcome to Phnom Penh's Reptile Cafe, which as well as lizards has a large array of arachnids.
SilverKris • 1st August 2018Circles of life: Fighting for tulou culture in rural Fujian Residents are preserving the culture these architectural wonders have helped create.
Mabuhay • 1st August 2018Just like honey: Seoul's urban beekeeping cafe This Jesus and Mary Chain reference did not make the published article.
The Telegraph • 1st August 2018Chinese authorities filmed smashing coffins and exhuming bodies Officials in southeast China have smashed thousands of coffins, some of which were exhumed, as it intensified a campaign banning people from burying their dead.
The Times • 30th July 2018Cambodia strongman wins again The man who has ruled Cambodia since 1985 declared a landslide victory in the country’s general election last night after a campaign marred by claims of voter intimidation.
The Times • 20th July 2018The strongman of Cambodia is ready to tighten his grip The Khmer Will Party claim to represent the spirit of the country's dissolved opposition, but the election result seems inevitable.
The Times • 13th July 2018Chinese hotels strike a blow in trade war with ‘tax on US customers’ A trade war between Washington and Beijing has led some Chinese hotels and restaurants to begin raising prices for American customers.
Aspire • 1st July 2018Soul mountain: The revival of Moganshan Over a century after serving as a playground for foreign missionaries, the forested retreat 90 minutes from Hangzhou is now a weekend getaway for Chinese urbanites.
Mabuhay • 1st July 2018The doctor will serve you now: The Beijing bar using TCM ingredients Herbal bolsters its mixes with supposedly potency-enhancing additions.
The Times • 28th June 2018Unruly pets? Chinese police trace owners on dog and bone Chinese police have introduced a dog monitoring app that functions like a driving licence points system.