I do not actually remember how I got around to conducting block teaching twice in Yangon, Myanmar, for the past two years to two batches of MBA candidates between 2016 (January) and 2017 (February). Myanmar has reportedly developed quite a lot, and I was fortunate enough to meet very bright Myanmar students and call them […]
My third trip to Myanmar Read More »
May and June were bitter and sweet. Bitter because I lost a travel blogger friend in an accident in a hotel in Indonesia. One of those few people that left unforgettable imprints in my mind. She was a little star and her passing left a big hole in our heart. I hope she’ll look back
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Admittedly, it is not easy for me to discuss issues on TV, especially in English. However challenging, I am happy to say that I’ve done it and to share it here. This is a weekly TV show hosted by H.E. Sok Siphanna, an advisor to the government and a lawyer based in Cambodia. On the
Cambodia’s Global Dialogue: Media in Cambodia Read More »
My impressions on Indonesia I love Indonesia for several reasons. And, one of them is that Indonesian people are calm, friendly, relaxed, and helpful. The list goes on. I felt completely at home in Bali, Jakarta, Bandung, Solo and at small corners I had Nasi Goreng and some fried spiced chicken with basil leaves. The
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Source: Global Voices Online Kounila Keo Cambodia’s Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has issued a circular banning internet cafes within 500 meters of schools or educational buildings. The circular also prohibits internet cafes from welcoming young people under the age of 18, pointing that internet poses numerous dangers such as terrorism, economic crimes and the
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I’m taking a two-week ASEAN Reporting course in “gigantic” Indonesia. Besides so much time spent in the classrooms (from Monday to Friday – 9am to 5:30pm), I just want to leave some notes here online, so that readers who find ASEAN-related topics interesting can find some useful information here. This ASEAN Reporting course is supported
ASEAN Reporting Live from Jakarta 2012 Read More »
(Note: I’m not a medical professional and am only giving personal opinions on some Cambodian medical services and quality though my eyes as a local here.) The title might sound a little too exaggerated by me – but given the fact that increasing number of Cambodian patients flock to some of nearly 100 hospitals in Ho
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The Cambodian government has chosen civil society representatives to attend the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh next month sparking outrage among civil society groups who have come to regard the selection process as unfair and voice-stifling.
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China is pouring money into Cambodia, but will the political cost be even bigger than the interest bill? PHNOM PENH (10 February 2012) — A multi-million dollar “no strings attached” loan by China to Cambodia has ignited debate in the kingdom about the economic, political and social costs of its rising dependence on the world’s
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