Homeless squared

Until its closure in February, Bangkok's Sanam Luang square was home for hundreds of the city's dispossessed.

Gimme shelter

It takes courage to leave behind the easy life of privilege and rock'n'roll to take on the daunting task of setting up an orphanage for pre-school children in Phnom Penh.

Ripe for an upgrade

An overhaul of the regulatory environment of the Cambodian telecom industry is the essential next step to attract more consumers and investors.

Tea and empathy

The descendants of Chiang Kai-shek's army who survived first by cultivating opium, have turned their attention to growing a less toxic crop.

Southeast Asia

An unequal struggle

Massive deforestation and ill-advised drainage schemes have made Sumatra's peat swamp forests a threat to the fight against global warming .

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Cambodia

Gimme shelter

It takes courage to leave behind the easy life of privilege and rock'n'roll to take on the daunting task of setting up an orphanage for pre-school children in Phnom Pen...

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Life & Travel

Peace gets a fighting chance

A Bangkok resident since 2002, the founding chairman of the International Peace Foundation is committed to spreading his peaceful message around the wider world .

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International

Still dancing to the old tune

Each year, Pyongyang hosts the world’s biggest floor show, as 100,000 picture-perfect performers try to bring some sparkle to gloomy North Korea.

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Thailand

Homeless squared

SANAM LUANG

One of Bangkok’s oldest, and most venerated parks shut down in February. As part of sweeping renovations, the government is pouring about $5.4m into Sanam Lu...

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