In this episode, Globe Editor-in-Chief Andrew Haffner and his co-host Dy Sereyvoleak explore Phnom Penh’s role in shaping Cambodia’s contemporary culture, focusing on the city’s role in bringing art, music and other creative pursuits to the eye

China's Belt & Road Initiative in Cambodia

Apr 26th, 2023 23m 18s

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) started with lofty ambitions. This massive China-led infrastructure project has been called one of the most “one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever conceived.” The vast network of overland corr

Public Education in Cambodia

Apr 12th, 2023 34m 49s

Covid-19 resulted in a loss of 250 days of school for Cambodian students. With a focus on the status of public education post-pandemic, we spoke with Chhun Vyrada, a teacher and fellow with Teach for Cambodia and Ou Sokhim, the Education and T

Women in Politics and Policy

Apr 5th, 2023 40m 50s

The Cambodian government has an increasing number of female representatives, as well as a Ministry of Women’s Affairs, but major hurdles remain in place limiting actual participation in governance. To help tackle these questions, we invited Cha

Urban Planning: Building the future of Phnom Penh

Aug 17th, 2021 47m 32s

Powering the Kingdom: Cambodia's Energy Mix

Aug 10th, 2021 36m

Saving Prey Lang Forest

Aug 3rd, 2021 37m 29s

This week we take a walk through Prey Lang Forest, in theory a protected sanctuary, but which has seen rampant deforestation propelled by official corruption. Joining us are Meou Chandara, an activist from the Cambodian Youth Network, and Fran

Cambodia's Garment Sector

Jul 27th, 2021 38m 28s

The outlook seemed bleak for the Kingdom's garment industry when early last year Cambodia simultaneously lost tariff-free access to the EU and the pandemic struck the global economy. Almost 18 months on, we speak with GMAC head Ken Loo and rese

Khmerization and Cambodian Identity

Jul 20th, 2021 33m 56s

Being Khmer is often treated as synonymous to being Cambodian. But many ethnicities are woven throughout the Kingdom's rich tapestry, as social commentator Din Darathtey and Cambodian Living Arts executive director Prim Phloeun join the podcast

Cambodia's National Internet Gateway

Jul 14th, 2021 39m 4s

Cambodia in ASEAN

Jul 6th, 2021 45m 21s

We have a hot one for the second episode of Anakut Season 2. Things get animated as former Cambodian ambassador to Japan Pou Sothirak and former Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan discuss Cambodia's role in ASEAN, under scrutiny as its ties

LGBTQ+ in Cambodia

Jun 30th, 2021 35m 31s

Welcome to Season 2 of the Anakut podcast! As June is the Pride Month, we're kicking off with Cambodia's LGBTQ+ community, discussing the hopes and challenges facing individuals today. Joining us is Skyler Ros, a transgender fashion designer, a

Media and Press Freedom in the Kingdom

Nov 25th, 2020 32m 51s

This week on Anakut, hosts Meng and Andrew wrap up the first season with a slightly meta -topic: The Cambodian media landscape as it stands today. This is a big topic that covers everything from the country’s falling press freedom ranking to th

Democracy in Cambodia and ASEAN

Nov 18th, 2020 37m 7s

This week, it’s all about democracy. We sat down with Pech Pisey, executive director from Transparency International Cambodia (TI) about the state of play here in Cambodia. From our conversation Pisey shared with us that Cambodia today does not

Beyond Aid and the future of foreign money in Cambodia

Nov 11th, 2020 44m 39s

In this sixth episode of Anakut, we discuss what lies after aid for Cambodia. We're already in a time when a fast-growing economy is pushing Cambodia into early middle-income status and into a new stage of development. That's not to say aid is

Leapfrogging

Oct 29th, 2020 41m 59s

For the fifth episode of Anakut, we’re talking leapfrogging. That’s not the classic children’s game, but the concept that developing states can skip old technology to get right up to speed with the latest and greatest. To learn more, we spoke t

Between Modernity and Tradition

Oct 28th, 2020 31m 59s

Cambodia is a country steeped in culture and tradition. How does an increasingly international perspective amongst young people create a clash between traditional Cambodian values and more modern, international ways of thinking? We speak with

The future of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers and the people who rely on them.

Oct 16th, 2020 32m 26s

The Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers are vital resources that support millions of people in Southeast Asia. As the climate emergency and infrastructure developments disrupt previously reliable cycles of nature, the health of the river system and t

The impact of Covid-19 on Cambodia and how it will shape the country's future

Oct 2nd, 2020 36m 59s

For the first ever episode of Anakut - The podcast about Cambodia's future, we speak with Mr. Ou Virak, the Founder and President of Future Forum a leading Cambodian political think-tank and Dr. Chheng Kimlong, the Director of Asian Vision Inst

Women in the Kingdom and how we can create a more equitable and inclusive future for women in Cambodia

Oct 2nd, 2020 40m 12s

For the second episode of Anakut - The podcast about Cambodia's future, we spoke to Chak Sopheap, Executive Director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, and Pidor Ham, Influencer and body positive blogger about women in Cambodia. Listen t

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