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Still downloading

Cambodia seems to have a lot of internet service providers for not much internet, and what there is continues to be prohibitively expensive for the average Cambodian worker. 

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A labour of love

Detlev Buck, director of Same Same But Different, aimed to add an authentic Khmer touch to a story about a cosmopolitan romance

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The eyes have it

Phnom Penh used to strut its Gallic stuff with pride. Today that architectural eye candy lies in neglected ruins, so we thought it was time the city reclaimed its past designer glory.

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Success with a velvet touch

After a rocky start, Vietnamese property mogul Duong Than Thuy has fought to establish an extensive business empire.

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Degrees of separation

Degrees of separation Quantity not quality is the watchword of the education debate to date. There are jobs out there but few young people qualified in the right disciplines to fill them and turn the economy around.  Cam...
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Blood and stones

Blood and stones Kiev’s mayor, well aware that the only inevitabilities in life are death and taxes, is planning to combine the two.
It used to be that Kiev city hall stopped trying to make money off taxpayers once t...
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Ageing Thais seek shelter

Ageing Thais seek shelter As the traditional structures of Thai family life are gradually eroded, a number of initiatives in Chiang Mai are helping the elderly cope with old age and loneliness.
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The trials of a checkout girl

The trials of a checkout girl Everyone bar a saint can recall being curt with a supermarket checkout girl, but after reading a best-selling book in France many customers might think twice about being unfriendly to the person behin...
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Interviews

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