WRITING AND REPORTING
(Selected, 2021-2024)
Features
In the Khmer Rouge’s last stronghold, myths from the Cambodian genocide still reign, Coda Story
Mass evictions at Angkor Wat leave 10,000 facing uncertain future, The Guardian
TikTok’s viral monks are clashing with Buddhist authorities, Rest of World
‘Why would I vote?’: Cambodians quietly question election’s value, Al Jazeera
SEA Games in Cambodia: Workers and athletes call buildup 'a mess', Nikkei Asia
The Cambodian megaprojects failing to materialise, Southeast Asia Globe
Sunken Village: After Evictions, Ethnic Vietnamese Homes Underwater, VOD English
‘Why do we have no rights?’: Phnom Penh lake community make a last stand against developers, The Guardian
Football is a lifeline for queer Cambodian teens, The Guardian
How Cambodian woman are using theatre to speak out against domestic abuse, The Guardian
Queer language survives Cambodia’s history, Southeast Asia Globe
The Friday wives: how a quiet picket grew to push for change in Cambodia, The Guardian
In Pursat, Flooded Forest Crackdown Takes Center Stage Before Election, VOD English
Scoops
Cambodia's draft data protection law fans fears of government abuse, Nikkei Asia
Leaked law proposal would give Cambodia expanded powers to censor critics, Rest of World
Experts fear Cambodian cybercrime law could aid crackdown, VOA News
Cambodian Tycoon Companies Starting Approval Process for Dam Projects, Documents Say, VOA News
Analysis
Facebook’s litmus test in Cambodia, Foreign Policy
When Meta suspends influential political accounts, who loses?, Coda Story
China data leak spotlights cyber-spying across Southeast Asia, Nikkei Asia
Cambodia moves to 'drain the swamp' with arrest of tycoons, Nikkei Asia
Daily Coverage
Unesco under fire for failing to prevent evictions at Angkor Wat temple site, The Guardian
Prominent lawyer among dozens jailed for treason in Cambodia, The Guardian
‘It’s given a voice to many’: chaos at Twitter sparks real fears for free speech in south-east Asia, The Guardian
Cambodia PM Hun Sen accused of inciting violence on social media, Al Jazeera
Cambodia PM Hun Sen’s party claims ‘landslide’ in flawed election, Al Jazeera
Cambodia's 'lords' form union under Hun Sen ahead of polls, Nikkei Asia
California Coverage, The Mercury News
How the Bay Area’s COVID response failed Latinos
Months into rollout, barriers hinder vaccine access for Latino and Black Californians
How lagging vaccination rates could keep the Bay Area’s Black students out of school
California’s coronavirus contact tracing efforts hampered by lack of bilingual staff
California’s Filipino American nurses are dying from COVID-19 at alarming rates
Slack messages between Bay Area health officers show early COVID chaos, confusion
These vaccine ‘fairies’ have booked hundreds of shots for Bay Area essential workers”
Bay Area businesses with COVID outbreaks were rarely inspected for violations
Cal/OSHA board members call for transparency around California’s workplace outbreaksWe’ve got nothing left here’: Caldor Fire destroys firefighter’s home
‘Tired, exhausted’ California firefighters stretched thin as they battle unprecedented wildfires
‘Who knows what’s going to happen?’ Massive, unpredictable Dixie Fire leaves residents in purgatory