The Cambodia Weekly — Journalism
Showcasing reporting and editorial work for The Cambodia Weekly covering social, economic and governance issues in Cambodia. These pieces include policy analysis, field reporting and human-interest stories, highlighting journalistic rigour, clear storytelling, ethical reporting practices and engagement with diverse audiences.
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
Description: Coverage of the development and implementation of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), commonly known in Cambodia as the "Khmer Rouge Tribunal", synthesizing complex legal, historical and political information for a general audience. I contextualized the tribunal’s hybrid design, highlighting national and international participation, and analyzed its influence on subsequent tribunals in East Timor, Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Bosnia. My reporting integrated interviews with legal experts, prosecutors and observers while maintaining accuracy, neutrality and ethical standards. I collaborated with a graphic designer to create an infographic summarizing the ECCC’s structure and procedural innovations, ensuring clarity, visual accessibility and effective storytelling. These outputs provide an early, detailed account of the ECCC’s procedures, challenges and significance for post-conflict justice, serving as a historical record and reference for scholars, policymakers and practitioners.
Description: Coverage of the development and implementation of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), commonly known in Cambodia as the "Khmer Rouge Tribunal", synthesizing complex legal, historical and political information for a general audience. I contextualized the tribunal’s hybrid design, highlighting national and international participation, and analyzed its influence on subsequent tribunals in East Timor, Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Bosnia. My reporting integrated interviews with legal experts, prosecutors and observers while maintaining accuracy, neutrality and ethical standards. I collaborated with a graphic designer to create an infographic summarizing the ECCC’s structure and procedural innovations, ensuring clarity, visual accessibility and effective storytelling. These outputs provide an early, detailed account of the ECCC’s procedures, challenges and significance for post-conflict justice, serving as a historical record and reference for scholars, policymakers and practitioners.
Widespread Drug Use and Trafficking in Cambodia
Description: Reported on trends in methamphetamine and heroin use in Cambodia, highlighting the rise of injection drug use, youth involvement, and the associated health and social risks. Synthesized data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Cambodia’s National Authority for Combating Drugs and provincial drug control commissions, contextualizing national and regional trafficking dynamics. Conducted interviews with United Nations and World Health Organization experts to present a nuanced view of the drug situation, enforcement efforts, and transnational supply chains affecting Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and neighbouring countries.
Description: Reported on trends in methamphetamine and heroin use in Cambodia, highlighting the rise of injection drug use, youth involvement, and the associated health and social risks. Synthesized data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Cambodia’s National Authority for Combating Drugs and provincial drug control commissions, contextualizing national and regional trafficking dynamics. Conducted interviews with United Nations and World Health Organization experts to present a nuanced view of the drug situation, enforcement efforts, and transnational supply chains affecting Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and neighbouring countries.
Elephant Trekking in Mondulkiri
Description: Reported on Bunong communities in Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia, exploring how traditional elephant-keeping intersects with ecotourism. Highlighted the social, economic and cultural challenges facing mahouts and local communities, including modernization, declining mahoutship skills and limited veterinary support. Integrated interviews with community members, mahouts, guesthouse operators and conservation specialists to provide a grounded, human-centred perspective. Photographs illustrate elephants in their working environment, interactions with mahouts and community engagement, showing both livelihoods and animal welfare considerations.
Description: Reported on Bunong communities in Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia, exploring how traditional elephant-keeping intersects with ecotourism. Highlighted the social, economic and cultural challenges facing mahouts and local communities, including modernization, declining mahoutship skills and limited veterinary support. Integrated interviews with community members, mahouts, guesthouse operators and conservation specialists to provide a grounded, human-centred perspective. Photographs illustrate elephants in their working environment, interactions with mahouts and community engagement, showing both livelihoods and animal welfare considerations.
World Bank President Robert Zoellick Visits Cambodia – Garment Industry Analysis
Description: Reported on the Cambodian garment sector in the context of a visit by World Bank President Robert Zoellick, examining economic growth, trade policy, and international market linkages. Synthesized technical economic data, government policy perspectives, and stakeholder interviews to provide clear, accessible coverage for both national and international audiences. Highlighted the implications of global trade trends on local livelihoods and industrial development, integrating human-interest perspectives and sectoral analysis to illustrate the real-world impact of economic policies on Cambodian communities.
Description: Reported on the Cambodian garment sector in the context of a visit by World Bank President Robert Zoellick, examining economic growth, trade policy, and international market linkages. Synthesized technical economic data, government policy perspectives, and stakeholder interviews to provide clear, accessible coverage for both national and international audiences. Highlighted the implications of global trade trends on local livelihoods and industrial development, integrating human-interest perspectives and sectoral analysis to illustrate the real-world impact of economic policies on Cambodian communities.
Joseph Stiglitz – Cambodia Economic Analysis
Description: Covered a visit by Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz to Cambodia, reporting on his insights into economic policy, poverty reduction, and sustainable development. Synthesized complex economic concepts, data, and policy recommendations into accessible content for both specialized and general audiences. Highlighted Stiglitz’s analysis of development challenges and opportunities, linking global economic perspectives to local realities in Cambodia.
Description: Covered a visit by Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz to Cambodia, reporting on his insights into economic policy, poverty reduction, and sustainable development. Synthesized complex economic concepts, data, and policy recommendations into accessible content for both specialized and general audiences. Highlighted Stiglitz’s analysis of development challenges and opportunities, linking global economic perspectives to local realities in Cambodia.
Addressing Inequality and Economic Development in Post-Conflict Cambodia
Description: Reported on initiatives and policies aimed at reducing the gap between the rich and poor in Cambodia, a country emerging from conflict. Synthesized government data, field observations, and community perspectives into clear, accessible narratives for a general readership. Highlighted human stories and case studies demonstrating the impact of economic and social policies on local communities.
Description: Reported on initiatives and policies aimed at reducing the gap between the rich and poor in Cambodia, a country emerging from conflict. Synthesized government data, field observations, and community perspectives into clear, accessible narratives for a general readership. Highlighted human stories and case studies demonstrating the impact of economic and social policies on local communities.