THE SOUTHEAST ASIA GLOBE
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The Southeast Asia Globe, considered one of the most trusted media outlets in Cambodia, is an independent newsroom with journalists across the region. Originally, I joined The Globe as a reporting intern, before transitioning to a full-time staff reporter covering news and the environment. Alongside my text reporting, I produce photos and videos to bolster The Globe's multimedia storytelling.
Outside of my coverage, I created a process to translate our most meaningful stories from English to Khmer, in order to better engage with local audiences. I spearheaded collaborations between The Globe and other news organizations, like Frontier Myanmar, The Mekong Eye, The Third Pole, China Dialogue and VOD Khmer. Lastly, I apply for journalism grants to support The Globe's investigations, with successful applications to The Pulitzer Center and The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Foundation. |
TOP STORIES
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How the race for a vaccine enriched poachers, endangered monkeys
While Cambodia has contributed to the macaque market for years, it began dominating the trade after the COVID-19 outbreak and the race for a vaccine. This series, in collaboration with NBC, investigates this monkey business, uncovering corruption allegations, shocking exports and the decline of wild populations. Part I ✦ Part II ✦ Part III |
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When Southeast Asia's forests fall silent, human health is at stake
As the 'snaring crisis' continues to plague protected areas across Southeast Asia, the region's forests are falling silent. This series, in collaboration with The Straits Times, delves into how this decline in biodiversity will devastate ecosystems and how the region's appetite for wildlife poses an equal threat to public health. Part I ✦ Part II |
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Reforestation follows Cambodian prime minister's intervention
This series consistently covered the hullabaloo at Phnom Tamao Forest, which was praised as one of Cambodia's few conservation success stories. These articles altered public opinion by uncovering the web of companies and ministry officials benefiting from deforestation. Part I ✦ Part II ✦ Part III |
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Cambodian crocodiles rely on farmers, conservationists
To reverse the near extinction of Siamese crocodiles in the wild, commercial crocodile farmers forged an unlikely alliance with conservationists. This story, in collaboration with The Third Pole, covers how the international wildlife trade and the global pandemic sparked this new relationship. Part I ✦ Part II |
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Landmines, unexploded ordnance cripple Cambodian farmers
As unexploded remnants of war continue to setback the most underdeveloped provinces in Cambodia, governments and international agencies vow to declare the Kingdom "landmine free" by 2025. This series contextualizes the likelihood of meeting this goal and explains the policy challenges ahead. Part I ✦ Part II ✦ Part III |
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UN leader's ASEAN visit underlines long history in Cambodia
As part of his participation in the ASEAN Summit, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres toured Cambodia's Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. The visit underlined the UN's long history in the Kingdom, from running the post-war state in the '90s to funding the recently-ended Khmer Rouge Tribunal. |
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Record-low water flows alter Mekong fisheries, farmland
Five of the Mekong River's ten lowest water flow years have occurred since 2010. This story adds a narrative to this regional data, which shows a new normal for the Mekong Basin and sets dangerous precedent for the millions of farmers and fishermen that rely on the river. Part I ✦ Part II |
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A dangerous 'tipping point' for Myanmar's fish as conflict continue
In the face of a worsening humanitarian crisis, following the February 2021 coup in Myanmar, governments vying for control have set the environment as a future priority. This story, in collaboration with Frontier Myanmar, covers how changing climates threaten the country's dwindling resources. |
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Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia receives record fish release
More than 3,000 threatened fish were released into Tonle Sap to bolster wild populations, which have been under immense pressure from over and illegal fishing. This story covers this record-breaking release and contextualizes the conservation tactics trying to save Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake. |
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A new leader addresses the 'State of the Mekong'
The new leader of the Mekong River Commission, the most active inter-government organization in the basin, immediately ‘sounds the alarm’ over the health of the transboundary waterway. This story covers the new CEO's speech and explains the politics dictating the rise and fall of the Mighty Mekong. |
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