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Inflation is a silent thief

Vanessa Vrdoljak

INFLATION is a silent thief – you will not necessarily notice how much it erodes your savings over time, because their physical ‘value’ does not change, but what you can buy with those savings is being cut, unless you do something about it.

Peace through superior poetry

Phoenix Jay

Ryan Tong and Kosal Khiev are on a mission. Part of new arts collective Studio Revolt, these Asian-American activists – one a youth worker, the other a former refugee and convict recently deported from the US to his native Cambodia – are using poetry to teach orphans the delicate art of self-expression. Ninety kids aged seven to 16, who survive by scavenging from Phnom Penh’s dump sites, are embarking on a voyage of self-discovery through spoken word at local NGO A New Day Cambodia.

Ska Face

Phoenix Jay

They’ve played for Prince William and Kate Middleton at the royal wedding; in a bathtub in Reading; crammed into a Fiat 500 in Rome, and on board a rather large yacht in Monaco. Not bad, considering Will and the People – heading to Phnom Penh this month to promote their debut album – are barely out of the box.

Jerry Joseph: Natural Born Thriller

Phoenix J

Hard rock has long been known for its diabolical associations, from Jimmy Page’s devout following of ‘The Great Beast’ Aleister Crowley to Keith Richard’s obsession with the occult. But only one man can lay claim to being the inspiration for ultra-violent serial killer Mickey Knox in Natural Born Killers, Oliver Stone’s frenzied study of the relationship between the mass media and mass murderers.

A very dangerous holiday in Cambodia

Robert Starkweather

In December 1978, under the spectre of an imminent Vietnamese military invasion, the ultra-secretive Khmer Rouge leadership did something fantastically out of character - it cracked the curtains ever so slightly and let three foreigners inside. Only two would leave alive.

Orchestra of hippies plays homage to musical nomads

Phoenix Jay

A merry crew of gypsies, the Phnom Penh Hippie Orchestra offers melodic tribute to the ‘make love, not war’

In its purest form, the word ‘gypsy’ – which refers to Europe’s Romani people, who trace their origins back to the Indian subcontinent – evokes an intoxicating blend of mystery and romanticism. Forever strangers in a strange land, this vast ethnic group originally migrated to Persia between 224 and 642 AD. By the 15th century, some had reached Western Europe. By the 20th century, others had made it as far as North America.

POTW: Escape the frenzied pace of inner-city life

Rooftop Real Estate

Escape the frenzied pace of inner-city life by taking flight to Tuol Kork, a suburban oasis just 10 minutes from central Phnom Penh. A calmer alternative to the capital, the area is famed for fresh air and fashionable real estate. This week, we are offering this fully serviced, modern apartment. Sweepingly spacious, it occupies a full 100 square metres on the fourth floor of this quiet residential block.

Introducing Jaguar Skills: ninja master of the mix

Phoenix Jay

Bastardising music is nothing new. From the jazz tradition of reinterpreting standards to the DIY ethic of punk, the art of assembling new songs from purloined elements of existing tracks has been around since music was first recorded. But a certain breed of DJ is jacking up the creative bar – and then some.

A Love Less Ordinary

Phoenix Jay

Valentine’s Day: two words guaranteed to strike fear into the heart of any singleton, while reducing the loved-up to very public acts of fawnication (sic). Second only to Christmas in terms of prolific card-giving, the festival’s exact origins remain a mystery. But legend has it the date was first enshrined in honour of several early Christians who had been brutally martyred by their Roman Catholic counterparts.

Dancing with Dictators: a very problematic publisher

Phoenix J

“Jinxed” is how the Australian media described Dancing with Dictators, a documentary film about Southeast Asia’s most controversial newspaper man, when it was canned at the 11th hour during last year’s Sydney film festival.

When Phnom Penh Post and Myanmar Times publisher Ross Dunkley agreed to allow filmmakers to follow in his footsteps for an exposé on how the foreign media fares under one of the world’s most repressive regimes, few outside his immediate circle could have imagined what was to come.

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