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The Trump’ administration’s trade tariffs have shaken the rand. Photo: File

How Trump’s tariffs exposed South Africa’s strategic trade failures

Missed diversification opportunities cost the country as US tariffs expose trade blunders, risking jobs, stability and billions in exports

Best tours for over 50s: Your next adventure awaits

Flight Centre brings you loads of tours suitable for over 50s which let you see the world with likeminded travellers in a similar age bracket

As South Africa steps into a new chapter with the Climate Change Act, it is crucial to question the depth of its commitment and the substance of its promises. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

Lower income countries score high in health-aligned climate change policy

The Global Climate and Health Alliance says South Africa’s low score means there is room for improvement

Katse Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, helps to keep Gauteng water flowing. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Why good governance is key for countries facing climate disruption

More droughts and floods, driven by climate change, will expose competing political pressures.

The ‘Enemy’: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the help of his henchman, the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah, has pushed through the Citizenship Amendment Act that discriminates against Muslims.  (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

Democracy and charisma: A dangerous liaison

In India and the Philippines, strongmen have consolidated immense power through democratic means. How do we explain this?

A Bangladeshi woman works at a garment factory in Dhamrai

H&M, Gap to probe sexual harassment in factories

Fashion giants vowed to investigate reports that garment workers who supply stores routinely face sexual harassment, verbal and physical abuse

Hordes of people trying to make a unique photo at Angkor Wat.

Angkors, away from the crowd

Exploring Angkor Wat and Cambodia’s other jewels without being swamped by hordes of shutterbugs requires exquisite timing.

Expanding Angkor Wat: New technology has shown that the Khmer Empire site is much bigger with some connected medieval city ruins

Phnomenal archaeology

A vast, ancient and sophisticated city has been uncovered beneath Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

Khmer Rouge trial rocked by second resignation

Cambodia’s war crimes court has been rocked by the second resignation of an international judge amid a row over whether to pursue more regime members.

Khmer Rouge jailer given life sentence

Khmer Rouge jailer given life sentence

A former Khmer Rouge jailer who oversaw the deaths of about 15 000 people has been sentenced to life in prison.

Hundreds of tusks intercepted en route to Cambodia

Malaysian authorities say they have seized hundreds of African elephant tusks worth about $1.3-million that were being shipped from Kenya to Cambodia.

Khmer Rouge trial sees chief defend regime in video

Khmer Rouge trial sees chief defend regime in video

A top Khmer Rouge leader on trial in Cambodia has been confronted with dramatic footage in which he defends the regime’s bloody purges.

Waiter, there’s a spider in my food

A Cambodian market in the town of Skuon, 75km outside the capital of Phnom Penh, is the place to visit if you really want to see how the locals eat.

Fruits of tourism sweeten a bitter legacy

Fruits of tourism sweeten a bitter legacy

Cambodia and Vietnam, both emerging from a violent past, are intent on building a prosperous future.

Khmer Rouge leaders resist genocide trial

Khmer Rouge leaders resist genocide trial

Pressure from the Cambodian prime minister to limit its scope and donor fatigue are hobbling the process of bringing leaders to book for war crimes.

New truce hope in Thai-Cambodia clash

New truce hope in Thai-Cambodia clash

Thai and Cambodian military commanders met for ceasefire talks on Thursday.

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Thailand, Cambodia talk peace after temple clashes

Thailand and Cambodia were preparing for ceasefire talks after border clashes over a contested temple left 13 troops dead.

‘Magic pythons’ married in Cambodia for luck

Hundreds of villagers in Cambodia have flocked to a wedding ceremony between a 4,8m and 90kg female python and her slightly smaller snake mate.

Cambodian monks bless dead after night of horror

Cambodia stampede kills at least 375 at festival

Cambodia searched for answers on Tuesday a day after a stampede killed at least 375 people on a suspension bridge.

Cambodia stampede kills hundreds at festival

Cambodia stampede kills hundreds at festival

A stampede on a bridge in Cambodia’s capital killed at least 345 people when thousands panicked, pinning and trampling revellers at a festival.