Asia Insight · SEASON 12
A Country Goes Digital: Cambodia
Episode 25 · 2023-09-08

- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
In October 2020, the National Bank of Cambodia became the first central bank in Asia to launch a digital currency. With the US dollar representing 90% of the cash circulating in the country, the bank decided to promote use of domestic currency through technology. Three years on, digital payments are a common sight in urban areas – a huge change for the once cash-focused economy. Now, the bank has turned its sights to rural Cambodia. What will the changes mean for the lives of rural residents?
28 minutes
Season 12 episodes
1. Street Food as Social Rehabilitation: Thailand2023-01-06
2. Bonding in the Barangay: The Philippines2023-01-13
3. Reforming the National Sport of Muay Thai: Thailand2023-01-20
4. Fishermen Face Land Development: Penang, Malaysia2023-01-27
5. Seniors! Back to School: Thailand2023-02-03
6. "On That Day, We Were Fearless": China's White Paper Movement2023-02-10
7. House of Manga Aspirations: Japan2023-02-17
8. Tokyo's Sustainable Fishermen2023-02-24
9. Trains Carry Workers Home After Zero-COVID: China2023-03-03
10. Taiwan's 100,000 Emergency Shelters2023-03-17
11. Youth Living in the Changing Hong Kong2023-03-31
12. Pioneer of Food Waste Reduction: Taichung, Taiwan2023-04-21
13. A Flood of Climate Migration: Bangladesh2023-05-12
14. The Struggle of Unwed Mothers: China2023-05-19
15. Shaping Sustainable Cashmere: Mongolia2023-06-09
16. The Reality Faced by Nepal's Workers Overseas2023-06-16
17. Refuge in a Train - Life After the Turkey Earthquake2023-06-23
18. Violence-Free Stadiums: Indonesia2023-06-30
19. Attempted Change in the Garment Industry: Bangladesh2023-07-07
20. Struggling Elderly Migrant Workers: Xi'an, China2023-07-14
21. Herding Above the Clouds: Pakistan2023-07-28
22. To Live is to Paint: Mongolia2023-08-04
23. The Uncertainty of China's "Factory Inheritors"2023-08-18
24. A Language Identity: Taiwan2023-09-01
25. A Country Goes Digital: Cambodia2023-09-08
26. Recognition for Paternity Leave: South Korea2023-09-15
27. Cambodia's Hip-hop School for Children2023-10-06
28. Making Food Waste Useful: The Philippines2023-10-20
29. Artistic Coexistence in Treasure Hill: Taiwan2023-10-27
30. The Rise in Young Chinese Street Vendors2023-11-10
31. Newspaper of the Street Children: India2023-11-17
32. Online Voice Actors Go Global: The Philippines2023-12-08
33. A Border School of Hope: Mae Sot, Thailand2023-12-22