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AsiaLIFE Guide is an English-language lifestyle magazine published in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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AsiaLIFE Guide is an English-language lifestyle magazine published in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Originally established as AsiaLIFE Phnom Penh in December 2006 by Mark Jackson and Jonny Edbrooke, AsiaLIFE is the leading English-language lifestyle magazine in the Cambodian capital. The magazine went through a re-branding exercise in the summer of 2008, leading to its present title. The first issue of the re-branded magazine dealt with the city's building boom, subsequent issues have focused on fashion, photography, expat life, employment opportunities, architects and artists. The magazine has a sister publication in Vietnam, AsiaLIFE HCMC , launched in 2006.
AsiaLIFE Guide Phnom Penh is published in Cambodia by Mekong Media Ltd. Mark Jackson is its founder, publisher and editor-in-chief; Naomi Robinson is the managing editor, Keith Kelly is the Art Director, Qudy Xu is the sales manager, Johan Smits is the deputy editor, and Nathan Horton is the chief photographer.
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