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Cambodian Girls Aim to Bridge Parent-Child Communication Gap With Innovative App

Q&A: Greg Barron, award-winning radio producer, on the invention of zero and what it means for Cambodians

Poor Squeezed, Democracy Never Rooted in Cambodia, Chandler Says

"It’s never had an open opposition, it’s never been a multi-party country; that’s not a system that Cambodians are accustomed to. Not that some Cambodians wouldn’t want to have one, but they have not had one," David Chandler says.

Poor Squeezed, Democracy Never Rooted in Cambodia, Chandler Says

New Feature Film Chronicles Cambodian Family with Melody of Sin Sisamuth Song

The 92-minute movie, co-directed by Caylee So and Sok Visal, will be screened at the 34th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on May 5.

Cambodia Faces ‘Dark Episode’ With Revival of Traditional Arts, Culture 

Khmer Rouge eliminated 90 percent of Cambodia’s artists, but those who survived taught new generations that are advancing traditional arts.

Khmer Rouge Survivors Create ‘Bangsokol’ to Offer Hope, Warning

The first collaboration between composer Him Sophy and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rithy Panh, ‘Bangsokol’ presents a Cambodian culture almost eradicated by genocide.

Bangsokol Brings a Cambodian Requiem to New York

It is the first major symphonic work to remember the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians under the rule of the Khmer Rouge regime between 1975 and 1979.

Cambodian-Americans Win Three Community Work Awards

The honored work included helping rehabilitate prisoners, empowering girls and women, and lobbying about rights in the U.S. legal system.

Cambodian Teens Gain ‘Coopetition’ Experience in Global Robotics Challenge

The group of young scientists aged between 16 and 18 were selected to compete in the international technology competition from their schools in rural Siem Reap province.

Cambodian Teens Hope to Win at Global Robot Making Contest

“When I was 12 years old, I dreamed of standing on the stage and becoming famous because of my inventions,” said Chanty, 17, a high school student in Siem Reap. Next month, Chanty and her five teammates will travel to the United States to compete in the first robotics competition organized by not-for-profit group First Global.

Saving Bunong, a Vulnerable Language in Cambodia

Work of French linguist Sylvain Vogel helps ethnic group defend its spirit, values and identities’ against the encroaching modern world.

Q&A: Sebastian Strangio, Journalist and Author of Hun Sen’s Cambodia

Sebastian Strangio recently wrote an article titled “Welcome to the Post-Human Rights World”.

Experts Urge Trump Administration to ‘Meaningfully Engage’ with ASEAN

ASEAN’s economy has become the fifth-largest global market in recent years, and it is expected to become the fourth-largest market in the near future.

Scholar Who Documented Endangered Cambodian Indigenous Language Gains Recognition

Sylvain Vogel, a native French and German speaker who grew up in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France, has written and published four books about Bunong.

Cambodian Americans Organize Meditation Retreat in Siem Reap

Some 600 Cambodians have signed up for the meditation retreat in Siem Reap, which is to take place on April 23 to May 2.

Successful Female Cambodian Entrepreneur Sees Doing Business as a Lifelong Learning Process

WECREATE aims to break down social barriers that women face through entrepreneurship.

New Documentary to Shed Light on Khmer Rouge Survivor’s Struggle

The film intends to define “justice, through the lenses of survivors” said Michael Siv, the producer.

Concrete Action on Illegal Logging Is Still Lacking, Says Global Witness

The government has reduced the maximum term of economic land concessions from 99 to 50 years, but the expert on land rights said this does little to prevent abuses.

Concern Over Decline of Cambodia’s Honeybees

The combs and honey are rich sources of food, and their wax is used in pagodas and places without electricity.