Girl from Stung Meanchey dump now college grad living in Australia
After finishing her foundational studies at Trinity College and earning a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Melbourne in 2022, Ron Sophy, a girl who once lived at the Stung Meanchey garbage dump and scavenged for things to sell, is
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Road accident results in tragedy as boy loses leg after car collision
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | 01:26Although he has just recovered from his injuries due to a traffic accident, Heng Bunleng, 10, still feels afraid when he sees a car passing by and especially when he sees a traffic accident occur in front of him, which causes him to recoil in horror.
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Monthly job forum lifts prospects for young Cambodians
Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | 09:18In response to heightened concerns about employment prospects by young people and a tight job market with stiff competition for placements, the National Employment Agency (NEA) – run by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training – will hold a monthly job forum
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Door closes on a year of cautious recovery, election, ASEAN leadership
Sun, 1 Jan 2023 | 09:082022 was a whirlwind year for Cambodian news, shaped by a much-welcomed return to some semblance of normalcy post-Covid-19, economic fallout from the Ukraine crisis, the Commune Council Election, constitutional amendments, and the Kingdom’s rotating chairmanship
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Processed foods increase health risks, Cambodia’s physicians warn
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 | 09:29Fast food, salty processed foods and sugary soft drinks are enormously popular in Cambodia today, a far cry from the locally produced vegetables and fish which sustained revious generations.
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Sam Inn on GDP future direction post-desertion
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 | 10:29Following the departure of two core members of the Grassroots Democratic Party (GDP) – chairman of the GDP board and co-founder of the party Yang Sang Koma and party spokesman Lek Sothear – who have both joined the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) to assist the government with the agriculture sector
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NGO warns HIV infection rate in some groups rising
Sun, 4 Dec 2022 | 08:41Local NGO White Lotus Flower Association, which was established in 2003 and registered officially in 2006, provides healthcare and treatment to nearly 3,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in the Kingdom.
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ANA’s Long Kosal on Angkor Park plans
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 | 09:23The Apsara National Authority (ANA) – the governmental body in charge of the Angkor Archaeological Park – has worked for years to restore the temples, sculptures and the necessary infrastructure such as roads, bridges and the ancient irrigation canals and reservoirs in the Angkor area.
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Dog-handling deminer defies doubters
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | 09:05Seab Phanith, a young woman from Kampong Chhnang province, is dressed in a Cambodian demining force uniform. With one hand holding a dog leash, she shouts commands at the four-legged mine detector, telling the dog to walk, sit and sniff for mines with a firmness to her tone.
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Medical experts, family members give advice on care for stroke patients
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | 09:26For almost 10 years now, Thun Chenda has been caring for her mother who became paralysed.
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Mines to wines for Battambang location
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | 08:06The area in Ta Sen commune in Kamrieng district of Battambang province is a former battlefield, and was once one of the heavily mined places on the planet.