Cambodia News: Khmer

On her 2016's breakout single, Muang Chut Dam, singer-songwriter Rasmee Wayrana sings vividly of her experience travelling to and performing for the first ...

Sihanoukville, the coastal city and only deep sea port of Cambodia, is no longer a sleepy, undeveloped town for backpackers. This is a fact that should be ...

Traffic accidents cost Cambodia $350 million a year, according to officials.

PARIS - On April 4, a group of international buyers' associations from the garment, footwear, sporting and travel goods industries sent a letter to Cambodian ...

Rock 'n' roll and human survival go hand-in-hand in a new production at Victory Gardens Theater. We meet some of the creative team behind the show.

The most fun you can ever have as a critic is watching a talented scribe take a great leap — in both thematic ambition and theatrical accomplishment.

More than a hundred were destroyed or damaged by storm winds in Banteay Meanchey and Siem Reap provinces during the Khmer New Year holidays.

Prime Minister Hun Sen today (April 18) praised, via Facebook, that Khmer New Year ended happily and fruitfully, and wished that all travellers return home and ...

The Sankranta festivities (Khmer New Year) in the provinces were very well attended, very successful, and without negative incidents of any magnitude.

It was an invitation to remember the past — while trying to move toward a more hopeful future. Long Beach's Cambodian community, the highest concentration of ...

The updated National Police states that from April 13 to 16 they tallied 109 traffic accidents nationwide, with 52 fatalities and 183 injured persons. The major ...

Huoy Lor recounted the terrifying day 44-years ago when Khmer Rouge guerilla soldiers entered Phnom Penh and forced her family into the countryside.

The famous jungle ruins may be Cambodia's crown jewel, but there's more to take in now at this tourist town, as artists, chefs, and eco-conscious hoteliers ...

Hyperbole be damned, the latest from Lauren Yee may just be the best show of the year.

The UNPO releases the third of a series of newsletters dedicated to the plight of the Khmer-Krom. The *content* of the newsletter presents the upcoming ...

On Saturday 1 June 2019, the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF), the Hawaii Institute for Human Rights (HIHR) and the Unrepresented Nations and ...

When the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia, photographer Roland Neveu captured the start of what became a genocide.

In the mid-16th century, Portuguese historian Diego de Couto wrote what is now considered the earliest account of the Angkor Archaeological Park. His writings ...

It is the time for Khmer New Year which is the Cambodian New Year. Starting April 14 to the next three days, the Khmer New Year 2019 is being celebrated.

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday, via a Facebook post on April 15, praised the authorities who'd organized the Sangranta (Maha Sangran, the first of the ...

While Cambodian people over the country and also who are living abroad are preparing to welcome upcoming New Year, the year of the pig, the ambassadors ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has told *Fresh* News that Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to provide the additional of 50MW of electricity on ...

“You can't give up, Chou.” GKids has debuted the first official US teaser trailer for an animated film from France titled Funan, the feature directional debut of ...

The Kingdom has one of the lowest numbers of eye specialist doctors per capita in the world, with approximately only 50 ophthalmologists catering to its 15 ...

City Hall has issued a statement appealing to citizens not to place rubbish on public roads because Cintri, the company handling pickups, will give its workers ...

Looking to enjoy a growing offer of tourism products around the country, more Cambodians are expected to travel this year during Khmer New Year.

So Khmer New Year rolls around again, and slowly Phnom Penh flickers into street parties on every block, and then empties out as folk head for the provinces, ...

The Ministry of Commerce yesterday held a meeting with the Supreme Consultative Council to discuss a sub-decree to regulate advertising for alcoholic ...

The National Commission for the Evaluation of Prisoners yesterday selected more than 100 inmates to either be pardoned by the King or have their sentences ...

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Eastern-based forces battled troops loyal to the Tripoli government in the outskirts of Libya's capital on Wednesday as thousands of ...

Peuo Tuy, an award-winning Khmer-American modern poet, told her story, “Past, Present, Future Refugee Experience in America,” to a group of students in the.

“ât mech ban!” or “Can't miss Bonn Phum!” trended on social media last week. Of course, young Khmers would never ever miss Bonn Phum for anything.

Ex-Khmer Rouge leader Im Chaem embraces Christianity. Like some other elderly cadres -year-old grandma seeks solace in God's forgiveness but refuses to ...

It's the time of the year in Cambodia when everyone's having epic reunions with their families and creating beautiful memories together.

Cambodia's biggest and most important annual festivity – Khmer New Year – is celebrated for three days every April.

THE First Khmer Music and Dance Festival 2019, which opened on April 2 in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta province of Soc Trang, wrapped up on ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has wished the people well on the occasion of Khmer New Year and spoke of his strong commitment to serving the citizens by ...

The Economic and Monetary Museum was officially launched yesterday to showcase information about the evolution of the financial and banking systems in the ...

Im Chaem, 76, is a former cadre of the notorious Khmer Rouge who was in charge of labour operations in northwest Cambodia. (Photo by Sineat ...

As millions of people are preparing to embark in a mass exodus to celebrate the upcoming Khmer New Year with their families in their hometowns, the Health ...

The railway systems of Cambodia and Thailand will be linked later this month, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Friday. Speaking during a cabinet meeting last week ...

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has extended best wishes to Khmer Theravada Buddhist dignitaries and followers in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang ...

The Khmer Writers Association and Cambodian literature lovers have volunteered to jointly launch a new online digital spell checker to verify the accuracy of ...

Chaloem Phra Kiat, Thailand – On the scorching Saturday afternoon, dozens of local Thai students dressing up like apsaras were dancing together on the ...

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Khmer Theravada Buddhist Academy (Source: VNA). Can Tho (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited and ...

The Prime Minister announced on Thursday night that 120 buses are allotted to take citizens, who wish to travel home for Khmer New Year, from the capital to ...

Almost everyone in Cambodia loves magic tricks. They also want to learn a few tricks to impress their classmates or colleagues, or give performances at parties.

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) made an official presentation of the "Interoperable QR Payment" connection between ...

The Royal Railway and Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced that train rides from April 14, Sunday to April 16, Tuesday will be free of charge in ...

Usher in Khmer New Year with your loved ones at NagaWorld.

Bigger and better, Slaprea 2019 gave yet again another weekend filled with fun, tasty and diverse food for locals and foreigners at the Olympic Stadium.

Cambodia's economy is projected to grow at 7 percent this year and will slow down slightly in 2020 following a deceleration of economic growth in the country's ...

The Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia says it would not hold the Angkor Sankranta celebration this year in Siem Reap.

Lieutenant General Hun Manet ended his three-day trip to Bangkok.

Lacking the infrastructure needed to process the commodity, Cambodia will have to sell its crude oil when it starts producing later this year, the Ministry of Mines ...

Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday charged Facebook personality Pheng Vannak with defamation and incitement over posts on his Facebook page.

The newly launched Asian Cultural Council devotes its efforts and resources to promote cultural exchanges and build interfaith harmony in Asia. To support its ...

45 Cambodian refugees convicted for crimes in the US are facing deportation.

Chroy Changva bridge I, commonly known as the Cambodian-Japanese Friendship bridge on Wednesday opens to ease traffic flow after its repairs.

After weeks of intense competition, Miss Universe Cambodia 2019 finally found its rightful winner, the woman who will bear the country's flag and compete for ...

City Hall reminds residents to think of their safety in the Khmer New Year.

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday backtracked on a previous statement saying the government will end Royal Railway's contract managing the country's ...

Traffic Police Department calls on motorists to refrain from fleeing accident scenes.

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday blasted the United States for rallying behind the removal of Prince Norodom Sihanouk in 1970 and accused it of supporting ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday appealed to villagers to be careful because despite the current dry season, strong winds and lightning strikes still occur during ...

Svay's poetry depicts her experiences in a startlingly vivid and emotional way. It is easy to feel her annoyance at being repeatedly mistaken as Chinese and her ...

Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday charged a motorist over the hit-and-run death of a female university student after she turned herself in to police and was ...

Officials from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Khmer Swimming Federation yesterday inspected renovations at the swimming pools of the ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has allowed exiled government critic Lu Lay Sreng to return to the Kingdom before the Khmer New Year after his request. On Friday, Mr ...

Phnom Penh – The Khmer-Vietnam Association in Cambodia will continue to keep a close watch on the situation of Vietnamese Cambodians, especially those ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen announced at the Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF) on Friday, March 29, that all citizens will be able to ride the trains from ...

The Health Ministry yesterday said that 64 percent of deaths in the Kingdom are caused by non-communicable diseases. Or Vandine, a ministry secretary of ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen today, March 29, decided to eliminate seven public/bank holidays as of 2020 in a bid to ease business' concerns over productivity.

For nearly 40 years, a Cambodian-American couple have been preserving a unique traditional dance in the Washington D.C. area in an effort to present what ...

Representatives of the United Nations' World Food Programme yesterday signed a Letter of Understanding with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to ...

A few days ago, former parliamentarians of the late CNRP launched a call for national reconciliation, mentioning in particular the very short episode of the ...

Traditional Khmer cuisine consists of a variety of food that can be seen in the market. An umami seasoning “Ajinomoto” - produced by a leading food company ...

Shooting is not just a sport. It is an art that requires high level of concentration, accuracy, speed and strength.

The Japanese government has always been active in giving full assistance to Cambodia's education sector. In fact, about 110 Khmer students have received ...

Interior Minister has tells recently-pardoned Real Camerin that the name of his proposed new party has to be changed.

From 1993 to 2018, the government repaid $1.3 billion of its debt to development partners, roughly 8 percent of the country's external debt, according to an ...

Cambodia has a vision to become an upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income economy by 2050. Nonetheless, this vision has met many ...

After PM personally orders police to identify and arrest motorists suspected of killing a promising young university student in Phnom Penh.

To help medical students and professionals to better understand health issues, diseases and case studies, Healthtime Pro launched its first part of 'Pathology ...

In response to calls from the European Union and the United States for Cambodia to respect democracy and human rights, Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday ...

Chinese experts will conduct a feasibility study for a monorail project in Phnom Penh.

The Cambodian-Japanese Friendship Bridge will be temporarily opened to ease traffic flow during Khmer New Year next month.

Phnom Penh Municipal Court convicted and sentenced property tycoon Thong Sarath and his four bodyguards to life in prison for the murder of tycoon Ung ...

China and Cambodia yesterday ended their largest-ever joint military exercise “Golden Dragon 2019” held in Kampot province's Chum Kiri district after more ...

The total gross premium in the insurance industry rose 30 percent last year, mostly driven by life insurance sales, the Insurance Association of Cambodia (IAC) ...

Private sector financial institutions have urged the government to rein in some banks and microfinance institutions which are still promoting the US dollar instead ...

Four people went on trial accused of trafficking 30 women from Cambodia to China to marry Chinese men.

As NBC spearheads the riel agenda to promote wider usage of the currency, its Governor H.E. Chea Chanto told The Post that it will be a long-haul to achieve ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai voters went to the polls yesterday in a long-delayed election following a 2014 coup, a race that pits a military junta chief seeking to ...

Cambodia will buy 200 megawatts from Laos to feed rising demand for power in the Kingdom. Electricite du Cambodge has signed an agreement to purchase ...

The Women's Affairs Ministry last week launched the Nokor Tep hospital in Dangkor district in a bid to provide female reproductive services to those less ...

Today is World Poetry Day and to celebrate the occasion, I am introducing you to Khmer versification. But first, a brief lesson on the Khmer language.

It is almost once again time for the annual Khmer Crafts and Food Festival (KCFF) in Phnom Penh. This rapidly growing event aims to promote Khmer culture as ...

Large celebrations set to take place in Cambodian capital to mark 40th anniversary of 'Victory Over Genocide Day'.

After 12 years in operation, the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia on Friday delivered what will likely be its final verdict. But away from the ...