Two days have passed since the deadline for the remaining residents to vacate Phnom Penh’s Angkor Meanchey building expired. The authorities have sealed the building off, and are currently discussing when demolition of the structure – which they have described as dangerously dilapidated – will begin. Four of the 65 families that were dwelling in the building have not yet agreed to a proposed compensation and relocation package, and say they will remain in the building. One of the remaining residents, Lim Pov, whose family has lived in the building for about 20 years, told The Post that she has…
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A healing initiative: Half a century after the collapse of the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime, 600,000 young Cambodians learn about Khmer Rouge history each week in their classrooms April 17, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge genocide against the Cambodian people. Fifty years ago, over 7 million Cambodians not only faced unprecedented suffering, forced labour, untreated illness and starvation, but also completely lost their education. Children of school age were sent by the Khmer Rouge to work in the rice fields, in mobile work units and to build dams. Fifty years after this tragic event, more than…
With a young population and rising digital aspirations, Cambodia has a unique opportunity to build a homegrown semiconductor ecosystem — by investing in science, skills, and infrastructure—with vision. They’re in your pocket, glowing beside your bed, buzzing at your desk and riding with you on every commute. You didn’t see them arrive — but they’re here, quietly powering nearly everything you do. Semiconductors are everywhere. And yet, most of us have never seen one, let alone imagined making one. We rely on chips every day — just like the rest of the world. But unlike the countries that build them,…
The National Day of Remembrance, observed annually on May 20, is one of 26 reparation projects initiated by civil parties — survivors and victims of the Khmer Rouge regime — and officially recognised by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia. This day was established as an official holiday by the Royal Government of Cambodia under Sub-Decree No. 19 ANK.BK, dated February 14, 2018. It serves to commemorate the victims and honour the immense suffering endured during the Democratic Kampuchea regime, which lasted from April 17, 1975, to January 6, 1979. The National Day of Remembrance, along with other…
As South Korea faces some political uncertainties at home, it is important for Cambodia to continue strengthening its strategic partnership with Seoul. In today’s unpredictable world, Cambodia should not let temporary domestic changes affect the long-standing friendship between the two countries. Cambodia has every reason to continue trusting South Korea and working closely with them for the benefit of both nations. Since diplomatic ties were re-established in 1997 by former Prime Minister Hun Sen, while he served as second prime minister, South Korea has become a trusted partner for Cambodia, especially in 2024 under the leadership of current Prime Minister…
Sixteen banteng (Bos javanicus), one of the world’s most critically endangered species, have been successfully relocated to a safe sanctuary, thanks to the use of helicopters. This was the first time this kind of operation has been conducted in Cambodia, reported social enterprise Rising Phoenix on May 21. The historic translocation operation took place from May 12 to 15, and saw 16 animals relocated to the Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary (SPWS) — a protected area spanning more than 130,000 hectares in Stung Treng province. Banteng, a species of wild cattle, were recently listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red…
Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has doubled down on warnings to the owners and operators of factories — especially mango processing plants — that discharge untreated wastewater into clean water sources, threatening that the ministry now has “a sword to strike with”. In a recent meeting with the media, the minister stated that after receiving reports from both the public and the media, the ministry has taken action against factories and enterprises that have been secretly discharging dirty water into public water sources. So far, more than 30 locations — including factories, enterprises and other company sites — have faced…
LALIGA EA Sports, the Spanish giant which coordinates professional football across Spain, has teamed up with Elite Soccer Coaching to host the LALIGA Youth Tournament in Cambodia. The December 6-7 event will be held in Phnom Penh, with registration open now for budding players aged 10 to 14. The Kingdom will become the fifth country to host the competition, after Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, explained a May 21 press release from the LALIGA Office for South-East Asia, Japan and South Korea, which will promote the event. It explained that the LALIGA Youth Tournament aims to become the benchmark…
The owners of a Kampong Speu KTV karaoke parlour and a neighbouring guesthouse have been arrested for providing sexual services. During the Monday, May 19 raid, on the “Golden Dragon” karaoke parlour and the “Sok San” guesthouse, eight women – five of them underage – were determined to be sex workers. According to the Kampong Speu Provincial Police Commissioner, the raid on the two premises, located in Thpong district’s Lor village of Prambei Mum commune, took place at 4pm. It was led by the Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Office under the command of Colonel Ngin Sokunthea, deputy provincial police…
Following mediation by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training on Tuesday, May 20, the Color Star (Cambodia) Product Co., Ltd. factory has pledged to provide compensation to workers who do not wish to relocate to the company’s new site. Around 500 workers staged a protest on May 19 and 20, blocking Street 272 in Prek Chrey village of Spean Thmor commune, in Phnom Penh’s Dangkor district, after the company announced the relocation. The company explained the move was due to the landowner of the current factory site refusing to renew the lease. Upon receiving news of the workers’ protest…