Paediatricians Bill and Lori Housworth had been working for seven years at Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap and were preparing to return to the US in 2015. Bill Housworth had moved to Cambodia from Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, physician Lori Housworth and three small kids, while a fourth child was later born in Cambodia. The couple are passionate about helping with child healthcare needs for poor children in Cambodia and they realized that there were many less developed parts of the country than Siem Reap that still needed a vast amount of help. “While we were still…
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The founder of Local4Local, a project which established mobile food pantries for the impoverished – especially cyclo drivers – during the Covid-19 lockdowns, has announced plans to shatter a Guinness World Record and build the world’s largest cyclo. Taing Huang Hao launched Local4Local in April 2020, with the intention of supporting elderly cyclo drivers and families living on the streets. A 4th year student of Supply Chain and Operation Management at the University of St. Thomas, USA, he was unable to return to his studies after becoming trapped by Covid-19 travel restrictions during a March 2020 visit home. He believes…
Sitting in front of a black-and-white image printed on thick fabric with LED lights directly on the frame, Our Darith is cutting paper into small pieces and inserting them into the place with the utmost care and adjusting them to make them cast symmetrical shadows. From the beginning of the first paper insertion until finishing the work as a whole completely on the thick paperboard the whole thing seemed disordered until Darith turned on the lights on the frame and the Angkor Wat shadow painting appeared as if by magic. This is a kind of light and shadow painting created…
Cambodian Living Arts, in collaboration with the Institut français du Cambodge (IFC), has launched its fourth cultural season, which will showcase traditional and contemporary art, modern literature and digital art. The events aim to promote a new generation of artists. The fourth cultural season, titled “Your Kind, Our Kind”, will run every weekend from February to March at the IFC and several provincial locations. “The main purpose of these events is to showcase the ability and talent of young artists. We want to highlight works of art that reflect current Cambodian society as well as fostering in-depth discussions and reflections…
Sok Kanitha is used to weighing in on controversial issues using a confident approach that signals expertise and authority, and a recent video she made was no exception. Her “Episode 342: The History of NATO” video went live on January 16, 2023 and immediately shot to 30,000 likes and 3,500 shares before the day was over. “Why was NATO launched? I found some comments from our Cambodian netizens saying that the reason Russia invaded Ukraine was because NATO provoked Russia. So today I’d like to explain why NATO was created,” said the professional know-it-all, now in her thirties. Kanitha’s show…
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng reminded the heritage protection police to work closely with the APSARA National Authority (ANA) and remain vigilant. Their most sacred task is the protection of the Kingdom’s antiquities from looting. Although no such crimes have been reported in recent years, much of the precious heritage of Cambodia was lost to unscrupulous individuals during the tumultuous war years. Hundreds of pieces have been returned, mostly by US authorities, after the trade in smuggled treasures was discovered. Sar Kheng, who served as acting prime minister during Prime Minister Hun Sen’s recent official visit to Maldives, presided over…
A new academic competition “Think! Think! National World Cup”, designed to encourage the Kingdom’s young students to develop their STEM skills, was held on January 14 as part of the 70th anniversary of close diplomatic relations between Japan and Cambodia. The STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) abilities of the participants were put to the test using the Think! Think! application, a leading piece of Japanese educational software, at the event, held at the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Centre (CJCC). “It is very important to learn STEM from childhood and to develop 21st century skills as early as possible in our rapidly…
The Techo Sen Institute (TSI) – run by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport – and the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT) under the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications have announced plans to offer a number of scholarships to high school graduates. TSI held a January 14 open day to inform potential candidates about the scholarship opportunities available. The 50 students who score highest on the institute’s entrance exam will be offered a 100 per cent scholarship, while 50 per cent scholarships are available for female students. Hoeun Samneang, rector of the institute, is committed to providing factual…
This year’s ABU Robocon 2023 will kick off in August in Phnom Penh. The Cambodian hosts have selected a traditional ring toss game as the central feature of this year’s challenge. The Asian-Oceanian college robot competition was founded in 2002 by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). Khim Vuthy, director-general of the National Television of Cambodia (TVK), has formally accepted the ABU Robocon flag from former hosts India, paving the way for the Kingdom to host this year’s event. TVK is cooperating with the ABU, which is based in Tokyo, Japan, and the Japanese state broadcaster, NHK TV. “The ABU has…
The Ministry Public Works and Transport agreed to a request to set up a standard central bus terminal outside of the city to reduce traffic congestion. The request was made last week by The Cambodia Bus Association (CAMBA) which made up of 17 member companies. Last week, minister Sun Chanthol met with CAMBA chairman Chhem Chamnan to discuss the work at the ministry headquarters. According to Department of Land Transport director-general Chhuon Vorn, the ministry, in cooperation with the private sector, is studying plans to set up a bus station outside the capital to avoid the traffic caused by large…