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Electric bikes could replace conventional fuel-run motors
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - The global crude crisis and the rising fuel and gasoline prices have added salt to insult ordinary people in Cambodia, as families struggle to make ends meet and provide for their families.
Many had worked as…
Rice paper forms identity of villagers in Battambang, deters residents from migrating
Battambang, Cambodia - Known for its great quality rice paper for fresh and deep-fried spring rolls, the village of Doun Teav in the Battambang province, Cambodia, is home to many families who have perfected the making of rice paper and…
Cambodia frees detained casino workers amid UN, US concerns
Phnom Penh faced pressure overusing COVID-19 restrictions as a pretext to break the strike.
Authorities in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh on Wednesday released around 200 workers detained a day earlier for “violating COVID-19 protocols”…
Sculpture becomes more attractive amid national efforts to breathe life into the profession
Pursat, Cambodia - Pursat marble and natural stone sculptures have been famous for many years. Now, however, the art of sculpture has been hit hard by many financial issues, as it reels from the low market demand.
The provincial…
Kashmir family mourns killing of teenage daughter in bomb attack
Eighteen-year-old Rafiya Nazir becomes the latest civilian casualty of decades-old conflict in the disputed region.
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – The family of 18-year-old Rafiya Nazir remembers her as a sharp, sensitive and…
Rice straws could become new norm, replacing pollutant plastic straws
TK&D Manufacturing in Pursat Province has introduced an ingenious solution to tackle plastic pollution: rice straws. Made completely from natural rice and fruit powder, the rice straws made by the TK&D Manufacturing company is…
Gold refineries deprive Preah Vihear locals of their farming lands, contaminate their water
Villagers in the Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia, have expressed their concern about the encroachment of gold refineries in their lands amid a noticeable absence of authority action.
Rights groups have warned that the fumes and emissions…
Cambodia’s four localities receive ASEAN environmental sustainability awards
The Kingdom’s capital and three towns have received ASEAN Environmental Sustainability Cities Awards for 2021. Certificates of recognition for clean land, water or air were presented by the Ministry of Environment at its headquarters on…
Cambodia ‘sovereign’ state amid accusations of being under foreign influence – gov’t
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Phay Siphan, Cambodia’s Royal Government Spokesperson, said Phnom Penh's foreign policy is not influenced by other countries and emphasized that Cambodia is a “sovereign” state, refuting accusations that Phnom Penh is…
Four years into its establishment, ‘Lower Sesan 2 dam’ still causes suffering
Four years after its completion, the “Lower Sesan 2 dam” project that was inaugurated in 2018, has been a source of discomfort for many indigenous communities.
They have been lamenting the fact that the dam has cost them their…