Stories tagged Cambodia. · 267 articles
It’s likely that if you love reading, you’ll also love libraries. Within the walls of a library, one can travel the world, discover long-hidden treasures, and even heal a broken heart. Libraries will continue to be a critical resource in today’s hyperconnected environment. For all those seeking it, they provide a safe place to learn…
In the pursuit of the Khmer identity, one Buddhist monk stands out as special. He is His Holiness Samdech Sangha Rāja Jhotañāno Chuon Nath, a visionary lexicographer of the Khmer language and the leader of Cambodian Buddhism. Chuon Nath (11 March 1883–25 September 1969) was a Cambodian monk and the late Kana Mahanikaya Supreme Patriarch…
Math Maiyorm, 20, is the first Muslim woman from Cambodia to pursue a career in aircraft maintenance engineering. The job involves inspecting, maintaining, and repairing aircraft to guarantee the security of flights. Maiyorm has been studying the profession at the Lanmei Training Center for more than two months and is determined to take on the…
With exclusive approval from the Ministry of Interior, the Khmer Home Charity Association launched the “Cambodia My 2nd Home” program, which has as its primary goal the promotion of international trade and investment cooperation while adhering to the principle of “serving members and cultivating win-win cooperation.” The scheme aims to boost economic growth, get rid…
On more than 20 hectares of property in the province of Mondulkiri, the Ministry of Agriculture intends to build a botanical garden. The initiative in the Sen Monorom commune of the O’Raing district aims to increase its attractiveness to both domestic and foreign tourists. According to Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon, this is a part of…
Cambodia is densely forested with palm sugar trees, the country’s national tree, and if you’re lucky, you could catch a glimpse of the men and women who scale their delicate branches to reach the fruit at the tree’s tip. The canopy can cover three metres, and the tree can reach heights of 30 metres. Palm…
Bakong, Cambodia’s digital payment system, was launched by the National Bank of Cambodia in October 2020. Nearly 270,000 people use its digital wallet, and nearly 6 million people have benefited from connected financial apps. Bakong shows how the scalability, inclusivity, and cost-effectiveness of systems like this may benefit both financial institutions and end users. The…
Ms Hong Chenda went from being a typical flight attendant to being the first Cambodian female pilot on January 2, 2020, after receiving her pilot’s licence from Vietnam. At the age of 29, Hong Chenda became the first Cambodian woman to fly an Airbus 320 when she joined Lanmei Airlines as an Airbus 320 pilot.…
According to Guinness World Records, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Cambodia) held the world’s largest practical business seminar on August 24, 2017, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with 2,304 participants. The attempt was made as part of a student engagement event. Over 2,300 youth aged 15 to 24 from all over Cambodia attended a…
By Sotheary (Born 3 April 1998), also known as Bee, is a Cambodian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Cambodia 2016. She represented Cambodia at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. She was the first ever Cambodian to participate at Miss Universe. Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom Penh is where By Sotheary was born.
“Everybody should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think” -Steve Jobs Computer coding is crucial for students’ future as a result of living in a digitalised world. The ability to program is an important skill that may be used in a variety of disciplines and domains in the quickly changing…
According to the Trade Training and Research Institute of the Commerce Ministry, the overall market value of e-commerce in Cambodia in 2021 was $970.10 million, a growth of 19.29% from $813.25 million in 2020. According to the TTRI’s June 30 bulletin, which quoted the World Development Indicator, DataReportal, and Statista, fashion accounted for the majority…
The “Jew’s Harp,” a popular musical instrument, can be found in many places around the world, but the Cambodian version is special. It is a priceless component of Cambodia’s living cultural legacy and is known in Khmer as Angkuoch, which is generally pronounced “Aarng-koo-oy.” It is a traditional musical instrument made of bamboo that has…
