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Written by Gabriel Tan Cambodia now has a new feather in its cap! The longest circus show was performed by Phare Ponleu Selpak and Phare The Cambodian Circus in Battambang, Cambodia. Guinness World Records has recognised the 24 hr 10 min 30 sec circus by Phare Ponleu Selpak’s performers on March 7, 2021 as “Longest…
Every year on November 9, Cambodia celebrates its Independence Day. This holiday honors Cambodia’s independence from France on November 9, 1953. Cambodians celebrate this day in various parts of the country. The main location for the ceremony’s official celebrations is the Independence Monument in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital. Every year on this day, a high-ranking…
The French author Annie Ernaux was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022 “for the courage and clinical precision with which she discovers the roots, estrangements, and collective restrictions of personal memory.” The Swedish Academy announced it on October 6, 2022. Ernaux is the 16th French writer to earn the prize, the first Frenchwoman,…
As Covid-19 is in control in Cambodia, organisers have announced that the 9th Cambodia Book Fair will take place this year. The 9th Cambodia Book Fair Organizing Committee, according to Hok Sothy, Director of Sipar, will reorganise the Cambodia Book Fair, which will take place from December 9 to 11 at the National Library in…
Mahatma Gandhi is regarded as one of the most influential personalities in Indian and global history, and he played a vital role in the Indian Independence Movement. Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in the western Indian city of Porbandar. Every year on Gandhi Jayanti (October 2nd), his birthday is celebrated. Many people are…
A USAID-funded project has identified an adult giant salmon carp, a fish species that may weigh up to 66 pounds (30 kilograms), in the Mekong River for the first time in 18 years. One of the world’s most endangered fish species was unexpectedly rediscovered in northern Cambodia. No adult giant salmon fish (Aaptosyax grypus) have…
On September 3rd, The Federal Republic of Nigeria hosted a high-level side event co-organised with the Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network (MPPN) at the 77th UN General Assembly. The event brought together 21 heads of state and government and senior representatives of international organizations to discuss their commitments to using Multidimensional Poverty Indices (MPIs) as policy…
Cambodians have the utmost respect for their parents, grandparents, and ancestors. Each year in September, a ritual called Pchum Ben is celebrated, which combines the Khmer words “Pchum,” which means “to gather,” and “Ben,” which means a “ball of food.” The 15-day ritual honors the ancestors of Cambodians going back up to seven generations. It…
H.E. Samheng Boros had a courtesy meeting with Ms. Armida Saliah Alisjahbana, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and UNESCAP Chair, while in Bangkok for the UNESCAP meeting to discuss enhancing collaboration between UNESCAP and the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation of Cambodia on three main tasks: 1. Input preparation; overall…
An elephant and a dog became pregnant at the same time. Three months later, the dog gave birth to six puppies. Six months later, the dog was pregnant again, and nine months later, it gave birth to another dozen puppies. The pattern continued. On the eighteenth month, the dog approached the elephant, questioning, “Are you…
Do you know? According to worldpopulationreview.com, Cambodia ranks 15th in the world IQ Index. The average IQ of Cambodia is 99.75, placing it 15th out of 199 countries. The world population review, using data from voicemails, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google, and other websites, put it among the countries with the smartest people. Most of the…
“I have a dream…..” “You Can Do It!” ONE: Believe in yourself. Or find someone who can believe in you. Protect your motivation- only listen to those who have already done it- there will always be naysayers amongst colleagues, family and friends. TWO: Play to your strengths. Make sure your business idea is one that…
As it prepares to submit the town to UNESCO for inclusion on its historical cultural heritage list, the Battambang town administration has instructed all property and business owners in Svay Por commune to remove all billboards by August 1. All signage was to be taken down, according to a notice posted on July 25. This…
