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Bring Philosophy Back to Cultivate Critical Thinking in Cambodia
This photo taken on March 24, 2025, shows lawyer Ven Pov (Top R) listening to a group of students during an outreach program at a school in Phnom Srok district in Banteay Meanchey province. Photo: TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP Amid the dominance of...

Academic Research in Cambodia: A Long Road to a Knowledge-Based Society
This photo taken on March 22, 2025, shows researcher of the Anlong Veng Peace Center Sout Vichet explaining the Khmer Rouge's crimes to a group of visiting high school students at his office in Anlong Veng district in Oddar Meanchey province....

Undergraduate growth highlights FHSU’s steady fall 2025 enrollment
By RYLEE BURD Tiger Media Network Fort Hays State University’s fall 2025 20th-day enrollment report shows continued stability with encouraging signs of growth among undergraduate and on-campus students. According to official data, FHSU enrolled...
NAMS, iHub-Data & IIIT Hyderabad conclude 12-week orientation course on AI for medical professionals
National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), iHub-Data, and IIIT Hyderabad, concluded the day-long offline 12-week 2nd Edition of the Orientation Course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Medical Professionals session held simultaneously in Delhi...

Cần Thơ boosts policies to improve Khmer livelihoods
CẦN THƠ – Cần Thơ is implementing comprehensive policies to improve the lives of ethnic residents, particularly the Khmer. After merging with former Sóc Trăng and Hậu Giang provinces on July 1, Cần Thơ now has a population of 3.2 million. Of this...

Beyond Aesthetic: Artworks Imagining a Future for Humans and Nature
A group of artists recently went about envisioning Cambodia of the future in which people and nature thrive. Photo: Rin Ousa PHNOM PENH — Cambodian and international artists recently incorporated ideas of green technologies and sustainable...

UAE charity performs 14,974 sight-saving surgeries
Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board of the Sharjah Charity Association, described the Blindness Prevention Project as “life-changing,” noting that restoring sight gives people the freedom to live normally and pursue their...

Boy among 11 killed in escalating Thailand and Cambodia border dispute
Eleven Thai civilians and a soldier have been killed in clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, officials have said, as long-standing tensions in disputed border areas boiled over into open conflict. Among those killed was an eight-year-old boy,...
ASEAN-language medical avatar melts communication barriers
At the ongoing 22nd China-ASEAN Expo, Pham Trung Hieu, a medical student from Vietnam, leaned in and used his native tongue to ask a digital doctor, “Can kidney stones be inherited?” To his delight, the cyber physician responded fluently in...

Without Land Access And Farmer Support, Malaysia Can’t Make Healthy Meals Affordable
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Malaysia cannot make healthy meals affordable without structural reforms in farmland access, subsidies, and farmer support, said Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member and former deputy...

WHO Pushes Asia-Pacific Health Systems Toward Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Future
Cambodia’s Nationally Determined Contribution recognizes the impact of climate change on health, especially affecting children and the elderly, setting out five priority actions for adaptation. Photo: WHO Cambodia/Aforative Media PHNOM PENH—The...

WHO seeks urgent solutions vs noncommunicable diseases
THE World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that global progress in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions is slowing down, urging governments to adopt affordable, high-impact solutions. In its latest report on...

Media, Digital Divide, and Transport Barriers Limit Breast Cancer Screening in Cambodia
The logo for breast cancer awareness is the pink ribbon, and the color pink is used to represent hope, solidarity, and the millions of people affected by the disease. PHNOM PENH – A woman’s chance of detecting breast cancer early in Cambodia often...
NDC 3.0 Reaffirms Cambodia’s Commitment to Climate Change Response and Sustainable Growth
AKP Phnom Penh, September 19, 2025 -- The Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), officially launched on Sept. 18, reaffirms Cambodia's steadfast commitment to addressing the climate crisis while promoting sustainable and resilient...

Challenges on the Ground, the Way Forward for Cambodia’s Vision 2050
A general view shows development along the Bassac river, including high-rise buildings, in Phnom Penh on August 17, 2019. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy _ AFP) Cambodia’s bold ambition to become a high-income nation by 2050 now faces mounting...
Samdech Khuon Sudary Meets UN Women Regional Director Ahead of Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing
AKP Phnom Penh, October 12, 2025 -- Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, met in Beijing, China this afternoon with Ms. Christine Arab, Regional Director of UN Women for Asia and the...
ADB approves 52-mln-USD loan for grid expansion project in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Thursday that it has approved a 52.72-million-U.S.-dollar loan for the Grid Expansion Project in Cambodia. The project will strengthen the country's transmission...

Asian Development Bank approves $57.2m for Cambodia grid expansion project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $52.72 million loan for the Grid Expansion Project in Cambodia. The project will strengthen the country’s transmission network to integrate more renewable energy into the national grid and help meet...

China Allocates 2.5 Million for 11 Development Projects in Cambodia
The People’s Republic of China has pledged special funding of USD 2.5 million to support the implementation of 11 significant projects in Cambodia under the framework of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation. This commitment was formalised during a signing...
Feature: ASEAN-language medical avatar melts communication barriers
NANNING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- At the ongoing 22nd China-ASEAN Expo, Pham Trung Hieu, a medical student from Vietnam, leaned in and used his native tongue to ask a digital doctor, "Can kidney stones be inherited?" To his delight, the cyber...