Secrets of the online Call Girl
Taing Rinith documents the lives of the sex workers who conduct their business online. They may use fake names here, but their stories are true.
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In the Forbidden City and beyond, the life of cats
It was a cat named Snow White that got Wu Hongli started. It was a cold night in Shanghai in 2012 and Wu, who began taking photos when he was 19, came across the cat at the backdoor of his workplace.
Siem Reap tourists introduced to Meak Bochea
Held in Jaya House River Park on Saturday, at least 400 monks from seven surrounding pagodas were invited to lead a blessing ceremony to “purify the psyche and stop all the negativity”, in honour of the Meak Bochea Day.
KlapYaHandz goes to Paris
Hip-hop singers from Cambodia, Vuthea, Sreyleak, and Ago from KlapYaHandz music, will travel to Paris, France, at the end of February for an exclusive live performance presented by Sabay Events and Samaki Kohn Khmer.
Antibiotic resistance: The threat is growing and the research is too slow
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria threatens our health, but only a few pharmaceutical companies are still trying to bring new drugs onto the market. And they are trying to restrict prescriptions.
The film change-makers (Kip and Kern Konwiser)
After already building a sterling reputation in the film industry, the Konwiser Brothers continue to prove themselves as renaissance men of the filmmaking and entertainment world.
DJ Nana on love, life and everything in between
If you are a Cambodian pop culture expert, you would already have heard the good news involving the Kingdom’s beloved host, motivational speaker, activist and celebrity Sovathana Neang, fondly known as DJ Nana.
BritCool comes to town
While Brexit Brits are leaving the European Union in droves, two of Britain’s finest BritCool artistes – painter Jo Peel and DJ Danny Rampling – are re-entering Cambodia to bring delight to the discerning.
Pitch-perfect camping in Cambodia
Cambodia boasts hundreds of five-star hotels, but for outdoorsy types, spending the night under canvas – with thousands of stars for company – is far more appealing.
Syrian activist Muzoon Almellehan receives German peace prize
Not even the Syrian Civil War could diminish a teenage Almellehan’s hunger for education. As a refugee in a Jordanian camp, she campaigned for children’s access to education — and she’s been battling for it ever since.
Khmer Impression: An exhibition to remember
In Cambodia, where more than 90 percent of the population are Buddhists, lotus flower is a known symbol for spiritual awakening.
Maxus expects strong growth to continue in 2020
Chinese car manufacturer SAIC Maxus Automotive Co expects its growth momentum to continue in 2020 after a record number of vehicles were delivered in 2019.
Parasite makes history at the Oscars
The acclaimed global-hit movie, Parasite, has been making waves even before making its way to the Oscars this year.
What to do this Valentine’s Day in Phnom Penh
Ah, romance is in the air as we welcome the day of lovers, otherwise known as Valentine’s Day.
Locust swarms plague East Africa as wildfires burn Australia
Strengthened by climate change, the Indian Ocean Dipole has made Australia drier while countries such as Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia become wetter and more hospitable to desert locusts.
Viva la volunteerism
Yes, we are talking about volunteerism, or in other words the act of providing our time and energy for the benefit of other people and certain causes rather than financial gains.
A Memoir to a son
Besides drawing the world’s attention to the tragedies suffered by his nation, there was another poignant reason for writing the book: Yathay hoped to find his lost son.
Riding the rollercoaster of new parenthood
It’s pretty normal for new parents-to-be to worry about whether they will be able up to the (pretty daunting) task of looking after their child.
Mapping Chan Damdek’s urban form
Remaining one of the oldest lasting French colonial buildings in the Phnom Penh Capital, Wat Chan Damdek’s urban architecture can now classify as a historical building, standing the test of time since 1886.
The man behind the mask
Siem Reapers know him as Damon Divine, the muscular dude who prowls the Pub Street precinct by night spruiking for OWE Angkor Warriors, a new fight club where he also performs nightly as a professional wrestler and has just been promoted to venue boss.
Finding peace on the Giant lake
This week, Srey Kumneth takes you on a magical journey to Yeak Laom Lake, the main attraction in the northeastern province of Ratanakiri.
Irina Russian Restaurant: All comrades welcome
The Uzbekistani wasn’t kidding. Alisa took over the Irina Russian Restaurant from her mother four years ago and it boasts an impressive vodka selection.
Fisherfolk community in Sambo swamped by financial crisis, water insecurity and illegal fishery
The community has experienced the abrupt changes of the river’s seasonal movement and the unusual rapid changes of water level.
China’s SAIC becomes stronger globally thanks in part to MG’s success
SAIC Motor Corporation is stepping up efforts to explore overseas markets and aiming to sell 1 million vehicles outside of China in 2025.
2020 marks end of support for fuel cell cars
A mid-sized fuel cell sedan, the Mirai, produced by Toyota, is displayed at an auto expo in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
The Ghost Bride: A weird but wonderful take on the supernatural
The highly anticipated adaptation of ‘The Ghost Bride’, the Malaysian-Taiwanese book by The New York Times bestseller Yangsze Choo, is now available on Netflix and the eight-part series takes viewers on a weird and wonderful journey into the supernatural world.
That’s the spirit!
Going out for a night on the town with friends is guaranteed to put you in a good mood. And discovering a hidden gem – one that feels like your own secret place – in…
Chinese New Year entering the year of the Rat amid the coronavirus crisis
The Lunar New Year is one of the most important events celebrated by Chinese people worldwide. Here’s what the year of the Metal Rat symbolizes — and how the usual festivities are now disrupted by the deadly coronavirus.
From Princess Nobody to the Queen of Techno
DJ Nakadia may be a big name in Berlin’s electronic music scene today but the 40-year-old has come a long way from a poverty-stricken village in Thailand.
“Fathers” created to help children’s hospital
The lives of two dads were immortalised in a new movie entitled “Fathers”, as a part of fundraising activity for Kuntha Bopha Hospital – a medical institution that has treated over 80 per cent of Cambodia’s sickly children since inception.
