PHNOM Penh’s art scene is thriving, as evident in the number of events popping up throughout the city, especially in recent years. However, to many, arts can only be admired, not owned. The average cost of fine art is typically too expensive for casual aficionados to invest in.
Crowned as Miss Grand Cambodia 2018, Dy Lika won instant recognition in the public’s eyes as she swept aside 75 other candidates to win the Grand Pageant’s Choice Award at Miss Grand International 2018 in Yangon.
Boats have served as transportation since the earliest of times in human history, but unlike many other primitive inventions, people are still using the structures intact over centuries.
IMAGES of war are extremely rare –frontline war-reporting is the baptism of fire for all journalists. To be there and back, with pictures and stories to tell, is in itself a Pulitzer experience of saying ‘I cheated death’. Nobody wants a Purple Heart or ‘Paint it Black’.
HISTORY buffs and photography enthusiasts can rejoice today for a special event at Meta House dedicated to highlighting the images of Southeast Asia, with the main focus on legendary war photojournalist Tim Page.
IT is a known fact that the body deteriorates as we age. According to MedlinePlus, the aging changes occur in all parts of the body – cells, tissues and even organs.
THE newly refurbished and re-opened Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor is leading the charge to broaden Siem Reap’s tourism offerings by planning a new venue to attract the burgeoning meetings and conferences market.
OCTOBER 5 is World Teachers’ Day in Cambodia, with this year’s theme: A Teacher’s Quality is the Foundation for the Digital Generation.
NO one can foresee misfortune coming your way. There are people who pass away at a very old age, and there are those who are gone even before they even glimpse the first light of day.
Even dedicated workers like you cannot wait until the weekend to leave behind home and noisy neighbours with cheap karaoke sets, for a trip to de-stress.
If you are not into Khmer cuisine, Tevy also offers several Western cuisine such as home-made chips, steak and fries, omelettes and pan-fried chicken – all between $1.25 to $4 each.
SEASON 1 of Titans left us with the revival of Trigon and Raven battling her inner demons.
FALLING asleep at the wheel can have dire consequences not only for drivers, but other road users. A recent study shows just who is at risk and what’s causing it.
ON the busy roads of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, one can see more self-driving test cars made by Russia’s tech company Yandex in these days.
EARLIER this week, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi pushed the boundaries of design once more with the announcement of its Mi MIX Alpha concept smartphone – the Mi MIX Alpha.
LOGITECH this week unveiled the Logitech G PRO X Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – a new keyboard which features multiple switch types including Clicky, Linear and Tactile.
AS we sail past Pchum Ben and into October, the first flickerings of high season are being spotted on the horizon. Here’s a taste of what’s coming up over the month
I am still waiting for John (79 this year) to help me compose a song – that’s what he said – not in a séance but in my wildest dream. If that sounds a bit deranged, you may say I’m a dreamer. But a promise is a promise.
HIS vivid imagery, abstract expression and contemporary artworks revolving around the past tragedies and the celebration of hope and passion for nature, bestows Nou Sary (photo) with the title of Cambodia’s first “Impressionist artist”.
THE Embassy of France in Phnom Penh is proud to be sending a delegation of over 50 talented women from Cambodia to the Women’s Forum in Singapore (WFS) this week, said French Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Eva Nguyen Binh.
Did you know that the word ‘Phchum’ itself means to congregate or to meet together? It is said that Phchum Ben is the time of the year where families find quality time to spend with each other.
Matthew arrived in Cambodia in May 2003, and “for some reason, within 24 hours, I had a feeling for this country; something inside my brain told me I need to be in this country.”
Cambodia Impact Explorer’s Jitka Markova, one of the platform’s co-founders, is on a mission to re-invent travelling and bridge the gap between tourists with values to cherish and the hidden offerings tucked inside forests and mountains of Cambodia.
How the Foreign Correspondents’ Club transitioned from club to a concept for the hospitality business in Siem Reap
In Cambodia, life for more than 90 percent of the population revolves around pagodas. The pagodas for worshippers are also cultural and religious hubs, educational centre and shelter for students and the underprivileged.
PHNOM Penh, a bustling city of bountiful opportunities from high class businesses to simple day-to-day work, has plenty to offer. A city blessed with wondrous touristy sites in close proximity, it is a metropolis for tourists and businesses.
NEW action thriller “The Prey”, marking the return of Jimmy Henderson the director of Cambodian action blockbuster ‘’Jailbreak’, made its premiere on Tuesday night at the Major Cineplex Cambodia at Aeon2.
Our mobility behaviour will change radically. As soon as the legal questions have been clarified and the main technological hurdles have been overcome, the percentage of shared and autonomous mobility in terms of overall road traffic will rise significantly.
TERRACE House is back and this time the show goes back to its roots in Tokyo, hence the title Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020.
“We are not like any other traditional art galleries. While we respect that, we want to bring about something that Phnom Penh has never seen before.”
