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Phnom Penh on display: 500 views of a city on the move
Phnom Penh, a city of a thousand faces, is preparing to reveal itself through the lenses of 500 photographers. Starting on 30 August 2025, the exhibition ‘Photography for Empowerment’ will display its visual stories in three iconic locations in the capital, offering a sensitive and multifaceted journey through its streets, its inhabitants and its symbols.

Editorial team
Aug 20, 20252 min read


Khao-I-Dang: a complex refuge marked by abuse and crime
On the border between Thailand and Cambodia, the Khao-I-Dang (KID) refugee camp was established between 1979 and 1993 as the oldest and most iconic sanctuary for Cambodians fleeing the war and atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime.

Editorial team
Aug 20, 20253 min read


Cambodia & Reportage: On the front line facing Thai aggression
Living in Ratanakiri in north-eastern Cambodia, our family's daily life revolves around hospitality, elephants, the forest and conservation projects. But when war comes knocking at the country's door, it is of course difficult to remain indifferent. The Airavata Foundation is not just about elephants: it is also a commitment to Cambodia, its people, its culture and its history.

Chroniqueur
Aug 18, 20254 min read


Cambodia & Cinema: Becoming Human, Polen Ly's first feature film, heads to Venice
Cambodian cinema is set to write a new chapter in its history at the Venice Film Festival. Italian company Lights On has acquired the global rights to Becoming Human, the debut feature film by Polen Ly, a young filmmaker who has already attracted attention for the poetic grace of her short films.

Editorial team
Aug 18, 20252 min read


2025 Back-to-School Forum: a must-attend event for the French-speaking community in Phnom Penh
The back-to-school event for French and French-speaking people in Phnom Penh is back for its fourth edition. On Saturday 13 September 2025, from 9am to 1pm, the Institut Français du Cambodge (IFC) will host the Back-to-School Forum, a chance to meet and exchange ideas that has become, over the years, a real anchor point for new arrivals and established families alike.

Editorial team
Aug 18, 20252 min read


Phnom Penh, 1972-1975: A unique perspective by Colin Grafton unveiled at the SOSORO Museum
Until 31 August 2025, the SOSORO Museum in Phnom Penh invites visitors to take a striking journey into Cambodia between 1972 and 1975, through the lens of British photographer Colin Grafton. This temporary exhibition, the result of close collaboration between the museum and the photographer, unveils a series of rare photographs that reveal the daily life, streets, and atmosphere of a country on the brink of collapse.

Editorial team
Aug 18, 20253 min read


True Beauty in Leadership: Cambodia's First Lady and the Essence of Authentic Humanitarian Service
Dans une région où les sourires diplomatiques masquent souvent des intentions stratégiques, la reconnaissance accordée au Dr Pich Chanmony semble célébrer quelque chose de plus profond : le type de beauté intérieure et de vertu que la philosophie antique a reconnu comme le fondement de la véritable grandeur.

Editorial team
Aug 18, 20254 min read


Cambodia & Thailand: The insidious information war in the border conflict
While long-standing territorial disputes between Thailand and Cambodia, centred on the sacred temple of Preah Vihear, persist, a new battleground has emerged with growing intensity: that of communication and disinformation.

Editorial team
Aug 18, 20254 min read


Cambodia & Thailand: the legitimacy of Alfaro Michael Barry, ‘White House correspondent’, called into question
He is creating a buzz locally, but what about his real impact internationally?
Alfaro Michael Barry is presented in some Cambodian media and on social networks as an American journalist and ‘White House correspondent’. He has made a name for himself through his interventions on the border, and several videos show him on the ground, strongly denouncing the attitude of the Thai army and calling for peace in Cambodia, while appealing to American presidents and institutions.

Editorial team
Aug 18, 20254 min read


Cambodia & Solidarity : OCIC Group and KPCC Join Forces with Rabbit School to Expand Campus for Children with Disabilities
Rabbit School, a Cambodian non-governmental organization that provides education to children with intellectual disabilities and autism, is receiving support from Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC Group) and its affiliated company, Koh Pich Construction Company (KPCC), to expand its main campus in Phnom Penh, allowing more children to benefit from the NGO’s inclusive education programs.

Partenaire Presse
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Des fantômes dépêchés (Ghosts Dispatched) from Cambodia: Tiziano Terzani's uncompromising view of a little-known genocide
‘Ghosts from Cambodia’ offers a unique and poignant insight into Cambodia's tragic history through the eyes of Tiziano Terzani, an iconic Italian reporter.

Coin Lecture
Aug 12, 20252 min read


Bonds Amid Borders: Thalias Joins Solidarity for Cambodian Refugees of the Border Conflict
Cambodia is once again facing a humanitarian ordeal. The resurgence of violence along the Cambodia-Thailand border in July 2025 displaced more than 135,000 Cambodians within days

Editorial team
Aug 12, 20251 min read


From Restlessness to Radiance: Anya Minko’s Artistry Illuminates Topaz TheCommune
Currently exhibiting her dynamic works at Topaz TheCommune in Phnom Penh, Australian artist Anya Minko welcomes us into her world—a realm where creativity surges and a restless spirit finds joyful expression. In this candid interview, we explore her unique journey, her sources of happiness, and the fervor that fuels her ever-busy hands.

Editorial team
Aug 12, 20251 min read


Debate & Border crisis between Thailand and Cambodia: Analysis of a complex conflict in the heart of Southeast Asia
On 7 August 2025, a conference organised by the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York brought together renowned experts to analyse the recent violent escalation of the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, as well as its broader regional implications

Editorial team
Aug 12, 20252 min read


Book: “Trois autres Cambodge” (Three Other Cambodias), Khmer youth facing the future
After Three Other Trois autres Thaïlande and Trois autres Malaisie, this third and final volume of the trilogy offers a new insight into contemporary Southeast Asia. Three Other Cambodia, edited by Teri Shaffer Yamada, stands out for its approach, which eschews easy exoticism in favour of powerful short stories where people take precedence over picturesque settings.

Partenaire Presse
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Cambodia & Solidarity: ‘Phare Activity Camp’, where children can be children again
It all began in heavy silence, broken only by the sound of footsteps in the mud and anxious whispers. After the initial distribution of food and an urgent assessment of needs in the two largest camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), the Phare Ponleu Selpak team in Battambang decided that more was needed than just material aid.

Partenaire Presse
Aug 11, 20253 min read


Elegy for Citta Uong: A cinematic voice from Cambodia has been silenced
The Cambodian film world mourns the loss of Citta Uong (also known as Uong Kanthouk), a pioneering filmmaker whose captivating and profound work marked the golden age of Cambodian cinema in the 1960s and 1970s.

Editorial team
Aug 8, 20252 min read


Lights of Exoticism: The flamboyant life of Jules Agostini, engineer, explorer and photographer from the ends of the earth (1859–1930)
Born in 1859 in the hamlet of Arbarella, on the rugged and proud island of Corsica, Jules Agostini grew up in fin-de-siècle France, with a vivid imagination for distant lands and the strangeness of other places.

Editorial team
Aug 7, 20254 min read


Opinion & Border dispute: ‘Thailand must rewrite its history and accept the truth’
By Major General Tith Viseth: Thailand is shooting itself in the foot by attacking Cambodia! Beyond hatred and anger, it is indeed for these reasons that the Thai army continues to provoke Cambodia at a time when an immediate and unconditional ceasefire has been declared by Malaysia.

Chroniqueur
Aug 7, 20254 min read


The evolution of the Kingdom of Siam in relation to the Khmer Empire: rivalries and cross-influences
The history of the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) is deeply linked to that of the Khmer Empire, both through a dynamic of military confrontation and through an extraordinary cultural and institutional heritage. Their shared evolution has helped shape the identity and geopolitics of the entire continental region of Southeast Asia.

Editorial team
Aug 6, 20252 min read


Journey to the heart of Cambodia of yesteryear: Reflections of a Bordeaux sailor on a land of untapped promise
At the end of the 19th century, a French merchant navy officer based in the port of Bordeaux wrote a rare and valuable account: a travel letter to Cambodia, then an independent kingdom under the absolute rule of a monarch described with striking frankness.

Editorial team
Aug 6, 20253 min read


Cambodia & Memory: Restoring and remastering over 5,000 songs from the ‘golden age’
Driven by their passion for films and songs from the pre-Khmer Rouge period—cultural treasures of their Khmer heritage—Preah Sorya, a group of young people working to document this golden age, recently published the results of their project. The group has archived more than 5,000 songs, including a wide range of traditional Khmer music.

Editorial team
Aug 4, 20254 min read


Chronicle: Memories and nostalgia surrounding the French language in the kingdom of smiles
When I landed at Pochentong Airport on 25 July 1973, I was struck by the stifling heat and intense humidity. This oppressive heat was accompanied by a persistent, striking, indefinable and captivating smell. This fervent mixture revealed the many scents present on this continent. These fragrances, which can be detected no matter what country you are in, remain the same across borders. Invisible and subtle, they crept into my nostrils, penetrating me without my knowledge, and

Chroniqueur
Aug 4, 20255 min read


Photographic Requiem: Tribute to journalists who died during the war in Cambodia
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) and Meta House Phnom Penh are highlighting the courage and perseverance of journalists through an exceptional photographic exhibition dedicated to the brave souls who courageously documented the dark hours of the Cambodian wars of the 1960s and 1970s.

Editorial team
Aug 4, 20253 min read
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