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Solidarity: Launch of the book ‘Les Enfants du Cambodge’ by Grégory Herpe
Photographer and journalist Grégory Herpe has published a book entitled ‘Les enfants du Cambodge’ (The Children of Cambodia), donating 50% of the royalties and €1 from each book sold to the association ‘Toutes à l'école’ (All to School), founded and directed by Tina Kieffer.

Partenaire Presse
Apr 162 min read


Cambodia & Kampot: Three Electra dolphins rescued successfully
Trois dauphins d'électre, une espèce rarement observée dans les eaux cambodgiennes, ont été secourus avec succès prés côtes de Kampot le dimanche 13 avril 2025.

Editorial team
Apr 162 min read


Phnom Penh: More than 480,000 festival-goers registered on the first day of Wat Phnom Sankranta
According to Ms Dor Samphors, deputy director of the municipal administration of Phnom Penh and spokesperson for the town hall, around 430,000 national and international visitors visited the historic site of Wat Phnom, while around 50,000 visited the Walk Street area.
The event, officially inaugurated by H.E. Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh, and his wife, offered traditional ceremonies, cultural performances, traditional folk games, as well as lively water and talc spray

Editorial team
Apr 161 min read


Khmer New Year: Large crowds in Siem Reap with 800,000 visitors
La province de Siem Reap a connu une célébration très animée du Nouvel An khmer le premier jour (14 avril), attirant environ 800 000 visiteurs, dont des touristes cambodgiens et étrangers, ainsi que des habitants de la région.

Editorial team
Apr 161 min read


Chinese President Xi Jinping in Cambodia to strengthen ties between the two countries during an upcoming state visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Cambodia on 17 and 18 April 2025 for a state visit, his first in the country in nine years. The visit is part of a broader tour of Southeast Asia, which includes stops in Vietnam and Malaysia, and aims to strengthen regional partnerships amid growing trade tensions with the United States.

Editorial team
Apr 142 min read


OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation and Cambodian Government Launch Landmark Vision Clinic to Provide Vision Care to Communities in Need
Le ministère des Affaires féminines et celui de la Santé ont organisé le mois dernier une clinique ophtalmologique gratuite au Cambodge, offrant des tests de la vue et des lunettes gratuits aux habitants du district de Dangkor.

Editorial team
Apr 143 min read


Recovered memory: Chef Nak, ‘...50 years of Cambodian resilience through local cuisine...’
Half a century after one of the darkest chapters in modern history, Cambodia is speaking out again, not only in the headlines, but more powerfully through the silent and enduring language of traditional cuisine.

Editorial team
Apr 142 min read


Cambodia: Rotules bowling, a traditional game of the Khmer New Year
Ethnobotanical journey: let's head to Cambodia to discover a traditional game based on... seeds!

Pascal Médeville
Apr 143 min read


Tradition: ‘Troddi’, a New Year's folk dance with mysterious origins
‘Troddi’ is a very popular Khmer folk dance, most often performed on the occasion of the traditional Cambodian New Year ‘Chaul Chhnam Thmei’ to chase away the bad luck of the previous year and wish for good things in the new year. This ritual was also practised during rain-making rites when long periods of drought struck a locality.

Editorial team
Apr 142 min read


Culture: Cambodian people celebrate the traditional New Year
Cambodia has just begun three days of celebration of the Khmer New Year, also known as Chol Chnam Thmey. This festive period, which will end on 16 April, marks a time of renewal, family reunions and spiritual regeneration.

Editorial team
Apr 142 min read


17 April 1975 - 17 April 2025: half a century later, what has history taught us?
Reflection on the complex and changing roles of victims and executioners and on a hero of the History of the time.

Youk Chhang
Apr 114 min read


Phnom Penh & Tech: The DICHI Academy's Techpreneur Bootcamp concludes with a presentation of innovative projects
On Saturday 5 April, the first Techpreneur Bootcamp class concluded its nine-month programme with a final presentation, MVP Demo Day, during which teams of students presented digital products designed to solve concrete problems.

Partenaire Presse
Apr 114 min read


Trump's tariff war against Cambodia postponed for 90 days
US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day suspension of his tariffs, which were due to impose 49% customs duties on Cambodian goods..

Brèves Éco
Apr 102 min read


Green spaces in Phnom Penh: a desire of Prime Minister Hun Manet
With the aim of improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of Phnom Penh, the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has unveiled an

Editorial team
Apr 103 min read


Cambodia & Story: The victims of forced evacuation by the Khmer Rouge
Une fois que les Khmers rouges ont pris le contrôle des villes en 1975, de nombreuses exactions ont été commises en évacuant les populations

Editorial team
Apr 105 min read


Khieu Kanharith: a life of resilience recounted in the new book ‘Survivre!’
A new book entitled ‘Survive!’ offers an insight into the life of Khieu Kanharith, a prominent Cambodian politician and former Minister...

Editorial team
Apr 102 min read


Cambodia & Tradition: Ten things to know about the Khmer New Year
Cambodia's most popular festival is fast approaching. Mark your calendars for the Khmer New Year (NAK), which this year will take place from

Sotheavy Nou
Apr 95 min read


Tradition: The legend of Khmer New Year – Chaul Chnam Thmey (បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី)
A long time ago, the four-faced god Preah Prom heard about a young human, named Thomabal Komar, whose intelligence was apparently...

Editorial team
Apr 92 min read


Cambodia: The Kingdom's highest bridge will be open on a trial basis this week
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has officially connected the highest bridge in the province of Pursat, in western Cambodia...

Eco News
Apr 91 min read


‘FACTOTUM: The Hands and Faces of Phnom Penh’, an exhibition celebrating the unsung heroes of labour in Cambodia
‘Factotum, the hands and faces of Phnom Penh’, a new exhibition of paintings by Li M.H., will open on 9 April 2025 at Sra'Art Studio. This..

Partenaire Presse
Apr 93 min read


Film & Cambodia: April 1975, the terrible exodus of little Kattia
Thrown onto the roads of Cambodia with her family after the capture of Phnom Penh, the Cambodian Kattia Huy, then a child, miraculously...

Christophe Gargiulo
Apr 71 min read


Siem Reap : Satcha joins forces with the TUI Care Foundation
Satcha has joined forces with the TUI Care Foundation to support artisans in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This collaboration involves the Satcha...

Editorial team
Apr 71 min read


Cambodia & History: Pol Pot, that smiling, polite monster and dunce
Pol Pot, born Saloth Sar on 19 May 1925 in the Cambodian province of Kompong Thom, remains one of the most infamous figures in history...

Christophe Gargiulo
Apr 73 min read


Cambodia & History: King Preah Norodom, founder of the great dynasty
King Preah Norodom (1834-1904) was a central figure in the history of Cambodia, reigning from 19 October 1860 to 24 April 1904.

Editorial team
Apr 72 min read
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