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Government officials say any delay on the construction of a hydropower dam on the Sesan river in Stung Treng province is unlikely, even though residents along the river say they want more impact studies conducted. Prach Sun, secretary of state for the Ministry of Environment, told VOA Khmer the government has already conducted an impact study, but that it would still deal with river communities on the issue of compensation.

A top State Department official says that as the United States works to deepen its engagement in Southeast Asia, working closely together with China is a key part of that effort. U.S

Cambodians in Long Beach celebrated the New Year earlier this month with a celebration aimed at helping a younger generation connect with its home culture. The seventh annual cultural parade, the largest held in the city to date, opened with a “royal wishing dance” to help usher in the Year of the Rabbit. The opening dance was followed by a long procession of Apsara and other traditional dancers, grand marshals, the Long Beach police, and others, including the mayor of Long Beach.

A group of scholars suggests that a better understanding of historical ties between Cambodia and Thailand could allay some of the tensions that led to deadly fighting on the border. At a seminar examining the traditional relations between the two countries, academics met at Bangkok’s Thammasat University on Tuesday, just two days after a fresh round of clashes that killed up to 10 people and that Cambodia’s prime minister labeled a “small war.” The seminar included talks from You Ay, Cambodia’s ambassador to Thailand, and Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya. “I believe this seminar will improve the relationship between Thailand and Cambodia,” Songkiat Kulwuthvilas, one of the main organizers, said.

Eunhui Weiss, a promoter for the US$200,000 Cambodian film ‘Billion Stars Hotel’, speaks at the launch yesterday, flanked by the film’s local producers and director Quentin Clausin. Photo by: Wesley Monts T HREE local film companies have formed a joint venture with a United States production company to produce a feature film, but producers said revenues in the Kingdom would suffer because of lax copyright.

The head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, has made it his mission to track down Egyptian antiquities he believes were wrongly removed from the nation and to bring them home. The head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, has made it his mission to track down Egyptian antiquities he believes [...]

For hundreds of years the Khmer empire ruled in what is now Cambodia. But in the 13th century, the capital city, Angkor, fell into ruin. A new scientific study indicates that climate, specifically decades of drought interspersed with intense monsoons, helped bring down the Khmer capital. Brendan Buckley, the Columbia University scientist who led the [...]