Two teens to address the UN about disaster-risk solutions

From droughts and floods to road crashes and lightning strikes, when disaster happens in Cambodia, it is women and children who bear the brunt.

In art show, scarlet woman unravels diaspora dilemma

It was halfway through last year and the tempestuous and unpredictable rainy season was in full swing: grey, clouds thundered across Phnom Penh and, in a rice field on the fringes of the city

App offers rooms on the cheap

Going on a last minute business trip to Phnom Penh? Do you live in the city but want a stay at a posh hotel? Impulsive hotel bookers will have an easier time making same-day reservations in the capital as the HotelQuickly app expands its coverage to Phnom Penh.

Architects dream up low cost fix for housing issues

Architects David Cole and Louise McKillop were visiting schools on the strife-stricken Ma Sot border between Thailand and Burma when they hit their first design challenge.

Numbers are up, audience is dry: Plae Pakaa bears fruit

In an outdoor amphitheatre in the grounds of the National Museum, the traditional Cambodian music and dance show Plae Pakaa opens for its evening performance.

Award-winning photographer gives back to the community

Last week Glamazon 2.0, the glittery arts and entertainment- style exhibition, included guests ranging from business executives and socialites to NGO personel and supporters of the community.

Rivers allow creativity flow at EU Film Festival

From serene meditations on Irish waterways to violent wrangles over drinking water, the alternately peaceful and politically charged subject of rivers will be the focus of Cambodia’s annual European Union Film Festival.

In Yangon, film school is a haven for truth-seekers

In a country where truth-seekers have been brutally repressed, the Yangon Film School (YFS) is something of an oasis – a place where free expression is actively encouraged through documentary.

Blood, sweat and fears at bull-fighting exhibition

As a photojournalist in Southeast Asia, Erika Piñeros is used to training her lens on stark subject matter, such as forced evictions and dying traditions.

GI Joe action a perfect way to skip the rain

The rainy season has begun, and this past weekend afternoon showers hit the city of Phnom Penh, and going to the movies was a way to stay dry while being entertained.