Khmer News in Cambodia

French-owned petrochemical giant TOTAL and Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation are likely to reach an agreement with the Cambodian government soon to drill offshore oil in the Kingdom. However, Te Doung Dara, secretary general of the Cambodian National Petroleum Authority, declined to comment on media that the companies were close to signing drilling contracts for [...]

There was a time, not so long ago, when International Women’s Day would have passed in Cambodia without most people noticing. But its significance is recognized by more people now with each passing year.
On March 17th, more than 200 women gathered at a Women Leaders reception to celebrate International Women’s Day. The reception’s guest list [...]

Asia is a puzzle. China, India and several other countries are enjoying rapid economic growth. Yet some 600 million
Asians – more than the entire population of Latin America – live on less than a dollar a day. But this puzzle is also an opportunity:  if China and India can sustain their 8-10 percent annual GDP [...]