Parties Agree To Form Electoral Reform Commission

Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer 25 February 2014 PHNOM PENH — Negotiators from the ruling and opposition parties say they have agreed on a commission for electoral reforms, a step toward ending a political deadlock that has been...

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Cambodia To Host Open Source Tech Conference

FossAsia, a conference on open source and free software, will be held in the capital Feb. 28 to March 2—a free event open to students, developers and entrepreneurs. PHNOM PENH — Phnom Penh will host one of Asia’s biggest technology conferences later...

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Prince Ranariddh Planning To Form New Royal Party

Funcinpec’s secretary-general Nhiek Bunh Chhay, left, standing along side with Prince Norodom Ranariddh, file photo.  Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer 25 February 2014 PHNOM PENH — Prince Norodom Ranarridh,...

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Harvard Graduate Student Optimistic on Cambodia’s Healthcare System

Ly Seav Huong, a doctoral student in biomedical science at Harvard University, told VOA Khmer’s “New Voices” that an increasing number of students studying inside and outside the country will soon bring their expertise to bear on Cambodian healthcare.  Sothearith...

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Proper Food, Exercise Can Prevent Osteoporosis, Doctor Says

“A total of at least 1000 mg of calcium per day and 600mg IU of vitamin D are recommended for premenopausal women and men under 70 years,” Taing Tek Hong said. Sothearith Im, VOA Khmer 22 February 2014 WASHINGTON DC — Two simple...

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Tribunal Orders Health Checks for Two Aging Khmer Rouge Leaders

The Trial Chamber of the UN-backed court ordered physicians to check on Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, with a hearing to be held March 28. Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer 22 February 2014 PHNOM PENH — The Khmer...

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At Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Sydney Schamberg lectures on Thursday, Nov. 15, 1985 on his experiences as a correspondent in Cambodia. The academy-award winning movie, "The Killing Fields," was based...

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Questions of Racism in Beating Death of Vietnamese-Cambodian

WASHINGTON DC — Vietnamese-Cambodians say the killing of an ethnic Vietnamese man in Phnom Penh last week is a reflection of continued racism that has been exacerbated in recent months. Nguyen Van Chyen, 28, was killed after a traffic accident escalated...

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Beverage Union Finds No Recognition at Labor Ministry

PHNOM PENH — The Ministry of Labor has for a third time rejected the application of a new union, one for the Angkor Beverage Company. Sar Mora, head of the Cambodian Food and Service Workers’ Federation, told VOA Khmer he suspects the rejection is related...

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Cambodian-Americans Protest at UN Headquarters

Men Kimseng, VOA Khmer 04 February 2014 WASHINGTON DC — Hundreds of Cambodian-Americans rallied at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, demanding the release of 23 labor activists still being held following...

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