Phnom Penh

July 30, 2018

Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party said on Monday it had won all 125 parliamentary seats up for grabs in an election that critics said was neither free nor fair.

As election nears, Cambodia opposition says it's been silenced

Reuters

July 22, 2018

Ruler Hun Sen has had no opposition since last year when the opposing party was dissolved by the Supreme Court.

Arts, Culture & Media

These are the Oscar contenders for Best Foreign Language Film

The World

February 28, 2014

Matt Holzman, producer of the screening series First Take for KCRW in Santa Monica, gives us the lowdown on this year's nominees for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 86th Annual Academy Awards.

Arts, Culture & Media

'The Missing Picture' is the first Cambodian film to make it to Oscar night

The World

February 27, 2014

Cambodian director Rithy Panh will be in Los Angeles for the Oscars on Sunday. His film, "The Missing Picture," is the first film from Cambodia ever to be nominated for an Academy Award. It's Rithy Panh's own personal memories of spending four years of his childhood living in a labor camp under the Khmer Rouge, watching as almost every member of his family died.

Conflict & Justice

Cambodian police shoot and kill protesters during national strike by garment workers

The World

January 03, 2014

Cambodian police have killed at least three people during protests by garment workers in the nation's capital, Phnom Penh. Garment workers have launched a national strike to demand higher wages. Kate O'Keeffe of the Wall Street Journal says there is a political dimension to what's going on as well.

Development & Education

Are volunteer programs empowering — or exploitative?

The World

December 19, 2013

If you serve as a volunteer, you know that it can feel good to devote your time to assisting others in need. But do you ever feel that you’re performing a job that deserves a paycheck? Volunteers around the world weigh in.

Arts, Culture & Media

Cambodia works to revive an ancient harp, plucked from a temple wall

The World

October 30, 2013

How do you make an instrument relevant that hasn't been heard for hundreds of years? A French ethnomusicologist is recreating Cambodian instruments that vanished centuries ago.

Health & Medicine

Study finds alarming number of men in 6 Asian countries don't think rape is rape

The World

September 16, 2013

A new study from the United Nations out last month revealed startling attitudes toward sex and sexual violence in six countries across the Asia Pacific region. In one example, the study revealed that 25 percent of the men studied in Cambodia admitted to having committed rape.

Health & Medicine

Cambodia promotes brown rice to fight diabetes

The World

August 15, 2013

Diabetes is very much a disease of poor countries -- where healthcare is ill-prepared to deal with it. So in places like Cambodia, where diabetes is common, but undiagnosed, prevention is the name of the game. Surprisingly, that means a focus on getting people to eat brown rice.

Health & Medicine

Promoting Brown Rice to Fight Diabetes in Cambodia

The World

August 14, 2013

In Asia, rice is king, and white rice is the norm. But with rates of diabetes soaring, public health advocates want locals to switch to healthier brown rice. Reporter Joanne Silberner discovers it's nearly impossible.

Phnom Penh

'Death of democracy' in Cambodia after elections

As election nears, Cambodia opposition says it's been silenced

These are the Oscar contenders for Best Foreign Language Film

'The Missing Picture' is the first Cambodian film to make it to Oscar night

Cambodian police shoot and kill protesters during national strike by garment workers

Are volunteer programs empowering — or exploitative?

Cambodia works to revive an ancient harp, plucked from a temple wall

Study finds alarming number of men in 6 Asian countries don't think rape is rape

Cambodia promotes brown rice to fight diabetes

Promoting Brown Rice to Fight Diabetes in Cambodia

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