Nobel prize 2025: Celebration of shared glory in science with a hint of irony in peace

Indubitably the most prestigious prizes in the world, the Nobels, are awarded each year to individuals or groups for outstanding contributions across fields including Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences. Five of...

Thai troops press on with mine clearance despite Cambodian onlookers

Cambodian troops were observed standing by and observing the activity throughout the day. Lt Col Sarawut Sratongtian, commander of the 2nd Engineer Battalion, Task Force 12, Burapha Task Force, said teams would extend vegetation clearance beyond...

South Korea summons Cambodian envoy after student kidnapped and tortured to death while on holiday

South Korea summoned the Cambodian envoy to express concern after a Korean college student was kidnapped and brutally tortured to death in a case that threatened to spark a diplomatic row between the two countries. Police in South Korea said on...

Seoul demands truth over student’s Cambodia torture death as tensions rise

South Korean police plan to conduct a joint autopsy with Cambodian authorities on a Korean college student who was kidnapped and allegedly tortured to death, officials said on Sunday, amid rising concerns over similar crimes against Koreans in the...

Police to set up special unit in Cambodia amid rising crimes against Koreans

Korean police said Sunday that they plan to launch a "Korean Desk" in Cambodia to assist victims amid growing concerns over a surge in kidnapping and torture cases involving Korean nationals in the Southeast Asian country. The move comes as...

Korea seeks joint autopsy of student allegedly tortured to death in Cambodia

Korean police plan to conduct a joint autopsy with Cambodian authorities on a Korean college student who was kidnapped and allegedly tortured to death, officials said Sunday, amid rising concerns over similar crimes against Koreans in the...

S. Korean Police to Conduct Joint Autopsy on Student Slain in Cambodia

Photo : YONHAP News South Korean police plan to work with the Cambodian authorities to conduct a joint autopsy on a South Korean university student who was allegedly kidnapped and tortured to death by a criminal organization in Cambodia. The...

Post-atrocity research balances truth telling with the safety and dignity of those who lived the violence

While it is crucial to support these communities now through humanitarian aid and pressure on parties to end the violence, it is also important to continue the work once the fighting has ended by documenting the atrocities and elevating the voices...

South Korean Man Kidnapped, Killed in Cambodia: Chinese Suspects Arrested, Travel Alert Issued

This photo taken on September 25, 2022 shows a motorist passing empty buildings at Chinatown district in Sihanoukville in Preah Sihanouk province. Photo by AFP PHNOM PENH — The Kampot Provincial Court said that three Chinese nationals suspected of...

French Artist to Take Khmer Dictation Challenge

Bruno Levy, a French national who has lived in Siem Reap province for 18 years, has signed up for the 3rd Angkor Dictation competition to test his Khmer language skills. PHNOM PENH – Bruno Levy, a French national who has lived in Siem Reap...

Feature: Chinese power plant source of technology, skill transfer to Cambodian talents

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Kheang Chankompheak, a 25-year-old Cambodian man, has now mastered turbine maintenance after having worked for a Chinese coal-fired power plant for three years. Soon after graduating with a bachelor's...

Cambodia is Beginning to Feel the Economic Costs of the Border Conflict With Thailand

Once bustling and full of energy, Poipet, the largest and busiest border crossing between Cambodia and Thailand, has now fallen into a deep slumber, reflecting the current state of economic relations between the countries. But it is a rather...

(LEAD) S. Korea vows swift repatriation of remains of late student after torture death in Cambodia

(ATTN: ADDS rescued cases in last 6 paras, additional photos) SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry vowed Saturday to push for the swift repatriation of the remains of a student tortured to death in Cambodia in connection with a...

Cambodia, the Philippines Enhance Further Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, October 10, 2025 -- H.E. Dr. Thun Vathana, Second Vice President of the Senate, met here on Oct. 10 with H.E. Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo, Ambassador of the Philippines to Cambodia. The meeting aimed to enhance cooperation in the...

Cambodian Ministries Collaborate to Accelerate Digital and AI Education

AKP Phnom Penh, October 10, 2025 -- Senior officials from key government ministries convened yesterday to prioritise the integration of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills across Cambodia's school system, a critical step towards...

Cambodia Celebrates World Post Day, Highlighting Post's Role in Digital Economy and Global Connectivity

AKP Phnom Penh, October 10, 2025 -- World Post Day was celebrated in Cambodia this week with a focus on the postal sector's crucial role in connecting communities and driving the digital economy, moving "From Local to Global." H.E. Chea Vandeth,...

M.S. Swaminathan proved science needs a seat at the political high table

In his autobiography, I Too Had a Dream (2005), Kurien recalls an incident from 1970: Jagjivan Ram, the minister of agriculture and irrigation, wanted Kurien’s help to set up a private dairy in his constituency of Sasaram in Bihar. But Kurien said...

ADB commits $82.5 mn to drive Cambodia’s energy transition

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the second phase of Cambodia’s Energy Transition Sector Development Programme (ETSDP) for $82.5 million. Cofinanced by the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund, the Asia–Pacific Climate Finance Fund, the Green...

Cambodia seeking dollar independence with digital technology

Interview Central bank chief says young population contributing to digitalization Cambodian National Bank Governor Chea Serey envisions a long-term multipolar system focused on national currencies. YUMIKO OSHIMA October 10, 2025 10:25 JST TOKYO --...

ADB Approves USD 82.5 Million to Advance Renewable Energy in Cambodia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a substantial funding package of USD 82.5 million aimed at bolstering Cambodia’s Energy Transition Sector Development Program (ETSDP). The announcement was made in a press release on October 7, 2025,...