King Norodom Sihamoni called for Cambodian unity to help develop the country, saying too that people living in the capital play a crucial role. (16 May 2008)

The Cambodian government offered $100,000 to China on Thursday, to help the country recover from a devastating earthquake that has killed tens of thousands. (15 May 2008)

Cambodia’s tourism sector is running at full steam, and while that may be beneficial for those it employs, it could create problems for people who are too busy in July to vote. (15 May 2008)

Former king Norodom Sihanouk presented $50,000 to Chinese authorities Wednesday, to help the country as it struggles in the wake of a devastating earthquake. (14 May 2008)

Cambodia’s tourism industry has seen an 18 percent jump since last year. More than 2 million people visited in 2007, bringing in more than $1 billion and creating as many as 250,000 jobs. (13 May 2008)

Even a dispute with Thailand on border overlap areas will not stop Preah Vihear temple from gaining protection as a Unesco World Heritage site, an expert said Monday. (13 May 2008)

The government’s national Bird Flu Plan got an $11 million injection from donors Friday in a bid to strengthen the response to a potential outbreak over the next three years. (09 May 2008)

Police have begun an investigation into whether Montagnards from Vietnam are being trafficked to the UN refugee agency in Phnom Penh, authorities said Friday. (09 May 2008)

Sydney Schanberg, the long-time friend and colleague of the late New York Times photographer Dith Pran, says he is pleased to hear Congress recognize his friend's works and legacy. (08 May 2008)

The National Assembly on Thursday approved a measure to guarantee compensation to Power Synergy Corporation for the operation of a power plant. (08 May 2008)

“My Village at Sunset,” the first film produced by former king Norodom Sihanouk following his return from exile in 1991, was screened Tuesday at a Washington, DC, university. (08 May 2008)

Cambodia will provide $50,000 to Burma to help the hundreds of thousands of people affected by Cyclone Nargis, officials said Wednesday. (07 May 2008)

More than a decade of strong ties between Cambodia and South Korean have meant a boon to economic development, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday. (06 May 2008)

The governmental aid agencies of the US and UK have begun a new health program that seeks to reduce the spread of HIV through 100 percent condom use. (05 May 2008)

National political leaders used rallies on International Labor Day Thursday as a platform to appeal to worker support ahead of July’s general elections. (1 May 2008)

With a general election in July, inflation has become a highly politicized issue in Cambodia. (29 April 2008) [AP Photo/AP Video]

On the evening of May 9, 2008, several Rotaract Clubs in Rotary International District 7620 will be hosting a Wine Tasting & Auction Event for Cambodian demining Efforts at the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Washington, DC. (28 April 2008)

The UNDP called on Khmer Rouge tribunal administrators Friday to improve some of their operations in order for the courts to continue to meet international standards, but said a recent review had found some improvements. (25 April 2008)

Prime Minister Hun Sen appealed to foreign and local businesses to support him in the upcoming election period, as his ruling party faces ongoing criticism for inflation. (23 April 2008)

Former Phnom Penh police chief Heng Pov was handed another 18 years in prison Tuesday, in continuing court proceedings against him. (22 April 2008)

Cambodian women, as they seek beauty in a time of wealth, are putting themselves at risk with unskilled surgeons, doctors say. (31 March 2009)

Dith Pran, a New York Times photographer whose plight under the Khmer Rouge was made famous by the film "The Killing Fields," died in New Jersey Sunday morning, friends of the deceased said. (01 April 2008)

The National Election Committee says it has made voters a priority, but some parties say they are not satisfied. (25 March 2008)

The Free Trade Union voted to strike Thursday if wages were not raised to counter inflation. (24 March 2008)

Judges said there was enough evidence to hold Nuon Chea ahead of his impending atrocity crimes trials. (20 March 2008)

A proposed statue to commemorate the travails of post-Khmer Rouge women will need funding from elsewhere, an official said. (19 March 2008)

The System of Rice Intensification, or SRI, can improve rice yields by 150 percent, Oxfam said Tuesday, creating a larger surplus that leads to more income and farm improvements. (18 March 2008)

Rights leaders are worried the UN human rights office will not renew its mandate in Cambodia. (17 March 2008)

Those who ride motorcyles and don't wear helmets, especially the young, are dying on Cambodia's increasingly busy roads, officials said. (14 March 2008)

Crime is down nationwide, the Interior Ministry reported, but Hun Sen told police to help ensure peaceful national elections. (13 March 2008)

The tribunal was not yet in crisis mode, and officials said they expected to find additional funding soon. (12 March 2008)

Cambodia observed Women's Day Saturday, but not all had something to celebrate. (10 March 2008)

Ieng Sary's release from the hospital followed a short visit by Nuon Chea Wednesday. (06 March 2008)

The onsite investigation sought to clarify facts surrounding the case against Duch, an official said Wednesday. (27 February 2008)

A Cambodian pilgrim of opera travels through a land of classical song and karaoke. (28 January 2008)

Bosba Panh, whose repertoire includes Bob Dylan as well as traditional Khmer music, brings music to Westerners and Cambodians alike. (28 January 2008)

The Khmer Rouge tribunal still faces issues such as financing, judges said Monday. (28 January 2008)

A US teenager used her time away from the classroom to raise funds for a school that recently opened in Siem Reap province. (21 January 2008) [AP Photo/AP Video]

Seven-year-old Kuon Samnang, of Kandal province, has been best friends with a 5-meter python since he was born. (16 January 2008) [AP Photo/AP Video)

Judges from Cambodia's genocide tribunal have met with former Khmer Rouge rebels in one of their last strongholds to urge them to cooperate with the UN-backed court. (15 January 2008) [AP Photo/AP Video]

Environment Ministry and military officials in a former Khmer Rouge stronghold are stripping the forests of luxury hardwood, a local official told VOA Khmer Thursday. (10 January 2008)

Cambodia remains free from terrorist threat, but cooperation with the US agency has meant better security for the country, National Police Chief Gen. Hok Lundy said. (09 January 2008)

Sihanoukville police arrested two members of the Sam Rainsy Party Wednesday, in what party officials called an act of political intimidation. (09 January 2008)

Students leave school and find no jobs, or they only find jobs as motorcycle taxi drivers or are forced to return home to their farms, he said, while the price of food, goods and fuel continue to rise. (07 January 2008)

US State Department officials remain skeptical of the Cambodian police and judiciary in the fight to curb trafficking. (07 January 2008)

With increasing development in Cambodia, many people realize the value of education, but a persistent lack of funds for teachers and their tendency to extort money from students remain obstacles for the poor. (12 December 2007)

Cambodia has seen increasingly high prices for fuel, including gasoline, in recent months. The high prices are cutting deep into the already precarious budgets of Cambodia's poor. (10 December 2007)

"Holly," tells a gritty story of Cambodia's rampant sex trade through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl and the Western man she tries to convince to marry her, or at least rescue her. (03 December 2007)

A new group has started up a rural literacy program it hopes will help alleviate poverty in Cambodia. (14 November 2007)

Arn Chorn Pond survived a brutal child labor camp under the Khmer Rouge by retreating into music, playing when he could his flute, despite working from 5 am to midnight each day. (13 November 2007)

King Norodom Sihamoni Friday called on Cambodians to retain the country's historical and cultural heritage, which he called essential to social and economic development. (02 November 2007)

On the final day of Cambodia's festival to honor the dead, Pchum Ben, many laymen traveled to temples to offer gifts to monks and the spirits of their ancestors, whom they believe seek the temples this time of year. (11 October 2007)

"New Year Baby," a documentary by Cambodian-American Socheata Poeuv, was shown last Saturday at the 8th Annual DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival. (10 October 2007)

The trial date for accused Cambodian Freedom Fighter Chhun Yasith has been delayed, a US court official said Tuesday, a day proceedings had been scheduled to begin. (09 October 2007)

Photos of a suspect accused of sexually abusing Cambodian and Vietnamese boys as young as six were posted on the international agency's Web site Monday in hopes the public could aid in his capture. (08 October 2007)

A casino in Phnom Penh's notorious border town Poipet forced its workers to join the Cambodian People's Party, opposition leaders said Tuesday. (02 October 2007)

Sri Lanka's insurgents now use Cambodia for human smuggling, gunrunning and other criminal activities, analysts say. (01 October 2007)

The US government has granted Cambodia $5 million to help combat bird flu, a disease that has claimed seven lives in the country since 2005. (01 October 2007)

An award-winning Cambodian-American TV producer is bringing the reality of AIDS to his fellow countrymen in the United States through a documentary film he made in Cambodia earlier this year. (28 September 2007)

Hing Soksan, an officer of the Students' Movement for Democracy, began a two-week visit to Washington last week, where he met US government leaders and attended leadership development training. (27 September 2007)

The "New Hope" tour hopes to encourage its US audience to invest in educational programs and orphan care. (21 September 2007)

Logging across two of the country's forested northwestern provinces continues unabated, often with collusion from forestry administration officials, a rights group said Monday. (10 September 2007)

Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on Tuesday condemned Vietnamese phone card companies profiting from the image of Angkor Wat, a revered symbol for many Cambodians. (21 August 2007)

A report from a former government forest monitoring group earlier this year has failed to dent the trade of illegal timber, residents of Kampong Cham province say. (15 August 2007)

Cambodian elephants can be distinguished from their African counterparts by their smaller ears, Yun Mane, a young law student of the Phnong minority, explained recently from Mondulkiri province. (13 August 2007)

Chhun Yasith's responsibility remains in doubt after a night of violence in Phnom Penh in November 2000, and there remain those who maintain the Cambodian Freedom Fighters were on a path of legal democracy-building. (17 July 2007)

Cambodians this week were saddened by the news that the Angkor temples were not included on a new list of world wonders. (July 10, 2007)

Raining in three provinces could lead to floods in October and November, a disaster official said Monday. (09 July, 2007)

Kong Nay, the nearest thing Cambodia has to a Blues man, stopped by "Hello VOA" Monday, answering questions about his art and improvising several Chapei Dong Veng songs. (July 02, 2007)

Khuy Kenory, a 16-year-old sophomore in a Hawaiian laboratory school, visited Washington this week to accept an award for the Congressional Art Competition. (June 28, 2007)

The second Radio Free Asia reporter in as many months has gone into hiding, this time following a death threat by telephone for reporting on illegal logging. (June 18, 2007)

Four winners were handed new digital radios at an awards ceremony in Phnom Penh Friday for VOA Khmer's "Win a Radio" contest. (June 8, 2007)

World Bank officials announced Tuesday $33.5 million in grants to Cambodia and Laos for the construction of cross-border power lines linking the two countries to Vietnam. (June 06, 2007)

Health experts said over the weekend that many pregnant women benefit from the knowledge of midwives for the safe delivery of their children, as the country celebrated World Midwife Day. (May 30, 2007)

Cambodian-American rapper PraCh Ly told "Hello VOA" listeners Monday that he loves his work and does not care much whether he makes money. (May 07, 2007)

Jimmy Chan, a 21-year-old Cambodian student at Virginia Tech, said this week that despite the recent murders there, he isn't going anywhere. (May 04, 2007)

Now back in Minnesota, Koy Punnarin leads a taekwondo school, trains for fighting competitions and runs a financial practice (March 19, 2007).

The singer has been on missions lately to learn more about other cultures and music, like wedding songs in the US, or performances in India (March 14, 2007).

Students are drawing cartoons to highlight the effects of these crimes and are sending them to authorities in the hopes that something will be done in time

Sophisticated venues like CamboSix, a well-advertised, licensed business, provide gambling in full swing

The 62-year old survived the torture center, also known as “S-21” prison, when the Khmer Rouge guards discovered his talent for painting

Inspired by actual events, the new book gives us a glimpse of Rodin’s brief encounter with Cambodia’s royal dancers 100 years ago

Cambodian refugees in California are suspected of filing fraudulent claims for disability

Sam Lek's charity provides educational assistance to disadvantaged children by building new schools