https://khmer.voanews.com/z/8027 VOA Khmer broadcasts comprehensive news and feature multimedia programs about Cambodia, Southeast Asia, America and the world. https://khmer.voanews.com/Content/responsive/VOA/km-KH/img/logo.png https://khmer.voanews.com/z/8027 km ២០១២ - វីអូអេ 60 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:28:50 +0700 Pangea CMS – VOA "Meeting with Pol Pot" or "Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot," a film by acclaimed Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh, is set to make its New York premiere on March 7. https://khmer.voanews.com/a/new-film-recounts-journalist-elizabeth-becker-s-perilous-interview-with-pol-pot/7993029.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/new-film-recounts-journalist-elizabeth-becker-s-perilous-interview-with-pol-pot/7993029.html Sat, 01 Mar 2025 04:52:32 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Chetra Chap) While officials say the economic benefits of mass infrastructure development will more than make up for the ecological toll, those living at the forefront may struggle to realize these gains. https://khmer.voanews.com/a/kampot-multipurpose-port-receives-applause-from-government-but-affects-livelihoods/7757631.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/kampot-multipurpose-port-receives-applause-from-government-but-affects-livelihoods/7757631.html Tue, 27 Aug 2024 01:04:32 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Kann Vicheika, VOA Khmer) Cambodian rapper VannDa was featured at a California festival of Asian music and culture called Sabaidee Fest. VOA’s Malis Tum and Chetra Chap reports on this young rapper who’s shining a spotlight on Cambodian music, culture and history. https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodian-top-rapper-makes-us-debut-as-music-festival-headliner/7675188.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodian-top-rapper-makes-us-debut-as-music-festival-headliner/7675188.html Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:27:17 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Chetra Chap, Malis Tum) Women's advocate says changing social perception of divorce is difficult because many Cambodians believe a women can only marry once in her lifetime. https://khmer.voanews.com/a/untying-knots-cambodian-women-face-social-judgment-depression-after-divorce-/7579715.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/untying-knots-cambodian-women-face-social-judgment-depression-after-divorce-/7579715.html Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:23:59 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Sim Chansamnang, Ser Davy) Climate change and upstream dams controlled by China are changing the lake that is Cambodia's key protein source https://khmer.voanews.com/a/for-cambodia-s-crucial-tonle-sap-lake-new-normal-is-uncertainty-researchers-say/7547686.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/for-cambodia-s-crucial-tonle-sap-lake-new-normal-is-uncertainty-researchers-say/7547686.html Fri, 29 Mar 2024 02:21:09 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Colin Meyn, Kann Vicheika) Family of pro-democracy activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit and the United Nations' Committee on Enforced Disappearances call for more transparency https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodia-ends-probe-into-2020-abduction-of-pheu-thai-activist-/7521541.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodia-ends-probe-into-2020-abduction-of-pheu-thai-activist-/7521541.html Sun, 10 Mar 2024 21:56:19 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Sun Narin, Yiamyut Sutthichaya) 80 works on view range from ancient sculptures to contemporary works that bear the scars of genocide and the will to move beyond it https://khmer.voanews.com/a/michigan-museum-reveals-complex-heritage-of-cambodian-art-/7521529.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/michigan-museum-reveals-complex-heritage-of-cambodian-art-/7521529.html Sun, 10 Mar 2024 21:32:21 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Malis Tum, VOA Khmer) Cambodian officials tout low official case numbers as evidence human trafficking problem has abated  https://khmer.voanews.com/a/scam-victims-say-human-trafficking-still-a-problem-in-cambodia/7521501.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/scam-victims-say-human-trafficking-still-a-problem-in-cambodia/7521501.html Sun, 10 Mar 2024 21:03:23 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Fiona Kelliher, Mech Dara) He won an International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences award for his 1979 film “Year Zero: The Silent Death Of Cambodia,” which revealed the extent of the Khmer Rouge’s atrocities. He also made a 1990s documentary titled “Cambodia: The Betrayal.” https://khmer.voanews.com/a/john-pilger-australia-born-journalist-and-filmmaker-known-for-covering-cambodia-dies-at-84/7424801.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/john-pilger-australia-born-journalist-and-filmmaker-known-for-covering-cambodia-dies-at-84/7424801.html Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:51:40 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (AP) More countries act as region’s syndicates scour globe for victims to con, traffic into 'scam farms' https://khmer.voanews.com/a/southeast-asian-scam-hubs-drawing-global-scrutiny-as-reach-grows-/7411596.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/southeast-asian-scam-hubs-drawing-global-scrutiny-as-reach-grows-/7411596.html Mon, 25 Dec 2023 20:56:34 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Zsombor Peter) Those with businesses reliant on Chinese visitors are taking heart from some slight growth this year, but numbers remain far from pre-COVID-19 levels https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodia-hopes-for-return-of-chinese-tourists-after-post-pandemic-slump-/7411591.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodia-hopes-for-return-of-chinese-tourists-after-post-pandemic-slump-/7411591.html Mon, 25 Dec 2023 20:55:27 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Sim Chansamnang, VOA Khmer) In May, Cambodia’s government approved Funan Techo Canal project, part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, to connect coastal province of Kep with Kandal and Takeo provinces inland https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodia-tries-to-reassure-vietnam-that-proposed-canal-won-t-affect-mekong-river/7406940.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodia-tries-to-reassure-vietnam-that-proposed-canal-won-t-affect-mekong-river/7406940.html Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:36:04 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Lors Liblib) Cambodian journalists at home, abroad describe threats, harassment    https://khmer.voanews.com/a/far-reaching-threats-a-worry-for-cambodian-american-journalist/7404523.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/far-reaching-threats-a-worry-for-cambodian-american-journalist/7404523.html Wed, 20 Dec 2023 02:36:13 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Liam Scott) Prosecutors said 13 Khmer antiquities were being returned, but the Met Museum, where they were displayed, said separately 14 sculptures would be returned to Cambodia, and two to Thailand. https://khmer.voanews.com/a/7404359.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/7404359.html Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:50:28 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (AFP) Mr. Oun published his memoir, “A Refugee’s American Dream: From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the U.S. Secret Service." He said he plans to donate the proceeds from the book to help school children in his hometown in Battambang province, Cambodia.  https://khmer.voanews.com/a/retired-u-s-secret-service-officer-eyes-return-to-cambodia-to-help-train-dogs/7397107.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/retired-u-s-secret-service-officer-eyes-return-to-cambodia-to-help-train-dogs/7397107.html Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:48:49 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Reasey Poch, Chetra Chap) Sen. Reggie Thomas, a Democrat, said the final text of the bill was still being worked out, but noted he has already received the co-sponsorship of Republican state Sen. John Schickel, who chairs the chamber’s Licensing and Occupations Committee. https://khmer.voanews.com/a/kentucky-lawmakers-join-asian-american-nail-techs-in-reform-push/7395081.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/kentucky-lawmakers-join-asian-american-nail-techs-in-reform-push/7395081.html Wed, 13 Dec 2023 01:16:06 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Colin Meyn) Between 1975 and 1979, Cambodia suffered extraordinary destruction of its civilization. The Khmer Rouge regime attempted to implement a radical Maoist form of communist ideology, which was implemented through a spectrum of horrific policies and practices that defy the imagination. https://khmer.voanews.com/a/opinion-reflecting-on-75-years-since-the-convention-on-the-prevention-and-punishment-of-the-crime-of-genocide-was-adopted-at-u-n-/7393622.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/opinion-reflecting-on-75-years-since-the-convention-on-the-prevention-and-punishment-of-the-crime-of-genocide-was-adopted-at-u-n-/7393622.html Tue, 12 Dec 2023 03:37:40 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Youk Chhang, Farina So) Cambodia is set to make seven commitments to combat climate change at the 28th United Nation’s COP28 climate conference, where tens of thousands of officials, entrepreneurs and activists started meeting this week. https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodia-making-seven-commitments-to-combat-climate-change-at-cop28/7389662.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodia-making-seven-commitments-to-combat-climate-change-at-cop28/7389662.html Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:47:45 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Kann Vicheika) As part of the project, Cambodia is exploring construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to import the super-chilled fuel and re-gasify it for use in the power plant, Energy Minister Keo Rottanak told Reuters. https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodia-scraps-coal-power-project-to-build-gas-fired-plant-import-lng/7376733.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/cambodia-scraps-coal-power-project-to-build-gas-fired-plant-import-lng/7376733.html Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:39:45 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Reuters) The yuan clearing agreement should enable Cambodian firms to more easily conduct financial transactions with China in yuan. China's central bank governor Pan Gongsheng and his Cambodian counterpart Chea Serey also discussed financial cooperation between the countries, a statement said. https://khmer.voanews.com/a/china-cambodia-sign-yuan-clearing-arrangement-agreement/7371921.html https://khmer.voanews.com/a/china-cambodia-sign-yuan-clearing-arrangement-agreement/7371921.html Mon, 27 Nov 2023 23:19:18 +0700 VOA Khmer in Englishkhmerservicevoa@gmail.com (Reuters)