I just switched to Android because I was so hyped up by the OnePlus 3 phenomenon. I love the phone, by the way, and I’m still using it today. Some days a go, my father called and told me to…
I almost missed my flight back to the States. While the ticket says August 18 at 12:15 AM (which is technically Wednesday’s night), I for some stupid reasons thought it was scheduled for Thursday’s night. Probably, I wasn’t really keen…
Sinn Sisamouth, Ros Sereysothea, Yol Aularong, and scores of nameless others were once the core of a vibrant music and arts scene in a young Cambodia—one of the many nations that would form in the wake of global politicking and…
What if students couldn’t load Wikipedia and online library websites? What if teachers couldn’t use their personal websites to share and collaborate on content with students in class? What if corporations were the ones determining what educational content is available…
The year 2013 marks the biggest transformation of media landscape in Cambodia. Like in most countries, digital technology – particularly mobile – and the Internet play the forefront role in this media remodeling. Today, the most influential platform for information…
“The Verge is a window to how we live now and how we live next,” said an editor in a site’s promotional video. Parented by Vox Media, The Verge is a technology news website whose co-founder and former editor-in-chief Joshua…
There have been times I blog about my impression on a particular place, especially when I attend international events. Last time, I talked about the beauty of a province of Republic of Korea, Daegu, during my days in ASEAN-Korea Cross-Cultural…
On February 20th, 2015, a Royal Decree, signed by Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, officially appoints Van Sam Oeun, a former CNRP lawmaker, who recently defected to the ruling CPP on the ground of “not having an opportunity to serve the…
Cambodia’s traumatic history has often been used as a tool for power among rival politicians in the country, particularly when elections are approaching. This article, however, argues that due to the passage of time, such tactics in relation to the…
The elections of 2013 should have been a wakeup call, not only for the Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People Party (CPP), but also for its allies in the traditional media. In its previous mandates, the CPP was able to effectively shape public opinion…
They say travel is the best possible education, and some push the wording even harder pointing, “Don’t tell me how much you’ve learned. Tell me how much you’ve traveled.” In my case, a chance was given to test the above…
October 15 this week marked the first anniversary of the death of Cambodia’s former King Norodom Sihanouk, who died last year in Beijing of heart attack at the age of 89. While the media has focused extensively on the subsequent royal funeral, and…
One month before Cambodia’s general election scheduled for July 28, the government announced a directive banning local radio stations from airing foreign programs during the campaign and election period. The directive temporarily banned programs from Western broadcasters including Voice of America…
One of the things that drew attention last week was the US presidential election, which was watched over the world including here in Cambodia. Since before the election day, questions such as what would be the meaning of a re-election…
ASEAN nations are moving toward full economic integration that would eliminate trade and labor barriers across the region. Planned regional economic integration set for 2015 should not be viewed as a threat to Cambodia’s economy, but a chance for the…
With Cambodia chairing ASEAN this year, the South China Sea issue is gaining spotlight as all eyes are on how the host will be smarting with the hot potato being thrown at it. But so far, the South China Sea…
When I just graduated from college, I was contacted by Loy9, a youth-oriented media campaign run by BBC Media Action and funded by UNDP, to sit in an interview describing “How can youth express themselves?” and “What are the benefits of self-expression?”. Self-expression plays a vital role…
