PHNOM PENH: Rith Boris is a young and ambitious student who observed that mental issues between students are not being properly discussed, especially in light of the pandemic. He decided to act and create…
Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India |
Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India |
Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India |
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INTERNATIONAL: Remember postage stamps? Well, one of the world's first, a rare “Penny Black”, is going up for auction next month at Sotheby's in London. It will have an estimate of over $8 million.
INTERNATIONAL: Don’t tell Elton John, but two pairs of bejewelled 17th century spectacles from India are to go on auction at Sotheby’s in London on Wednesday. Set with diamond and emerald lenses, they’re…
INTERNATIONAL: Moustaches and beards in all shapes and sizes were on show in southern Bavaria this weekend for the annual Beard Olympics and the German Beard Championships. Over 100 contestants had waxed,
PHNOM PENH: As we reported on Thursday, the world’s biggest social media app company is set to change its name. Facebook will make an announcement on Thursday next week. It could well mean that Cambodia’s…
INTERNATIONAL: The world’s most popular social media app is set to change its name. From next month, you’ll no longer be opening up Facebook. Just what you’ll be opening, the company hasn’t yet said,…
INTERNATIONAL: Two barber brothers in India are turning heads, quite literally, with their creative hair designs. They can shave just about anything on their customers’ heads and have plans to go global…
INTERNATIONAL: After a six year hiatus, the English singer Adele is back with a new song and music video called “Easy on Me”, which features on the artist’s new album “30”.
INTERNATIONAL: Ironing vendors are common across India. Their irons are heated using charcoal, a fuel that contributes to air pollution, but 14-year-old Vinisha Umashankar of Tiruvannamalai in the southernmost…
INTERNATIONAL: Britain’s Prince William has criticised the space tourism race, saying it detracts focus from addressing climate change here on Earth. His comments came after Star Trek star, William Shatner,
INTERNATIONAL: At last, he’s actually boldly gone where few men have gone before. Actor William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the Star Trek TV series, has become the oldest person in space after…
INTERNATIONAL: A modern-day “Mulan” has apologised to her Chinese fans after she lied about her gender in an attempt to join a boy band. 13-year-old Fu Jiayuan says she lied about her gender to a popular…
INTERNATIONAL: Seeing the Aurora Borealis is on a lot of people’s bucket list and millions of people across the upper Northern Hemisphere were lucky enough to see them on Tuesday night. The night lights…
INTERNATIONAL: Owners at a busy turkey farm have enlisted the help of a herd of llamas to fight off hungry foxes who have historically wreaked havoc on their business.
INTERNATIONAL: It’s one of the most talked-about shows of the year and it might be dubbed into English, but that hasn’t stopped people wanting to learn the show’s original language. We’re talking, of…
Phnom Penh: After a pandemic-forced delay, Miss Grand Cambodia 2021 finally took place on Sunday. The 23-year-old Pokimtheng Sothida of Battambang beat out beauties from the country’s other provinces…
INTERNATIONAL: The world is hard at work preparing for its first manned-mission to Mars. It might only happen in 20-30 years’ time, but that doesn’t mean we’re not already getting used to the idea. A…
INTERNATIONAL: You might always have wanted to take a trip in a hot air balloon, but would you necessarily want to take one 30,000 metres up – more than twice as high as your average passenger jet? That’s…
INTERNATIONAL: Facebook’s three social media services are back up after not being accessible for almost six hours between late on Monday night and early Tuesday morning, Cambodian time. Web monitoring…
INTERNATIONAL: They say diamonds are forever and are also a girl’s best friend, but diamonds are now also seen as Earth’s best friend, at least the ones being produced by a new tech start-up in New York.
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has launched a new mobile app to enable easy access to its digital library to contribute to studies and research by educators, students as well…
INTERNATIONAL: Back in July, Scarlet Johansson took out a lawsuit against Disney. She alleged Disney had broken the contract, formerly agreed for the movie “Black Widow”, in which she plays the lead role.…
Phnom Penh: The Chapei Dang Veng competition festival will be held between 15 and 17 October in Phnom Penh. The three-day festival is organized by the Ministry of Culture. A “Chapey Dong Veng” is a Cambodian…
INTERNATIONAL: Three time World Cup winner, Pele, has been discharged from hospital as he continues his recovery following an operation to remove a tumour from his colon.
INTERNATIONAL: Singer Britney Spears reportedly “burst into tears” on Wednesday after learning that her father Jamie has been suspended as the conservator of her personal affairs and $60 million estate…
INTERNATIONAL: Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge sparkled on Tuesday night as she joined her husband, Prince William, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall for the world premiere of the Covid-delayed…
INTERNATIONAL: If you have an old mobile phone or an old version of Android, you might need to hurry to get an updated version on Tuesday. Tech titan Google has confirmed on its website that some Android…
INTERNATIONAL: No-one was killed in Wednesday’s earthquake in Melbourne, Australia, but at least falcon has gone viral on social media for his reaction to the quake. He was caught on a camera belonging…
INTERNATIONAL: Fourteen Magellanic penguins have been returned to the chilly seas off the coast of Argentina. They’ve been in rehabilitation since being rescued back in February. At the time, they were…
INTERNATIONAL: A sculpture of a whale made entirely out of recycled plastic is towering over Soviet-style buildings at Kyiv’s Exhibition Center. Placed on six metal pillars, the one-ton artwork aims to…
INTERNATIONAL: Elton John sings about the “pinball wizard” – but that’s about someone good at playing pinball. No¬-one has written a song about someone actually being a pinball, at least not yet…
Phnom Penh: What looks like a vehicle from the “The Jetsons” cartoon, is now a Khmer reality. A passenger-carrying drone has been built by students from the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia…
INTERNATIONAL: The biggest night in fashion was back on in New York on Monday night as the stars came out for the annual Met Gala. It was the event’s first outing since 2019, with last year’s event cancelled…
INTERNATIONAL: The music video of Thai-born K-pop singer Lalisa’s first solo single is driving up sales of glittery traditional costumes in Bangkok, most especially traditional headpieces. Well, if you…
INTERNATIONAL: South Africa has first-ever black “free dive” instructor. Whilst trying snorkeling on holiday to Bali back in 2016, Zandile Ndlovu fell in love with the ocean. She swiftly got her scuba…
INTERNATIONAL: BMW has unveiled the world’s first commercial car that is 100% recyclable. It’s only in the concept stage, and the final production model could look very different, but perhaps that’s not…
INTERNATIONAL: After an unprecedented 18-month shutdown, the jazz hands are back on Broadway this month. 18 musicals and five plays open over the course of next month. The challenge is going to be filling…
INTERNATIONAL: For the first time in aviation history, a pilot has flown through not just one road tunnel, but two. The stunt had been in the planning for months, but until Dario Costa actually landed,…
INTERNATIONAL: We’ve all been taken for a walk by a dog tugging on their leash, but in Croatia, they’ve turned this into an annual event, with a race for dogs and their owners. There were all sorts of…
INTERNATIONAL: Ending the week on the best news possible! The Museum of Ice Cream has opened its first international outlet in Singapore. Just $28 gets you free-flow ice cream and a host of interactive…
INTERNATIONAL: They say age is just a number and 19-year-old pilot Zara Rutherford certainly believes that. She’s bidding to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. She took from an airfield…
INTERNATIONAL: There are few things cuter in this world than a baby orangutan. Visitors and conservationists alike in southern Spain have been thrilled by this month’s birth of a rare Bornean orangutan,…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen has shared a photo of himself riding on an elephant which he describes as an unforgettable moment. The post was made a day after “World Elephant Day” celebrated every…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s one of the most famous bridges in the world. Tower Bridge in London opens and closes to allow ships to pass through it, and is then supposed to close to allow traffic to go across…
INTERNATIONAL: It’s been a terrible couple of weeks in southern Turkey, with forest fires ravaging dozens of villages, towns and resorts, but out of all the chaos, came a beautiful scene in the town of…
INTERNATIONAL: If you have a fear of heights, you might want to steer clear of Sao Paulo’s tallest building. Mirante do Vale is not the world’s tallest building, but a new feature on its 42nd floor will…
Phnom Penh: Prime Minister Hun Sen celebrates his 69th birthday today. In the Khmer tradition, he’s turned 70, having entered his 70th year. As the Prime Minister mentioned at the Peace Palace last Sunday,…
Preah Vihear: National Authority for Preah Vihear, NAPV, is building a hospitality center aimed to attract local and foreign tourists. The construction is located in front of Samdech Techno Hun Sen Eco-Global…
INTERNATIONAL: Tokyo 2020 saw surfing being included as an event for the very first time. Its first ever gold medallist was Brazil’s Italo Ferreira, and his win is clearly inspiring a whole new generation…
INTERNATIONAL: “An incredible moment”. That’s what France’s Beauval Zoo is calling the birth of twin Panda cubs. The birth was caught on camera early on Monday morning. Panda Huan Huan was cheered on…
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INTERNATIONAL: We all enjoy a pool-day. Lounging around a tropical pool, while sipping exotic cocktails, and that’s usually at a hotel, but there’s now a new app allowing you to find private pools that…
INTERNATIONAL: If you’re looking for the ultimate high-adrenaline experience, look no further than the province of Hunan in China. Straddled between two cliffs, a 430m glass-bottomed suspension bridge…