Western intelligence agencies and political analysts say China has ambitious plans to expand its military might in the Pacific Rim. For example, recent Western intelligent reports indicate that China is gearing up to build a naval base in Cambodia. The noteworthy aspect of this information is that both countries have denied the reports. The naval ...
Almost every country has its own ancient martial art form. While Muay Thai from Thailand and Taekwondo from Korea have been making steady progress in terms of achieving global recognition over the years, Cambodia’s Bokator is one of those martial arts that is still struggling to find its way back from almost complete annihilation. Dating ...
We’ve long been fascinated with bygone, mysterious civilizations and their great cities hiding mythical treasures and secret arts. One particular place of interest is Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Centuries of wonder have long driven foreign explorers to explore the abandoned ruins left by these ancient people. Well, that’s the common backdrop of explorer movies like ...
A group of Buddhist monks in Cambodia conducted a 10-day pilgrimage from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville this month together with a few environmentalists to protest against a Chinese casino. Located in the Koh Rong commune, the casino apparently violated coastal land laws. Stop the Chinese casino In May, local authorities forced the casino to shut ...
In some “normie” countries, people eat chips for snacks. But in Cambodia, they are fond of something more exotic — fried spiders, tarantulas in particular. Not for watching them grow as pets, which is itself concerning, but for consumption. Fried spiders as a delicacy Hairy tarantulas are fried with spices and sold by street vendors. Some ...
Dara Sakor is an investment zone in Cambodia. Encompassing almost 20 percent of the Cambodian coastline, the US$3.8 billion project is under the control of a Chinese company with a 99-year lease. According to the firm, they will be building an international airport, luxury resort, power plants, industrial park, and deep-water seaport in the zone. ...
More than 25 workers were confirmed dead after the collapse of a 7-story Chinese-owned building that was under construction in Cambodia. Prompted by the incident, the Cambodian government has called for a stricter examination of Chinese-owned construction projects. What exactly happened? “A moment before the building collapsed it was vibrating and then it was falling ...
There is an inspiring story about 15-year-old Thuch Salik, who was a street hawker in Cambodia dreaming of studying in China. A chance encounter with a Malaysian tourist set off a series of events that has now made Salik’s dream come true. Inspiring story about studying in China Salik had been working for several years ...
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