Stories about Cambodia from August, 2006
Cambodia: Web Portal and Destructive People
Vutha in Cambodia is upset with people who are causing disruptions in a community web portal project. The project known as the Community Information Center Webportal Cambodia (CIC webportal) was inactive for a while and the blogger is helping it become active again. “Finally, I am not sure whether CIC...
Cambodia: A Cambodian Geek in Malaysia
The blogger at khmerak.com is in Malaysia to attend an e-media training at a Malaysian online journalism organisation. The blogger describes his first day in Malaysia.
Cambodia: Banned Things
The blogger at Details Are Sketchy has a list of “mindless things” that are banned in Cambodia.
Cambodia: Floods in Battambang
chlim01 links to a forum that has pictures of flooding in Cambodia's third largest city Battambang.
Cambodia: Internet Experience Workshop
Cambodian cyberkid DeeDee attends an Internet Experience Sharing Workshop and blogs about it. DeeDee is a school student who represents the younger Cambodians who are exploiting the internet for infomation and learning.
Cambodia: New Story Tellers on the Internet
According to a research report released recently by Pew Internet, most webloggers don't consider themselves doing journalism. In most cases they are not up to what a journalist does. In Cambodian blogosphere, there exists a series of interviews done by digital citizens playing the role of citizen's media. Chan Bopha,...
Cambodia: Heavy Rains
Vutha writes about the heavy rains in Cambodia causing damage to agriculture and tourism.
Cambodia: Cheating in the Exams
Vutha in Cambodia looks at the leaking of high school examination papers in Cambodia.
Cambodia: First free wi-fi service
The blogger at Details are Sketchy talks about what may be the first free wi-fi hotspot in Cambodia.
Cambodia: Veteran Actor Dies
Ki Media blog is reporting the death of veteran Cambodian actor Loto. Loto managed to survive the the Khmer Rouge regime regime and was seen recently on screen in Matt Dillon's 2002 film “City of Ghosts“
Cambodia: John Pilger
Andy Brouver at Andy's Open Door draws attention to John Pilger, the investigative journalist who made several documentaries on Cambodia.
Cambodia: Defining Modesty
After its absence for a decade, in this new millennium Cambodia sets to organize its first Miss Beauty competition. The nominated contestant will participate in next year’s Miss Universe contest. However, in an effort to preserve Cambodian culture, as suggested by the Ministry of Culture, swimsuit is not allowed, at...
Cambodia: French Films on Cambodia
Andy Brouwer introduces two recent French movies filmed in Cambodia
Cambodia: Lebanon Conflict and Memories of Cambodia's Past
Cambodian blogger Vannadeth is saddened by the TV images of the fighting in Lebanon and she remembers the troubled times in her native country.