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The royal family evokes tradition, history and respect. As the New Year begins, Michael Sloan looks to its future by speaking to several young royals about their ambitions and attitudes towards the Cambodian monarchy - both as a family and an institution. Photography by Dylan Walker.

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Corporate Social Responsibility has been blasted by critics as a “ludicrous” concept, but in Cambodia many companies are determined to make a difference. Ellie Dyer finds out more. Photography by Dylan Walker.

In the heat of the midday sun, hundreds of grinning schoolchildren race around the...

Think of Cambodian dance and almost inevitably your mind will turn to Apsara. In recent years many projects have focused on preserving the country’s rich cultural heritage. But what is being done about its future? A small bunch of young dancers and choreographers are striving to create a contemporar...

As the Phnom Penh International Airport enters its final stages of renovation, Lindsay Muscato finds out how worthwhile it is to check in early. Photography by Dylan Walker.

After more than eight months in Cambodia, an expat friend of mine headed to the Phnom Penh International Airport, and I rod...

Crash sightings make for normal conversation topics in Cambodia. Motorcycle parts littered across the road, overturned tuk-tuks and rear-ended cars are the stuff of stories circulated around the dinner table.

You may have heard about Jacqui, the Australian hairstylist who was hit by a motorcycle dr...

“Cambodians don’t like to read.”
“There are few books in Cambodia.”
“Cambodians don’t write.”

These statements reveal common perspectives on the reading culture in Cambodia. Yet through the efforts of some individuals and organisations, Mai Lynn Miller Nguyen finds signs of hope for books in Cambodia...

Dwindling congregations, a weakened grasp on the young generation and a clergy tainted by scandal. The Catholic Church might be the first association to come to mind. Yet similar challenges confront faiths all around the world, and Buddhism is no exception.

In Cambodia, Buddhism was forced to...

Lost something you want to recover? Need help deciding whether to accept a new job? For dealing with predicaments of all sorts, Cambodians will often seek out both human wisdom and divine intervention at a holy shrine. Mai Lynn Miller Nguyen meets Loang Vihet, Tes Chroeun and Keo Vanna, the guardi...

Cambodia’s approximate 300,000 Cham population appears to be living free from religious persecution, but what is the reality of life for the Kingdom’s largest minority people? Words by Mark Bibby Jackson. Photos by Héctor Bermejo.

Imam Samath looks out upon construction work on his new mosque. ...

Meet the third culture kids. Some have lived in Cambodia since infancy, whereas others are more recent arrivals. They know how to bargain at the markets, sometimes go to school via tuk-tuk, and all have a complex answer to the question, “Where are you from?”

These kids are globalisation personified...