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Kor Chuk, a Traditional Ceremony Marking Transition from Childhood to Adulthood

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2025 -- The Kor Chuk ceremony is a significant cultural tradition marking the transition from childhood to adulthood, observed by the Khmer people since ancient times. While this ancient practice has seen a decline in observance among modern families, it cont...

Cambodia Hosts 14th Annual SAVE Meeting

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2025 -- The CVWG (Cambodia Vulture Working Group) and Cambodia Ministry of Environment have been hosting the 14th SAVE (Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction) Annual Meeting at the Phnom Penh Era Hotel, front Feb. 17 to 21. According to the NatureLife...

Cultural Youth Delegates from Three Countries Continue Study Visit at Angkor Archaeological Park

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2025 -- A group of young cultural delegates from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam have continued their exploration of several significant sites within the Angkor complex, said the APSARA National Authority. Their itinerary included visits to the Tonle Sngout Templ...

Ministry of Commerce and Australian Embassy Review CAPRED Initiative

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2025 -- The Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia held a meeting with a delegation from the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh to review the Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED) initiative, underscoring the importance of sustained collab...

His Majesty the King Emphasises Vital Roles of Cambodian Pagodas

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2025 -- \His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, has spoken highly of Buddhism and laid stress on four key roles played by pagodas in Cambodian society development since ancient times to the present. Addressing at th...

Foreign Exchange Rates in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2025 -- The following are the foreign exchange rates against the Riel (Cambodian Currency) released by the National Bank, February 17, 2025.

AIDA STELLA Cruise Ship Visits Preah Sihanouk Province

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2025 -- A tourist ship named AIDA STELLA, sailing under the flag of Italy, docked at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in Preah Sihanouk province for a day-long visit on Feb. 15. According to the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, the ship brought along 2,1...

Some 28 Million Foreign Tourists Visited Angkor Wat Archeological Park since 2000

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2025 -- Angkor Wat Archeological Park in Siem Reap province has become a major attraction, drawing approximately 28 million international tourists since 2000. The figures were shared by H.E. Hang Peou, Director General of the APSARA National Authority, at a r...

Cambodian, Australian Businesses Collaborate to Promote Cambodian Products

AKP Phnom Penh, February 16, 2025 -- Cambodian and Australian private sectors have signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) aimed to promote and facilitate the export of Cambodian products to the Australian market. H.E. Mrs. Cham Nimul, Cambodian Minister of Commerce, presided over the...

Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos Trainees Conduct Field Study at Angkor Archaeological Park

AKP Phnom Penh, February 16, 2025 -- After completing classroom sessions on Feb. 14 as part of a workshop titled “Cultural Youth Exchange Programme on World Heritage Management and Community Development,” a group of 30 trainees from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam conducted field studies at key sites...

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