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If you're short on time but you long to experience the scenic views of the Kingdom’s great outdoors – including a wide variety of its species of wildlife – then you’re in luck, because the wilds of Cambodia can actually be reached just by going on a day trip excursion from Phnom Penh.

A book describing the birds at Boeung Prek Lapouv (BPL) Protected Landscape in Takeo province – featuring pictures of and information on 86 species of birds – has been compiled and published to encourage the public, especially the youth, to understand, protect and conserve these unique species.

Twenty works of art created by local legend Leang Seckon under the unifying theme Growing Wings will be exhibited at Hong Kong’s Rossi & Rossi Gallery on May 21. One of his pieces – titled Reborn Sunflowers – will be sold and the proceeds will go towards supporting World Heritage Sites in Ukraine via the World Monuments Fund (WMF).

A few years ago, Meach Sithyka Jessica became the first-ever Cambodian woman to graduate from the US Military Academy at West Point, and since then her courage and determination has served as an inspiration for other Cambodian women.

With a dash of urban greenery and an atmosphere heavy with nostalgia, a new roof top pop-up market located in a seven-decades-old building will return on May 7-8, offering locally made products and a unique shopping experience.

‘When I see the trees that I planted or donated provide benefits to people,” Nao Sok said, “It makes me so happy, I want to do more.”

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and trade unions observed the 136th edition of International Labour Day on May 1 to promote labour freedom, proper working conditions, and a sustainable livelihood for workers in Cambodia.

Than Sok’s The Shapes of Water – or Kbach Teuk in Khmer – is a series of 18 compositions in acrylic paint on canvas with repeated motifs in blue, green, yellow ochre and gray backgrounds meant to represent water’s mobility and the transformations it has undergone from the ancient past on through to the modern age.

Etiqa Life Insurance (Cambodia) Plc is offering balanced protection and wellness plans for all segments that are delivered through its digital channels and bank partner Maybank Cambodia – which is part of Malaysia’s top financial services provider Maybank Group

A major Walter Sickert retrospective opens at London’s Tate Britain Gallery on Thursday, with more than 150 works showcasing the revolutionary British painter.