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On the lush, green farmland owned by farmer Young Ly in Prasat Bakorng district in Siem Reap province, bok choy and cauliflowers fill the land in abundance. Next to it is a hall covered by a net: a new “technical farmland” spanning 240 square meters that is home to a yield of yellow cauliflowers, one of the latest species of crops to be imported to Cambodia.

Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned critics to refrain from viewing the new airport in Siem Reap province as part of China’s strategic capacity strengthening, as he reiterated Cambodia’s constitutional clause that prohibits the presence of foreign military on the Kingdom’s territory.

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) on March 31 unveiled the first water-level monitoring station near the top of the Lower Mekong River Basin, in Long district of Laos’ Luang Namtha province.

‘Plastic still has value,” said Nzambi Matee of the mountains of discarded oil drums, laundry buckets, yoghurt tubs and other trash being shredded into colourful flakes at her Nairobi factory.

With a shaved head and an empty stomach, artist Ujay Bajracharya dips his brush to line the eyes of the deity Tara as a soothing Buddhist hymn warbles in the background.

Despite not having a family history of military service, and gender-based challenges, Chea Maysaros’ personal responsibility and courage has led to her becoming one of the most widely recognised women peacekeepers in the world. She is a recipient of the UN Medal, and was recently selected for the UN’s “Women4Multilateralism” campaign in Geneva, Switzerland.

With an admission ticket that can be rolled and smoked, Croatia’s new cannabis museum offers a experiential guide through the plant’s intoxicating history, featuring odes to reggae music and stoner movies.

Humankind's quest to develop technology is creating the kind of artificial intelligence that can transform itself into a much-needed companion, in this case “communication robots,” which have become a magnet for people as opportunities for face-to-face contact become increasingly scarce amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Scientists who spent years spraying oxytocin up the noses of lions found the big cats became much friendlier with their neighbors and less prone to roaring at strangers when dosed up on the so-called “love hormone”.

Philanthropist and watch aficionado Chen Zhi instilled confidence in all future Cambodian watchmakers with his recent visit to their class by bringing them exciting news. The first batch of Cambodian students at the Prince Horology Vocational Training Centre, specialising in Swiss watch making, are set to graduate in three months.