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Op-Ed: Democracy Needs Journalism in Every Language

30 Sep 2026 7:43 AM|
Anna Mae Lamentillo|

As I conduct a language audit of Metro Manila, I am struck by a paradox. This metropolis is home to at least 217 languages, a figure that grows with every new community I encounter. Yet some of the Philippines’ Indigenous and regional languages are fading before our eyes.

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Op-Ed: Standing with Science Means Reaching the Last Child

6 Apr 2026 2:48 PM|

On this World Health Day, standing with science must go beyond slogans and commitments. It requires concrete action.

University students attending a training session in Phnom Penh to build their skills before applying for internships, April 10, 2022. CamSEED

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Op-Ed: Strengthening Technical Skills to Support Cambodia’s Economic Transformation and Gender Inclusion

4 Apr 2026 7:00 AM|

To accelerate Cambodia’s economic transformation, strengthening the quality of higher education that focuses on technical training is crucial, particularly as the Cambodian government seeks to transition toward a high-skill, innovation-driven…

Kao Menghorng did coding and helped friends in the Technovation Girls program in high school in 2022. Photos supplied.

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Op-Ed: Modernizing TVET Curriculum Toward High-Technical Skills Development for Industrial Upgrading with a Gender-Inclusive Approach

1 Apr 2026 7:00 AM|

The TVET curriculum has to be changed to focus on higher technical skills rather than only basic and semi-skilled training. These priority skills are increasingly demanded by high-value products and…

European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron visit Chumpou Voan General and Technical High School in Phnom Penh on March 12, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Op-Ed: Vocational and Technical Education Reform to Develop High-Technical Skills for Cambodia’s Industry Upgrading and Women’s Participation

31 Mar 2026 2:25 PM|

The Cambodian government should consider the following policy steps to ensure that the TVET curriculum reforms have long-term impacts and are inclusive socioeconomically, since the market trend in Cambodia is…

Union leaders, CSOs and workers gather at a park in Phnom Penh to celebrate International Labor Day on May 1, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Op-Ed: Cambodia’s Civil Society Is Being Stress-Tested—A New CSO Ecosystem Is Needed

3 Mar 2026 4:40 PM|

The most dramatic shock came in early 2025, when the United States abruptly froze foreign aid and later terminated 30 USAID-funded programs in Cambodia worth US$260 million, cutting across the…

CSOs, unionists and workers celebrate the 114th International Women’s Day in Phnom Penh, March 8, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Op-Ed: World NGO Day 2026: An Inflection Point for Our Sector and a Call to Build What Comes Next

26 Feb 2026 4:15 PM|

World NGO Day has often been a moment for celebration, an opportunity to recognize the role of civil society in responding to crises, advancing development, and standing alongside communities in…

A journalist photographs shipping containers and razor wire installed by Thai forces at a border village in Boeung Trakoun, Banteay Meanchey province. Jan. 3, 2026. (CamboJA/Yarn Soveit)

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Op-Ed: Courting International, Arresting Local Media Commentary Cambodia Insights

20 Feb 2026 5:30 PM|

At a critical juncture in Cambodia–Thailand border tensions, Cambodia faces not only a security challenge but also a strategic test of leadership, transparency, and institutional credibility.

Me Thoeuk Bridge, also known as the Victory Bridge, in Thmar Da, Pursat province, is completely destroyed after being bombed continuously by Thai F-16 fighter jets on the afternoon of December 13, 2025, following attacks from the previous morning. (Photo from Neth Pheaktra's Facebook page)

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Op-Ed: A Tour Through Occupied Cambodia

7 Feb 2026 7:00 AM|

Thailand’s military intelligence chief did not simply host a border tour. He led foreign military attachés and U.S. FBI officers onto land near O’Smach that Cambodia maintains is Cambodian sovereign…

Op-Ed: Democracy Needs Journalism in Every Language

Op-Ed: Standing with Science Means Reaching the Last Child

Op-Ed: Strengthening Technical Skills to Support Cambodia’s Economic Transformation and Gender Inclusion

Op-Ed: Modernizing TVET Curriculum Toward High-Technical Skills Development for Industrial Upgrading with a Gender-Inclusive Approach

Op-Ed: Vocational and Technical Education Reform to Develop High-Technical Skills for Cambodia’s Industry Upgrading and Women’s Participation

Op-Ed: Cambodia’s Civil Society Is Being Stress-Tested—A New CSO Ecosystem Is Needed

Op-Ed: World NGO Day 2026: An Inflection Point for Our Sector and a Call to Build What Comes Next

Op-Ed: Courting International, Arresting Local Media Commentary Cambodia Insights

Op-Ed: A Tour Through Occupied Cambodia

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