November 2, 2022
Kampong Cham Provincial Referral Hospital. (Kampong Cham Provincial Referral Hospital Facebook page)

Chemical, Methanol Fears as Three Dead From Banana Plantation

Health officials are pointing to methanol poisoning after 69 residents of a banana plantation were hospitalized — including children as young as 10 — and three men died, though some officials are also raising suspicions over chemical use.

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Opinion: Cambodia Needs People-Centric Planning Before ‘Smart Cities’

Asean is promoting a “Smart City Network” of tech-focused solutions to the region’s urban problems. But there are simpler, cheaper and more sound urban policies without falling for the notion that technology is the answer to everything, writes Future Forum’s Ses Aronsakda.