The September cover feature also marks a major development for the Kingdom, this time within the sphere of martial arts. ONE FC, Asia’s biggest mixed martial arts organisation, is set to launch in Phnom Penh this month with a much-anticipated event on Diamond Island.
As well as being a scintillating sport to watch, I think the arrival of ONE FC can only bode well, raising the profile of both Kun Khmer kickboxing and also the wages of some of Cambodia’s most talented fighters.
Away from the ring, we’ve taken a look at mechanisms for parental support in the capital, especially for expat mums and dads living far away from family networks, and gone behind the scenes with rescued wildlife at Phnom Tamao zoo, including Chhouk the elephant, who lost a leg in the forests of Mondulkiri province.