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Re: The hosting of an ASEAN dictator by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS)
The Center for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS), has invited Vietnam’s Prime minister Pham Minh Chinh to be its keynote speaker on May 11, 2022. This is a shameful example of pro-business
The White House Welcomed a “Dictator Club”
Washington, D.C., –the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations were welcomed to the White House for the Special U.S. – ASEAN Summit on May 12-13, 2022. It marked the 45th anniversary
Harvard students host panel to discuss Jesse Sarey, a Cambodian American murdered by Washington State Police Jeff Nelson and his upcoming trial
The Harvard University Khmer Student Association and the Pan-Asian Coalition at the Harvard Graduate School of Education hosted a virtual panel, “Justice 4 Jesse,” on May 18 to discuss the life of
Maura Healey for Massachusetts Governor
Maura Healey visited Cambodian businesses in Lowell on Monday, May 23rd as part of her campaign for Massachusetts’ Governor. She made five stops and spent one hour and 15 minutes speaking with
“Beyond Mobility” Campaign Survey
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is launching the “Beyond Mobility” campaign, which is a long-range planning initiative from the designed to hear directly from commuters across the state. Massachusetts residents can have
Update: Cambodia and Myanmar diasporas Held protest in Washington D.C. during the US-ASEAN Summit
Thursday, May 12 –Cambodia and Myanmar diasporas held ASEAN People’s Summit Rally in Washington D.C., in parallel to the US-ASEAN Summit, to promote human rights and democracy, and to denounce autocracy in
Mass Cultural Council Awards $975,000 for Pandemic Recovery to 51 AAPI Organizations
BOSTON – Three Cambodian American organizations in Lowell received the grants from Mass Cultural Council according to a press release on Wednesday, May 3rd. Khmer Post USA, CMAA and Angkor Dance Troupe
Lowell’s New City Manager is Rep. Tom Golden
Lowell, MA – Longtime State Representative Tom Golden was sworn in as the next City Manager last night. Rep. Golden has served the 16th Middlesex District, which includes Centralville, Pawtucketville, and North
Cambodian New Year Celebration, Khmer Rouge Dark Past In Shadow
Cambodians celebrate the New Year on April 13 – 15, the three days of celebration is a tradition more than 5,000 years old. Cambodians share this holiday at the same time as
A Conversation with LRTA Bus Driver
Sokhoeun Muon is 35 years old, born in Nashville, Tennessee. He moved to Lowell with his family when he was two years old. In 2012, he was introduced to the Lowell Regional
A Message from Soben
Dear loyal readers and advertisers: We’re celebrating the 14th year anniversary of Khmer Post USA. Since 2008, we have printed 337 editions totaling over 1 million free copies for our community. We
Editorial: State Rep Race in Lowell’s Highlands
In 2015, the first Cambodian American was elected as State Representative to Massachusetts, Rady Mom, from Lowell. An eastern acupuncturist by trade and an excellence golf player, Rep. Mom has been widely
First Cambodian American Woman Swears in as School Committee
Susie Chhuon– the first Cambodian American swears in as School Committee member on Wednesday night at Lowell City Hall. With the attendance of her family, friends, and supporters, the room is filled
ក្លឹបកាហ្វេកាសែតខ្មែរប៉ុស្តិ៍សហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក នៅហាងសៀវភៅ Lala Books
កិច្ចប្រជុំក្លឹបកាហ្វេកាសែតខ្មែរប៉ុស្តិ៍សហរដ្ឋអាមេរិកលើកទី ២ ជាមួយសហគមន៍បានធ្វើឡើងនៅថ្ងៃទី ១៩ ខែមីនា ឆ្នាំ ២០២២ នៅហាងសៀវភៅ Lala Books ក្នុងទីក្រុងឡូវែល រដ្ឋម៉ាសាឈូសេត។ ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍នេះត្រូវបានឧទ្ទិសដល់អ្នកនិពន្ធខ្មែរអាមេរិកាំង និងសិល្បៈអក្សសាស្ត្រ។ ភ្ញៀវកិត្តិយសដែលបានចូលរួម រួមមាន លោក ហុង ណេត ក្រុមប្រឹក្សាក្រុងធំនៃទីក្រុង Lynn ដែលទើប ចេញផ្សាយសៀវភៅអនុស្សាវរីយ៍មួយឈ្មោះថា “ផ្តល់ឱកាស” សមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាក្រុងឡូវែល លោក វាសនា នួន និងសមាជិកសភាកម្ពុជាដែលរស់នៅនិរទេស លោកស្រី មូរ សុខហួរ។
Khmer Post USA Coffee Club at Lala Books
Khmer Post USA 2nd coffee meeting with the community was held on March 19, 2022 at Lala Books in Downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. The event was dedicated to Cambodian American authors & literacy
ច្បាប់រដ្ឋម៉ាសាឈូសេត លើកកម្ពស់ការបោះឆ្នោតដោយសេរី និងយុត្តិធម៌នៅកម្ពុជា
ទីក្រុងឡូវែល រដ្ឋម៉ាសាឈូសេត – ព្រឹទ្ធសមាជិក Edward Kennedy បានចូលរួមកិច្ចប្រជុំសហគមន៍ខ្មែរ-អាមេរិកាំងនៅទីក្រុងឡូវែល កាលពីថ្ងៃទី ៣ ខែមីនា ដើម្បីនិយាយអំពីសេចក្តីព្រាងច្បាប់ដែលគាត់បានប្តឹងដើម្បីថ្កោលទោសការគៀបសង្កត់ផ្នែកនយោបាយ និងលើកទឹកចិត្តឱ្យមានការបោះឆ្នោតដោយសេរី និងយុត្តិធម៌នៅកម្ពុជា ច្បាប់ S. 2406 ក៏ត្រូវបានសហការជ្រោមជ្រែងដោយអ្នកតំណាង វណ្ណា ហូវើដ ផងដែរ។ មន្ត្រីជាប់ឆ្នោតនៅក្រុងឡូវែលដែលមានវត្តមាន រួមមានលោក វាសនា នួន សមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាមណ្ឌលធំ និងលោក John Drinkwater សមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាសង្កាត់លេខ ៥ លោក Kim
Massachusetts Bill to Promote Free and Fair Election in Cambodia
Lowell, MA – Senator Edward Kennedy attended a Cambodian American community meeting in Lowell on March 3 to speak about a bill which he filed to condemn political oppression and encourage free
Lowell Police Youth Services Program Offering Youth Boxing Club to City Residents Ages 10 to 18
LOWELL — Superintendent Raymond Kelly Richardson would like to share that the Lowell Police Department is offering a free Youth Boxing Club for any city resident ages 10 to 18. The Lowell
Cambodia: Covid-19 Used to Justify Crackdown on Union
Human Rights Watch called on the Cambodian authorities to immediately stop abusing public health measures to repress workers’ right to strike and other basic rights, a statement released on February 15, 2022 from Bangkok.
Nearly 75% of Asian Asian American and Pacific Islander Women in U.S Report Experiencing Racism, Discrimination over the Past Year
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) released a groundbreaking survey spotlighting the experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women with discrimination, harassment and violence.
AAPI Arts/Culture Pandemic Recovery Grants Available from Mass Cultural Council
Boston – Mass Cultural Council is pleased to announce pandemic assistance is now available for eligible cultural organizations through the FY22 Asian American & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Arts & Culture COVID-19 Recovery Program. This one-year
Summer Journalism Workshop for New England High School Students
The New England High School Journalism Collaborative is seeking for high school students who interested journalism to apply for the 2020 workshop which will begin on June 25 – July, 2022. The
President Biden to Meet Cambodian PM Hun Sen at US-ASEAN Summit
Washington, D.C. – President Joe Bidden sent Prime Minister Hun Sen a letter on January 14, 2022 stating he intends to invite ASEAN leaders to Washington for a special summit meeting in
Documentary Highlights Work of Khmer Traditional Ceramic Artist & MCC Professor
“As a Cambodian-American filmmaker, I feel that Cambodians have a lot of untold stories,” said Vibol Sungkriem, Director and Producer of the new documentary “Yary Livan: Khmer Traditional Ceramic Artist.” The documentary
Cambodian Government Pays Over $2 Millions to Lobby Firms in D.C
Washington D.C. — A filing with the justice department in Washington D.C. on January 21, 2022 showed that the Cambodian government has hired an American law firm to lobby US government officials
