The inaugural Kerdomnel Khmer conference on July 7 is timely, given the increased interest in Cambodian artefacts stirred up by the commotion over a purportedly looted ancient Khmer statue that was seized at Sotheby's in New York earlier this year.

News, data and conversation Explore the News Join the Conversation Borough Parents With Limited English Skills Say City Fails to Help Them Hiten Samtani for SchoolBookDozens of parents with limited English proficiency demonstrated on the steps of the Tweed Courthouse on Wednesday to press for more translation services, so they can better help their children. Richard Nuon is an immigrant from Cambodia whose 9-year-old son has autism. But for a long time, Mr. Nuon did not know what that meant. That’s...