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Cambodian trade union leader Chhim Sithar, released from prison: “We must keep speaking out and uniting for our rights”
In a conversation with Equal Times, Chhim Sithar discusses her commitment to defending workers’ rights in Cambodia, her years of detention, and what her future holds – particularly whether her plans may involve the still unresolved labour conflict at NagaWorld. Phnom Penh, 2019.
Cambodian calls for justice after being pulled out as co-host of Miss Grand International 2024
Abrupt decision to remove Cambodia as co-host of Miss Grand International 2024 and transfer all pageants to Bangkok on October 8 has sparked outrage.
Thai and Cambodian journalist associations warn of escalating tensions following Miss Grand scandal
The Thai and Cambodian journalists' associations have issued a joint statement expressing their deep concern over Miss Grand International’s cancellation of Miss Grand Cambodia as co-host of the beauty contest.
Asics Said It Helped Remedy Labor Abuse in Cambodia. Activists Disagree.
Labor advocates have poked holes at Asics’s claims that a prosecuted and jailed union leader at one of its Cambodian suppliers was reinstated to his former position following the overturning of his conviction.
Energy partnership between Thailand, Cambodia back on the table
Phnom Penh is optimistic that talks with Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government and historic ties with Thaksin will result in a deal beneficial to both sides.
Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish
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Em Phat, 53, studies his eel tanks with the intensity of a man gambling with his livelihood.
Cambodian fishers-turned-citizen scientists monitor marine mammal deaths
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In Cambodia, the NGO Khmer Ocean Life has trained residents of coastal fishing communities about threats to marine mammals so they can participate in a citizen scientist network aimed at tracking bycatch and strandings.
Big-headed flying creatures — with spotted bodies — found in East Asia. See new species
What do you do if you see a spotted lanternfly in the United States? Wildlife experts will tell you to kill it, without hesitation or remorse.
New golf courses and luxury hotels are putting Cambodia on the map as a rising destination for play
Layouts by the likes of Sir Nick Faldo are helping to establish the country as a rival to regional golf heavyweights like Thailand and Vietnam.
Centuries-old serpent head — Buddha’s protector — found buried in Cambodia. See it
For centuries, the reign of King Jayavarman VII of Cambodia was mostly lost to history.
Supercars line up at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temples
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The centuries-old temples of Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat played host to a parade of Rolls-Royces, Ferraris and Lamborghinis Tuesday, although drivers were banned from...
Does China now have a permanent military base in Cambodia?
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China is expanding its military footprint, beyond the three disputed islands in the South China Sea which it has already seized and fortified.
The Arrest of Mech Dara (Part I): Repression and Retaliation
How one journalist’s plight reveals the need for global solidarity against criminal autocracy in Cambodia.
