Impacts of Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal and Implications for Mekong Cooperation

How a new Belt and Road project in Cambodia could increase water and flood risks in Vietnam and weaken the 1995 Mekong Agreement.

A Cambodian court sentences a union leader to 18 months in prison for comments on Facebook

A Cambodian labor union leader has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in connection with comments he made in a live broadcast on Facebook two years ago that criticized the arrest of a casino worker.

Cambodian Plan For China-Funded Mekong Canal Worries Hanoi

People in Vietnam are troubled by Cambodia’s plan to expand a canal from Phnom Penh to the Gulf of Thailand amid concern the China-funded project will hit rice-growing in the Mekong Delta.

UN pressures Cambodia to release trade unionist

Despite its low-ranking court system, the government defends Chhim Sithar’s conviction and her two-year jail term.

Cambodia’s US$16 billion ‘eco-city’ raises financial and environmental concerns

The multi-billion dollar development project in the coastal city of Sihanoukville has stirred discontent among locals and fuelled environmentalists’ worries.

Cambodia says scorching heat played a role in ammunition explosion at army base that killed 20 soldiers

The defence ministry said investigators believed the heatwave was a factor behind the old weapons detonating in Kampong Speu province last week.

EU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue

The European Union and United Nations abruptly rescheduled the launch of an anti-human trafficking program this week after being confronted with questions on the choice of venue: a Phnom Penh hotel owned by a Cambodian tycoon who has another property that has been used by human traffickers.

Explosion in Cambodia that killed 20 at an army base was likely caused by mishandling of ammunition

A huge explosion in southwestern Cambodia over the weekend that killed 20 soldiers at an army base appears to have been an accident caused by mishandling of ammunition by troops, a senior military official said Tuesday.

‘Rare’ statue sat hidden in dried-up pond at 800-year-old temple — until now. See it

A dried-up pond sat in the shadow of an imposing 800-year-old temple in Cambodia. The temple may have attracted the most attention, but, as archaeologists recently discovered, the pond held its own secrets too.

A funeral is held for 20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an arms depot explosion at an army base

A funeral was held Sunday for 20 soldiers who died at an army base in southwestern Cambodia in a huge explosion of stored munitions that also wounded several others and damaged nearby houses.

20 soldiers killed in army base blast

An ammunition explosion has claimed the lives of 20 soldiers and destroyed mutliple buildings at a Cambodian military base, according to Prime Minister Hun Manet.

Chinese Warships Permanently Deployed at New Overseas Naval Base

China's naval vessels are now permanently deployed at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base.

US report scathing of Cambodia’s human rights situation

Violations include torture as well as cruel and inhuman treatment of political prisoners and journalists, it says.

South China Sea: as tensions mount, Wang Yi vows Beijing to be by Cambodia’s side no matter what

Wang Yi vows China will continue to invest more in Cambodian infrastructure and promote production capacity cooperation: foreign ministry

How microloans exacerbate deforestation in Cambodia

Cambodia’s reliance on microloans, long touted as a way to reduce poverty, belies concerns over debt-fuelled deforestation.

Chinese foreign minister arrives in Cambodia, Beijing’s closest Southeast Asian ally

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Cambodia for a three-day official visit to reaffirm ties with Beijing’s closest ally in Southeast Asia.

Report: Chinese warships docked at Cambodian base

A US think tank says two Chinese warships are anchored at a Cambodian port seen as having key strategic value.

Protected areas bear the brunt as forest loss continues across Cambodia

In 2023, Cambodia lost forest cover the size of the city of Los Angeles, or 121,000 hectares (300,000 acres), according to new data published by the University of Maryland.

Cambodia’s program to relocate people living on Angkor site raises fears of possible rights abuses

In the demolished village of Khvean on Cambodia's Angkor UNESCO World Heritage site, little remains except crumbled walls and discarded clothes.

U.S. urges transparency over China-backed canal in Cambodia

The latest China-funded infrastructure project in Washington’s crosshairs is a proposed canal in Cambodia.

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China shows off robot ‘dogs of war’ in Cambodia drills

China's military showed off its machine gun equipped robot battle "dogs" Thursday at the start of its biggest ever drills with Cambodian forces, as the United States frets about Beijing's growing influence in the Southeast Asian country.