Taylor: I’m extremely proud to be Cambodian
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The US-born member of the Cambodian national team recounts his career journey and excitement at the prospect of competing in the FIFA Series.
An ex-diplomat and king’s head: Inside the secret global trade of Asian art
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What Europe’s largest private collection of Asian art says about the trade in cultural heritage.
Dozens of Cambodians charged in land dispute: activist
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A Cambodian court has charged 29 people with illegally occupying state land following an incident in which authorities fired live rounds in a crackdown on a longstanding land dispute, a rights activist said Wednesday.
Cambodia and US resume search for Vietnam War dead
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More than 40 American MIAs are still missing in Cambodia, according to the US embassy in Phnom Penh.
Cambodia casino raids: 200 expats nabbed, 54 Thais included
The Ministry of Interior’s cyber scam suppression working group made hundreds of arrests at two illegal gambling sites in Preah Sihanouk province on March 9 and 10.
Thailand’s Kantharalak district to reopen Preah Vihear temple
The district of Kantharalak in Sisaket, Thailand, is buzzing with anticipation as it prepares to reopen access to the Preah Vihear temple after 16 years.
Cambodia to divert Mekong trade via China-built canal, vexing Vietnam
Planned Phnom Penh-coast link raises alarms amid regional influence tussle.
East Africa governments need to act on nationals trapped in Southeast Asia cyber slavery
Ugandans, Kenyans, Ethiopians and Egyptians are among those forced into cyber-slavery scams in Myanmar and Cambodia.
Cambodia is still a long way away from a civil nuclear program
Cambodia's energy future is marked by ambitious climate goals and a growing power demand. While renewables currently reign, meeting future needs may require exploring alternatives.
Two injured in bus explosion in Cambodia’s tourist hub: police
At least two people were injured in a bus explosion at a parking lot in front of the famed Angkor Wat temple in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province on Tuesday (March 5), a police chief said.
Cambodia defends family relocations around the famous Angkor Wat temple complex
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Cambodia is rejecting allegations it violated international law by evicting people living around its famous Angkor Wat temple complex, saying in a report to UNESCO released Monday that it was only relocating squatters and not residents of more than 100 traditional villages.
Phnom Penh Post to cease print publication
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The Phnom Penh Post, a newspaper founded in 1992 as Cambodia sought to re-establish stability and democracy after decades of war and unrest, will stop publishing in print this month, the latest blow to the country’s dwindling independent media.
Taiwanese YouTuber Chen Neng Chuan who faked his kidnapping put in Cambodia jail cell holding 150 inmates
The place was so cramped that Chen, also known as ‘Goodnight Chicken’, could only sleep in a seated position.
Cambodia resumes search effort with U.S. for Vietnam War remains
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Cambodia has agreed to resume a search effort with the United States for the remains of Americans killed in the Vietnam War, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, after suspending the program a year ago as tension rose between the two countries.
Death threats and surveillance: Pro-democracy Cambodian activists in Australia fear for their safety
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The Cambodian government has been listed as one of the world's top perpetrators of transnational repression.
Carbon credit scheme sees Indigenous Cambodians harassed, evicted: report
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Indigenous Cambodians living in a protected forest say a carbon credit scheme has led to the destruction of their crops and huts, as a two-year Human Rights Watch investigation released Thursday documented forced evictions and criminal charges.
Activists fear that Pheu Thai-led govt will concede to Cambodia’s claims in Gulf
Thai nationalists and royalists rallied outside the Royal Thai Navy headquarters on Wednesday, calling for the Navy chief to actively protect Thai territorial waters from unilateral claims by Cambodia.
Cambodia’s Buddhist Great Supreme Patriarch Dies, Aged 92
Tep Vong, who helped revive Buddhism after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, had close and long-standing connections to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party.
Tep Vong, the leader of Cambodia’s Buddhist community, dies at 93
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Tep Vong, the senior monk who headed Cambodia’s Buddhist community and was vital for its rejuvenation in the wake of the Khmer Rouge genocide in the late 70s, has died.
China’s Naval Base In Cambodia Undergoes Rapid Construction; Can Host An Aircraft Carrier – Satellite Images Reveal
In what appears to be another step towards realizing Chinese ambitions in the Indo-Pacific, a new set of satellite images reveals that the country has, since 2020, made progress toward constructing a naval base in Cambodia, with several structures now nearing completion.
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Cambodia’s total public debt reaches US$11.24bil in 2023 as economy expands
The Cambodian government had a total public debt stock of US$11.24 billion as of 2023, according to the Cambodia Public Debt Statistical Bulletin released by the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Monday.