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.
Daughter of British man who died after Cambodia hotel fall says she needs answers
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Sonny Suberu's daughter Shannon says the Foreign Office has not done enough to answer questions about how her father may have died in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh.
Chinese Warships Permanently Deployed at New Overseas Naval Base
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China's naval vessels are now permanently deployed at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base.
US report scathing of Cambodia’s human rights situation
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Violations include torture as well as cruel and inhuman treatment of political prisoners and journalists, it says.
Jailed Cambodian activist hospitalized amid hunger strike
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Cambodian officials could face US visa bans over Theary Seng’s imprisonment.
Cambodia’s legacy of war remains deadly as 5 are killed by unexploded ordnance over the weekend
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Two separate explosions from ordnance left over from Cambodia’s decades of warfare killed five people and injured two others, the head of the country’s demining agency said Monday.
Chinese warships in Cambodia fuel fresh concerns as Wang visits
China’s top diplomat has pledged to further boost security ties with Cambodia during a visit amid concerns over the extended presence of its warships at a naval base on the Gulf of Thailand.
Australian Daniel Rodney Badger revealed as suspected meth importer in Four Corners investigation
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A Four Corners investigation has identified a man suspected of being behind hundreds of kilos of methamphetamine hitting Australia's shores.
Activists say assault of Cambodian-Australian visiting homeland was politically motivated
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A brutal attack on a politically active Cambodian-Australian visiting his homeland has sent shock waves through Australia's Cambodian diaspora.
Remembering Cambodia’s genocide in a corner of Africa
Rwanda’s genocide memorial features a Cambodian ‘remembrance’ corner, a space for healing sorely lacking in Phnom Penh.
Cambodia’s program to relocate people living on Angkor site raises fears of possible rights abuses
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In the demolished village of Khvean on Cambodia's Angkor UNESCO World Heritage site, little remains except crumbled walls and discarded clothes.
Cambodia deports 130 Chinese after mass cybercrime arrests
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Reports say more suspects would be extradited to China in batches.
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.
Cambodia extradites 130 Chinese nationals in fraud crackdown
One hundred and thirty Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in gambling and fraud-related crimes were extradited from Cambodia by public security authorities of both countries and brought back to China on Saturday morning, according to China's Ministry of Public Security.
$1.7 Billion Cambodian Canal Project Draws Increasing Scrutiny
The China-backed Techo Funan Canal, which will connect the Mekong River to the country’s coast, has given rise to environmental and security concerns.
Cambodia’s relocation of people from UNESCO site raises concerns
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It’s been more than a year since Yem Srey Pin moved with her family from the village where she was born on Cambodia’s Angkor UNESCO World Heritage site to Run Ta Ek, a dusty new settlement about 25 kilometers away.
US, Vietnam fear China-backed Techo Funan Canal in Cambodia could be used for military purposes
The US urged greater transparency from Cambodia over the US$1.7 billion project that analysts say could be used to boost China’s military presence in Phnom Penh.
Cambodia to push forward with plans to build US$1.7 billion canal, says PM Hun Manet
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Cambodia will push forward with controversial plans to build a US$1.7 billion canal, linking its capital Phnom Penh to the sea, Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Thursday.
Cambodia’s Cyber-Slavery Trafficking Denials Reflect Official Complicity, Experts Say
Despite growing evidence that Cambodia has become a source of industrial-scale cyber-scams, the authorities continue to downplay the extent of the problem.
Cambodian cybercrime law seen as threat to dissent
Activists say broad scope could give authorities more tools to silence critics.
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Proposed Chinese-funded canal in Cambodia raises regional concerns
The project’s proposed coastal terminus in Kep is about 100 kilometers from Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, which recently underwent Chinese-funded renovations.
