Chinese warships have been docked in Cambodia for 5 months, but government says it’s not permanent
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Cambodia’s Defense Ministry insisted Wednesday that the months-long presence of two Chinese warships in a strategically important naval base that is being newly expanded with funding from Beijing does not constitute a permanent deployment of the Chinese military in the country.
Cambodia Isn’t Even Trying to Tackle Its Cyber-Slavery Problem
Cambodia’s government can’t get to grips with the cyber-slavery compounds that Chinese mafia gangs operate on its territory.
Cambodian Plan For China-Funded Mekong Canal Worries Hanoi
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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
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Despite its low-ranking court system, the government defends Chhim Sithar’s conviction and her two-year jail term.
Vietnam seeks Cambodia’s cooperation on Funan Techo canal impact
Vietnam is interested in, and is closely following the developments concerning the Funan Techo canal project, but respects the legitimate interests of Cambodia.
Two men convicted in $3b money laundering case deported to Cambodia
Two men convicted in Singapore’s largest money laundering case were deported to Cambodia on May 6.
Navigating National Interest: Unpacking the Funan Techo Canal Project in Cambodia
Recently, both the US and Vietnam have raised concerns about Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal project.
Cambodia’s Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader
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Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld the two-year prison sentence of a labor union leader who led a long-running strike against the country’s biggest casino.
With Chinese warships anchoring in Cambodia, the US needs to respond
The recent mooring of Chinese warships at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base marked the unofficial inauguration of China’s first overseas naval post in the Indo-Pacific region and only its second overall.
Cambodia says scorching heat played a role in ammunition explosion at army base that killed 20 soldiers
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The defence ministry said investigators believed the heatwave was a factor behind the old weapons detonating in Kampong Speu province last week.
Cambodia’s searing heat, crowded jails threaten inmates’ health
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The overcrowded prison system which houses some 40,000 inmates nationwide also faces a scarcity of potable water.
EU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue
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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
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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.
Hun Sen emerges to back $1.7 billion Cambodian canal project
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Despite objections by Vietnam, the former prime minister says no room for negotiations.
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.
Hasty funeral for 20 Cambodian troops killed in explosion
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The cause remains still unknown and no official explanation has been offered for bereaved families.
A funeral is held for 20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an arms depot explosion at an army base
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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.
US returns ancient artefacts looted from Cambodia, Indonesia
New York district attorney accuses two prominent art dealers of the illegal trafficking of antiquities worth $3m.
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.
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Cambodian ‘lords’ defend tycoon against human trafficking claim
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Oknhas say RFA broadcast against Ly Yong Phat is ‘malicious slander’ and damaging to Cambodia.