More than six months after the crash of a Vietnam Airlines jet near Pochentong Airport, Cambodian aviation authorities say they now know the cause of the accident that killed 64 people.
CPP Rejects Delay in Polling, Asks Donors to Deliver Funds
The Cambodian People’s Party ended a four-day meeting Friday with former head of state Heng Samrin announcing that the party firmly opposes delaying the national polls scheduled for July 26.
Funcinpec Wants T-Shirt Probe
What’s in a party name and logo? A potential political flap. Funcinpec party officials have accused an unidentified political group of illegally printing as many as 20,000 fake Funcinpec T-shirts to create confusion and undermine party president Prince Norodom Ranariddh’s possible political comeback.
Phnom Penh Residents Fear Return to Violence
Chan Satum said Friday night’s shooting has convinced him to close his small family restaurant at night, and rely instead on selling fruit during the day.
Police Turf War Blamed For Gunfire
Hard feelings between military police and anti-drug police, perhaps over recent drug crackdowns, were blamed for gunfire in downtown Phnom Penh on Friday night, topping off a week of violence in the capital.
Federation in Fiscal Scoring Slump
Cambodian Football Federation (CFF) officials are in a fiscal scoring slump, claiming a sponsorship agreement with Marlboro is unfairly depriving the league of revenue.
Law Abandons Domestic-Violence Victims
For Cambodian women who are victims of domestic violence, seeking legal assistance can be a daunting task.
Restarting Cambodia’s Football Legacy
Compared with sacred events at such hallowed football shrines as Manchester’s “Old Trafford” or Aztec Stadium in Mexico City, weekend Marlboro League matches at Olympic Stadium are humble affairs.
A Chance to Heal Old Wounds
Deep inside the Vietnam Women’s Museum in the heart of Hanoi, down a dimly lit corridor, a spotlight illuminates a few scraggly strands of human hair encased in glass.
Rights Workers Question Hospitals’ Ethics
Sat Sokun was asleep Wednesday when a stray bullet meant for a Funcinpec general slammed through the wall of her room and ended up in her stomach.
‘Illegal’ Name Change Order Labeled a Blessing by Rainsy
Khmer Nation Party President Sam Rainsy said Thursday that a government action forcing him to change his party’s name was “a blessing in disguise.”
Vannak Remains Imprisoned Despite Promise of Amnesty
Former Khmer Nation Party Security Chief Srun Von Vannak has yet to be released from prison, two months after Second Prime Hun Sen vowed to seek a royal amnesty immediately.
‘Illegal’ Name Change Order Labeled a Blessing by Rainsy
Khmer Nation Party President Sam Rainsy said Thursday that a government action forcing him to change his party’s name was “a blessing in disguise.”
Rights Workers Question Hospitals’ Ethics
Sat Sokun was asleep Wednesday when a stray bullet meant for a Funcinpec general slammed through the wall of her room and ended up in her stomach.
Murders Fuel Fears of Political Violence
Fears mounted of an upsurge in political violence as news broke Thursday of the murder of another supporter of deposed first prime minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh.
Deadly Disease Hits Cambodia’s Young Men Most Often
pailin – Round drops of sweat and the feverish chills of malaria were not enough to keep 16-year-old Rhime Roan away from the main attraction in the small village of Sala Krau here last month.
Bowling, Snooker Enthusiasts To Have More Local Options
Phnom Penh’s recreation scene is set to get a boost, as two new sport and game centers prepare to open soon.
Deadly Disease Hits Cambodia’s Young Men Most Often
Pailin – Round drops of sweat and the feverish chills of malaria were not enough to keep 16-year-old Rhime Roan away from the main attraction in the small village of Sala Krau here last month.
Global Witness Cites More Illegal Logging
The environmental watchdog Global Witness claimed Wednesday that another $73 million to $216 million worth of illegal logs are on the verge of being exported to Vietnam from Ratanakkiri and Mondolkiri provinces.
Funcinpec General Is Shot, Killed
A top Funcinpec police general was gunned down by two uniformed men Wednesday morning in Phnom Penh, while one bystander was killed and another critically injured, according to police and a human-rights worker.
