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Phnom Penh’s monopoly casino resort has lost its founder and much of its mainland Chinese customer base, writes Muhammad Cohen.

When the US Tried to Orchestrate a Coup in Cambodia

Although some details remain murky, the United States was certainly involved in the Dap Chhuon Affair.

Cambodian official acquitted of smuggling rare wild monkeys into South Florida

A Cambodian official accused of illegally importing wild, long-tailed macaque monkeys into the United States that were destined for Miami was acquitted Friday of conspiracy and smuggling charges after a two-week federal trial.

Budget giant Air Asia starts ticket sales for new airline in Cambodia

Getting from backpacker favourite Phnom Penh to the iconic ruins of Angkor Wat could be about to get easier, with Air Asia Cambodia gearing up for its first flights in May.

Cambodia vexes Vietnam with plan to divert Mekong trade via China-built canal

Planned Phnom Penh-to-coast link raises alarms amid regional influence tussle.

No, Cambodia’s Opposition Does Not Need to Take a Sabbatical

A new non-partisan movement is aiming to give the large Cambodian diaspora a greater voice in the country’s politics.

The return of Cambodia’s food lost during the Khmer Rouge regime

A Cambodian chef is one of a few women looking to revive her culture's nearly forgotten Khmer recipes; her recent cookbook, Saoy, was named 'the best cookbook in the world'.

‘No dancing in the streets’: Why has Cambodia banned musical vehicle horns?

Authorities across Cambodia have been ordered to remove musical horns from vehicles and put a stop to roadside dancing.

Cambodia needs to reinvent itself amid a dynamic changing market landscape: panelist

The accelerating move by the Thai government to legalize casinos is forcing the Cambodian gaming operator Naga Corp to ‘redefine’ its strategy, says gaming expert Daniel Li, a senior consultant at the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia.

Cambodia’s Unique Islamic Sect Fights to Resist Assimilation

Practitioners of the Kan Imam San sect are promised a better life if they convert to Sunni Islam, but many ethnic Chams prefer to hold onto their traditions.

‘Never seen such a brand before’: AirAsia Cambodia eyes growth despite tax challenges

At the AirAsia Cambodia launch event in Phnom Penh on 18 March, a group of cabin crew take the stage in a dimly-lit ballroom in Phnom Penh, performing a dance to the track ‘Cambodian Pride’.

From Conflict to Peace: Cambodia’s Dedication to UN’s Global Peacekeeping Missions

One of the main aspirations of Cambodia's foreign policy is to establish international peace on the basis of the principles of equality and rights for all people.

It’s a Family Affair as Paetongtarn Shinawatra Visits Cambodia

The return of the Shinawatra clan in Thailand has delivered a fillip to relations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh.

Cambodia’s Prime Minister has had enough of trucks with musical horns

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered a ban on musical horns.

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.

AirAsia ramps up expansion with Cambodia flights from May

AirAsia’s Cambodia unit kicked off ticket sales for domestic flights as the budget carrier seeks to expand across the region and tap into a resurgence in travel demand.

Cambodian visit aims to strengthen ties, says Paetongtarn

Tourism promotion and cross-border pollution were among the topics discussed when Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet sat down for a chat on Monday.

Cambodia urged to target ‘key figures’ as Chinese scam gangs defy crackdowns in ‘sin city’

Some 450 people were arrested in the latest raids earlier this month, showing that crime continues to plague the coastal city of Sihanoukville.

Collecting sap to make palm sugar is an arduous, and less appealing, job for Cambodians

Chin Choeun spends nearly 12 hours a day collecting sap from palm trees that he and his wife turn into palm sugar.

19 Thais rescued from call scam gang in Cambodia

Cambodian officials rescued 19 Thai people from a call scam gang in Oddar Meanchey on Saturday, according to the Suranaree Task Force.

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