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Media freedom under attack in Cambodia: PM shuts down independent radio station

Cambodia's strongman leader has ordered the shutdown of one of the country's few remaining local independent media outlets. One of the world's longest-serving leaders, Prime Minister Hun Sen has increasingly cracked down on any opposition as he prepares for elections later this year. We take a closer look.

France 24

Stolen crown jewels returned to Cambodia after being handed over in London

London art dealer accused of smuggling precious artefacts was in possession of Angkorian treasure

Evening Standard

Cambodians celebrate traditional fishing methods at annual ceremony

Choam Krovean (Cambodia) (AFP) - Running into a thigh-deep muddy lake, villagers in eastern Cambodia used bamboo baskets and nets to scoop up their catch for an annual fishing ceremony where only traditional tools are used.

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Lessons from the Khmer Rouge tribunal

One of the saddest episodes of Southeast Asian history was the period during the 1970s that witnessed the rule of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. The group was driven by a warped ideology, and it perpetrated myriad crimes against the general population. Millions were killed and displaced through a range…

Bangkok Post

Cambodia placed on watchlist of ‘repressive’ states: CIVICUS

Cambodia’s longtime ruler Hun Sen has ‘overseen a systematic assault on fundamental freedoms’, report states.

Al Jazeera

Cambodia’s Ties With West Threatened by Media Clampdown

One of Cambodia’s last independent news outlets, VOD, was forcibly closed. This was allegedly due to VOD naming the prime minister’s son, and not the prime minister himself, as the signatory of an aid to Turkey after its recent earthquakes.

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Cambodian leader says radio station closure is permanent

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says a radio station he ordered closed will not be allowed to reopen, spurning pleas and protests from around the world

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'I went on an adventure of a lifetime backpacking across southeast Asia - here's my must-dos in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia'

If you’re planning a trip of a lifetime to the best backpacking region on the planet, be sure to put these must-dos in your itinerary

Irish Mirror

Cambodian leader says 'no chance' news outlet allowed to reopen

Phnom Penh (AFP) - There is "no chance" one of Cambodia's last independent media outlets will be allowed to reopen, leader Hun Sen said Tuesday, after officials hit back at Western governments' concerns over press freedoms ahead of national elections.

AFP

Cambodia hits back at criticism of media crackdown

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia on Tuesday hit back at “politically driven” and “biased” concerns from Western governments over the shutdown of one of the country’s last independent media outlets ahead of national elections.

Bangkok Post

Cambodia rejects 'biased' concerns over news outlet closure

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Cambodia on Tuesday hit back at "politically driven" and "biased" concerns from Western governments over the shutdown of one of the country's last independent media outlets ahead of national elections.

AFP

Labor MP calls time on Cambodian prime minister

A government backbencher has called out Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen for shutting down one of the last independent news outlets in the country.

AAP

Ministry preps 450 events

The Commerce Ministry is set to organise as many as 450 activities to stimulate exports this year, focusing mainly on four potential markets: the Middle East, South Asia, China, and Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).

Bangkok Post

US, rights groups condemn closure of Cambodian news outlet

Phnom Penh (AFP) - The United States and rights groups on Monday denounced the shutdown of one of Cambodia's last independent media outlets just months before national elections, with a handful of protesters also rallying in Phnom Penh.

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Protesters, rights groups condemn closure of Cambodian news outlet

Phnom Penh (AFP) - A handful of protesters gathered in Phnom Penh on Monday to condemn the shutdown of one of Cambodia's last independent media outlets, with rights groups also slamming the portal's closure just months before national elections.

Al Jazeera

Cambodia’s Hun Sen shuts down independent media outlet

Rights groups say the closure of the media outlet VOD is a devastating attack on what remains of Cambodia’s free press.

The Independent UK

Independent radio station in Cambodia shut on order of PM

One of Cambodia’s last free media outlets has ceased operations after Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered its closure for allegedly slandering his son by misreporting a story about aid to earthquake-struck Turkey

ABC News

Cambodian independent media outlet VOD shut down by Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of election

VOD was one of the few independent news websites left in Cambodia. The latest move echoes steps the government took ahead of the last election to shut down news outlets and curtail press freedom.

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Heavy Rains Improve Mekong Life, but Concerns Remain

Many fishers say that although bumper catches were helped by illegal electric nets, the harvest was still low because of dams.

The Guardian - AU

Dictator Hun Sen shuts down Cambodia’s VOD broadcaster

Voice of Democracy, one of few remaining independent media outlets, offended prime minister with mention of his son

Reuters

Cambodia's Hun Sen orders shutdown of independent local news outlet

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the shutdown of one of the last independent local news organizations in the country on Sunday night, saying it had attacked him and his son and hurt the country.

The Independent UK

Cambodian leader shuts down independent media outlet

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered one of the handful of independent media broadcasters to shut down for publishing an article he said intentionally slandered his son in connection with the country’s relief assistance to earthquake victims in Turkey

The Independent UK

Minnesota Buddhist temple opens up sacred dance troupe

Started by Cambodian refugees who had fled the Khmer Rouge’s killing fields four decades ago, the Buddhist temple of Watt Munisotaram has evolved into a majestic structure with golden spires dominating the snow-covered Minnesota farmland

Bangkok Post

Thailand wants more live SEA Games coverage

The Television Pool of Thailand (TV Pool) is expected to ask Cambodian sports authorities about providing live coverage of more sporting events at the 32nd SEA Games, after the host country announced that only 16 out of 36 events would be broadcast live.

The Independent UK

On visit to Beijing, Cambodia's Hun Sen meets China's Xi

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a visit to his close ally

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