Cambodian American chefs are finding success and raising their culture's profile. On their terms Cambodian restaurants are not in every U.S. city the way Chinese and Japanese ones are The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Thai, Cambodian Army Chiefs Meet Over Border Clash Thailand's military said on Thursday it had agreed to ease border tensions with Cambodia after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a frontier clash. International Business Times · May 29, 2025
Cambodia PM urges calm after border clash with Thailand leaves soldier dead Cambodian and Thai officials claim troops from other side opened fire first in latest deadly border clash. Al Jazeera · May 29, 2025
Push to make period poverty an issue of the past An Australian charity wants to change the lives of girls living in rural Cambodia by providing access to menstrual education and sanitary products. AAP · May 27, 2025
Thailand readies homecoming for stolen ancient statues located in US museum San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is set to return four bronze statues from Thailand’s looted Prakhon Chai hoard. Al Jazeera · May 24, 2025
Cambodia commemorates victims of Khmer Rouge genocide on its 50th anniversary Hundreds of Cambodians marked the Day of Remembrance by attending a ceremony honouring victims of the Khmer Rouge at one of the "killing fields". Euronews · May 20, 2025
Cambodia's 'Day of Remembrance' marks the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge genocide About 2,000 people attended Cambodia’s annual Day of Remembrance Tuesday to mark half a century since Cambodia’s communist Khmer Rouge launched a four-year reign of terror that caused the deaths of about 1.7 million people The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
Miraculous story of 7 Indians who escaped from a Cambodia scam after days of torture They left Kerala chasing a promise – high-paying jobs and a better future. But instead, they were tortured, threatened, and locked in a room for days without food. Newslaundry · May 20, 2025
Three killed in lightning strike at Cambodia's Angkor Wat UNESCO temple complex Authorities have released no information about the strike, but an official on Monday confirmed that the three people killed were all Cambodian nationals. Euronews · May 19, 2025
Deadly lightning strike kills three at busy Cambodia tourist spot Cambodia's government have tried to play down the incident The Independent UK · May 19, 2025
Cambodia hosts China for their latest and largest joint military exercise Cambodia’s armed forces have launched their latest — and largest — Golden Dragon joint military exercise with China The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Cambodian court finds opposition MP guilty of incitement, bars him from political office The US Embassy, which has been critical of Cambodia's human rights record, had an observer at the hearing but did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Euronews · May 5, 2025
Cambodian court convicts prominent politician of incitement in latest legal move to stifle opponents A Cambodian court has convicted a prominent opposition politician of incitement and sentenced him to four years in prison, in the latest legal move to stifle criticism of the government of Prime Minister Hun Manet The Independent UK · May 5, 2025
How Trump’s tariffs could hit developing economies – even those not involved in the trade war The world has witnessed a resurgence of protectionism since Donald Trump returned to the White House. So-called “reciprocal” tariffs, imposed on all US trading partners at varying degrees based on the tax they charge on American goods, have been one of the hallmark features of Trump’s economic policy. They aim… The Conversation · May 2, 2025
The Conversation · May 1, 2025 Trump is freezing funds to clear thousands of unexploded mines in Vietnam 50 years after war ended Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam war, the long-term consequences of that conflict continue to affect many Vietnamese people’s daily lives. There are still thousands of unexploded mines and bombs strewn across the region in forests, rice fields and around villages.
The Guardian - US · Apr 30, 2025 ‘Radical joy’: Cambodians in California celebrate Khmer culture 50 years after Killing Fields In Long Beach, city with the largest diaspora of Cambodians in the US, people dance, eat and reflect on the 1975 killings
Space · Apr 29, 2025 40-year-old spy satellite photos are helping find forgotten land mines in Cambodia Long-forgotten mine fields in Cambodia are being revealed in decades-old, recently declassified images from U.S. military satellites.
The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025 How Trump is prompting China to change its relationship with the world China has spent much of the past two months shoring up friendships both near and far. Two rounds of ministerial meetings with regional rivals Japan and South Korea took place in Tokyo and Seoul at the end of March.
The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025 Trump’s tariffs: poor workers in countries like Cambodia will be among the biggest losers Politicians and economists have been pretty vocal in their response to the ongoing saga of Donald Trump’s tariffs. But much less has been heard from the world’s poorest workers about how they will be affected.
International Business Times · Apr 22, 2025 US Official Asserts Trump's Agenda In Tariff-hit Southeast Asia Sean O'Neill, the United States' senior bureau official for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, is in Cambodia this week, co-chairing the 37th ASEAN-US Dialogue.
Fortune · Apr 22, 2025 The U.S. slaps even more tariffs on Southeast Asia, as solar panels get antidumping duties that go as high as 3,521% The U.S. announced tariffs on Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand on Monday, capping a yearlong trade probe initiated under the Biden administration.
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2025 Japan sends more naval ships to China-linked base despite US concerns The two naval ships docked at a Cambodian base which was recently upgraded using Chinese funds
International Business Times · Apr 19, 2025 Japanese Warships Dock At Cambodia's Chinese-renovated Naval Base Two Japanese warships made a port call at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base on Saturday, the Japanese embassy said, the first vessels to dock at the site that has raised concerns in Washington.
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2025 China and Cambodia ink deal for massive canal project that has raised environmental concerns Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency by linking a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a port on the Gulf of Thailand
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2025 China’s leader concludes visit to Cambodia at the end of a 3-nation Southeast Asia tour Chinese President Xi Jinping has completed a two-day state visit to Cambodia, capping a three-nation tour that included stops in Vietnam and Malaysia at a time when all three Southeast Asian countries are facing economic challenges from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff proposals