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The Latest Breaking News from Cambodia

Well-known Cambodian investigative journalist released on bail

A Cambodian investigative reporter who was charged with a criminal offense after exposing online scams and corruption has been released on bail

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

Award-winning Cambodian journalist released on bail after apologising for ‘harmful’ posts

Mech Dara was arrested on 1 October after he shared posts on social media about a rock quarry

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

How a nearly extinct crocodile species returned from the brink in Cambodia

The hatching of clutches of critically endangered Siamese crocodiles in Cambodia is an unlikely comeback, aided by an even unlikelier ally

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

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Ghost fish river monster thought to be extinct is spotted again

Researchers say the sightings give them fresh hope for the species

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

Cambodia backs Thai-led 6-country visa plan

Cambodia has agreed with the Thai government

Bangkok Post · Oct 22, 2024

Sir Bobby Charlton: Reflecting on the legacy of a true gentleman, a year after the legend's passing

A look at one of England's greatest-ever footballers and his impact on and off the pitch

FourFourTwo · Oct 21, 2024

Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish

Fishermen in Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater fishery, the Tonle Sap lake, hope that raising eels will help them adapt to new realities stemming from climate change and environmental damage

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

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Cambodia: journalist arrest signals false dawn for democracy as the country slides into authoritarianism

Mech Dara, an award-winning Cambodian journalist and one of the kingdom’s last remaining independent media voices, was arrested on Monday, September 30. He has been detained over a social media post for “incitement to disturb social security”, and faces up to two years in jail.

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2024

Can visiting genocide memorials make you more empathic?

Each year, people visit museums and memorial sites as part of educational interventions organised around the remembrance of a genocide or an atrocity. Many schools visit a concentration camp as part of Holocaust education, such as Auschwitz-Birkenau. Others travel to memorial sites associated with other genocides, such as the massacre…

The Conversation · Oct 8, 2024

Cambodian Woman Deported From Malaysia For Social Media Comments

Cambodian maid deported from Malaysia for criticizing government leaders, raising human rights concerns.

A Cambodian reporter who exposed scams charged over online posts

A Cambodian reporter who exposed online scams and corruption was charged with a criminal offense that could land him in prison for two years for material he posted on social media

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024

Award-winning Cambodian Journalist Arrested For 'Incitement To Cause Chaos'

An award-winning Cambodian journalist known for reporting on human trafficking in the cyber scam industry has been arrested, police said Tuesday.

International Business Times · Oct 1, 2024

A Cambodian reporter who investigated online scam centers has been arrested

A Cambodian freelance reporter noted for his bold investigative reporting in a country with limited press freedom has been arrested

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024

War Is a Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone

Washington risks Americans’ lives in wars of choice, then uses their deaths to justify more war.

Reason · Sep 25, 2024

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Cambodia's Canal Project Raises Concerns For Mekong River

Learn about Cambodia's canal project on the Mekong River, its environmental risks, and transboundary impacts on agriculture and fisheries.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions.

Cambodia has broken ground to build a $1.7 billion, China-funded canal to eventually link its capital Phnom Penh to the Gulf of Thailand

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024

Cambodia pulls out of a regional development pact after protests

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet says he's pulling his country out of a development agreement with neighboring Vietnam and Laos following protests that it was benefiting foreign interests

International Business Times · Sep 20, 2024

Cambodian Opposition Figure In Court On Incitement Charge

An outspoken Cambodian opposition politician appeared in court Friday for questioning on new charges, the latest in a series of legal cases brought by the authorities against dissenting voices.

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The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

A union leader freed from prison vows to continue a strike against Cambodia's's biggest casino

A Cambodian union leader freed from prison after serving time for her part in a strike against the country’s biggest casino has vowed to continue the labor action until justice is done

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

Cambodia decries US sanctions against one of its top tycoons implicated in forced labor

Cambodia has decried newly imposed U.S. sanctions on one of its tycoons who has been implicated in forced labor, human trafficking and lucrative online scams

International Business Times · Sep 12, 2024

US Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon For Human Trafficking And Investment Scams

The Treasury Department sanctioned Ly Yong Phat and entities he controlled over their role in the abusive treatment of workers in online scam centers

The Canberra Times · Sep 12, 2024

Rohan's parents gave him up. He wants them to know they made the right choice

The Canberra man arrived as an infant in a cardboard box.

International Business Times · Sep 11, 2024

Controversial Cambodia Carbon Credit Project Reinstated

A carbon credit scheme in Cambodia that was put on hold after allegations of rights abuses has been reinstated after more than a year of review, a verification body said.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2024

A family affair: can Asia break free from the power of its political dynasties?

Anger is rising at Indonesia’s new administration – while Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos and Brunei are all led by the children of former leaders

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024

Cambodia's leader defends arrests of protesters, claiming they were trying to overthrow government

Cambodia’s leader has condemned international human rights groups for criticizing his government’s arrests of nearly 100 people for protesting against a decades-old regional development agreement with neighboring countries

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