Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Cambodia

Cambodia, China revamp naval base, stoking US fears

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Cambodia and China on Wednesday broke ground on a Beijing-funded project to revamp a naval base that the US fears is intended for Chinese military use.

AFP

Hun Sen’s Party Wins Cambodia’s Local Polls by Landslides, Early Results Show

The opposition alleged a number of polling stations restricted access to onlookers, closing the doors and windows of stations from scrutiny. A party described the election as the “worst in history.”

The News Lens

Cambodia, China deny naval base reports as Australia voices concern

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Cambodia and Beijing on Tuesday denied a report that they are building a secret naval facility for the Chinese fleet, as Australia's new prime minister voiced concern and called for transparency.

AFP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

China, Cambodia breaking ground on joint port project

Cambodian and Chinese officials will break ground this week on the expansion of a port facility that the U.S. and others worry will be used by Beijing as a naval outpost on the Gulf of Thailand, but the government has denied that any Chinese military presence will be allowed

The Independent UK

Chinese military ‘to have exclusive use of parts of Cambodian naval base’

Reports of presence at Ream base on Gulf of Thailand would significantly expand its presence in Indo-Pacific

The Guardian - UK

Cambodia's ruling party wins local commune elections but new opposition gains

Cambodia's ruling party scored a landslide win in local commune elections although a new opposition party gained more posts than expected, official results showed on Monday.

Reuters

Biden to exempt tariffs on solar panels from Thailand for 24 months

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will issue a proclamation on Monday that will allow solar panels to be imported to the United States from Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam without risk of tariffs for a 24-month period, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Bangkok Post

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Biden to exempt tariffs on solar panels from Southeast Asian countries for 24 months -source

U.S. President Joe Biden will issue a proclamation on Monday that will allow solar panels to be imported to the United States from Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam without risk of tariffs for a 24-month period, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

A dedicated follower of fashion: How one Scot's kit designs took him to Cambodia

WHEN Cambodia secured a 2-1 win over Timor-Leste on Thursday night, the home support will have been delighted to watch their team secure a…

The National (Scotland)

Cambodians vote as new opposition party seeks gains

Cambodians voted in local elections on Sunday as a reborn opposition movement sought to mount a challenge to the party of longtime leader Hun Sen.

Reuters

Cambodians vote in local polls as revived opposition vies for seats

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Cambodians voted in local polls on Sunday as a revived opposition party attempted to dent Prime Minister Hun Sen's decades-long grip on power ahead of national elections next year.

AFP

Cambodians vote in local election amid intimidation, threats

Cambodians are voting Sunday in local elections that are their first chance to go to the polls since the ruling party of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen swept a 2018 general election that was widely criticized as unfair

The Independent UK

FIFA ban on India will be catastrophic as I'm playing my last games: Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri's retirement has been a matter of speculation for some time now, and the player said that hearing about a possible FIFA ban on Indian national team scared him ahead of the Asian Cup qualifiers final round

The Hindu

‘We’re back’: Cambodia’s embattled opposition hopes for revival

Cambodia holds local elections Sunday and new opposition party hopes to chip away at the dominance of the ruling party.

Al Jazeera

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Bangkok Post

Police to probe Khmer princess case

A woman claiming to be Cambodian Princess Kosoma Devi Norodom on Thursday filed a complaint against a person who allegedly impersonated her during a local event on March 19, police said.

Bangkok Post

National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) thrives in digital era as it marks its 24th Anniversary

Thailand’s GDP is expected to grow around to a relatively high 3.2% in 2023. In Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia are also contributing to the regional strong growth prospects.

Bangkok Post

CLMV investors targeted to boost real estate market

Thailand Privilege Card Co (TPC), the operator of Thailand Elite Card, is targeting investors from CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam), particularly Chinese businessmen who have been naturalised, to invest more in real estate.

France 24

Mekong River in jeopardy: Sand-pumping operations ravage ecosystem

The Mekong is one of the largest rivers in the world, beginning in China and flowing through Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Nearly 70 million people in Asia are dependent on its waters for fishing or to irrigate their rice fields. But this watery giant is threatened due to the dredging…

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

Cambodian opposition rises from the ashes ahead of local elections

Speaking from the back of a pickup truck decked out with campaign posters and loudspeakers, veteran politician Son Chhay is determined to convince voters that democracy in Cambodia is not dead.

Daily Mirror

Jealous husband beheads wife with meat cleaver then rides away with head in a sack

Phuong Ratha, 27, moved into a rented room with pretty partner Ly Srey Nouch, 23, and their one-year-old son but became convinced she was seeing other men in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The Hindu

India lose friendly against Jordan ahead of AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Despite the returning Sunil Chhetri, India goes down 2-0 against Jordan in the Qatar Sport Club Stadium, 10 days ahead of their third round of AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Cambodia scheduled for June 8

Bangkok Post

Big C bags Cambodia's Kiwi Mart

Big C Supercenter Plc, a leading retail operator in Thailand, has acquired Kiwi Mart -- a convenience store chain in Cambodia -- via its Cambodian subsidiary to strengthen its retail business in the neighbouring country.

Bangkok Post

Will Myanmar's fate rely on Asean?

As the dust settles on the US-Asean Summit in Washington, a clear path forward is emerging for Asean on Myanmar. The 10-member regional bloc finally took steps towards resolving Myanmar's junta-made crisis when Malaysia's foreign minister, Saifuddin Abdullah, held an informal meeting with his counterpart from Myanmar's National Unity Government…

Al Jazeera

Cambodia’s microloan sector under scrutiny as poor drown in debt

International Finance Corporation’s watchdog is probing claims loans aimed at hard up are harming communities.

Bangkok Post

Cambodia hails US ties, seeks relief on China-linked sanctions

Cambodia said ties with the US had improved significantly and it expects the Biden administration to lift sanctions imposed over its ties with China “very soon”, a senior minister said on Wednesday.

1 … 33 34 35 36

People

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.