The Latest Breaking News from Cambodia

Cambodia searches for 23 missing Chinese after boat sinks

Cambodian rescue teams searched on Friday for 23 Chinese nationals missing after their boat sank near islands off a coastal town popular with tourists and gamblers.

Reuters · Sep 23, 2022

Boat capsizes off Cambodia, 23 Chinese nationals missing

More than 20 Chinese nationals are missing at sea after a boat capsized off the coast of Cambodia, an official said Friday.

Bangkok Post · Sep 23, 2022

‘Even their remains should be in handcuffs’: Khmer Rouge vilified

Cambodians reflect after the UN-backed war crimes tribunal issued its final judgement on the regime’s brutal rule.

Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2022

Khmer Rouge tribunal ending work after 16 years, 3 judgments

An international court convened in Cambodia to judge the brutalities of the Khmer Rouge regime that caused the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people in the 1970s is ending its work after taking 16 years to convict just three men of crimes

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Malaysia brings home 15 victims of Cambodian cybercrime racket

Malaysian authorities have rescued 15 victims of suspected cybercrime rackets in Cambodia, its foreign ministry said, as the government steps up efforts to help hundreds of its citizens trapped by similar operations across Southeast Asia.

Reuters · Sep 22, 2022

Cambodia court rejects genocide appeal of last surviving Khmer Rouge leader

Judge upholds conviction of Khieu Samphan, 91, in what is likely to be UN-backed court’s last judgment

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022

Malaysian dad pleads help for scam victims after son died

The parents of a Malaysian man who died after falling prey to a human trafficking scheme have appealed to the government to rescue other scam victims trapped in Myanmar and Cambodia

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Cambodian police raid alleged cybercrime trafficking compounds

Cambodian authorities said raids are underway this week at suspected cybercrime compounds across the Southeast Asian country, uncovering evidence of human trafficking, illegal confinement and torture.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

Japan, U.S. aim for stronger economic ties with ASEAN

SIEM REAP, Cambodia -- Japan and the United States are trying to accelerate economic cooperation with Southeast Asian countries. Home to many manufacturing plants, Southeast Asia is central to the global supply chain and an important region in terms of economic security.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 20, 2022

Care vital for energy deal

The recent move of Thailand and Cambodia in agreeing to reopen talks on an overlapping claims area (OCA) in the Gulf of Thailand is a good sign for the energy security of both countries amid the global energy crisis.

Bangkok Post · Sep 19, 2022