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For Some Villagers, Cambodia’s New Census Numbers Won’t Add Up

They say people working on the count were rushed, skipped questions, ignored issues. Enumerators say not enough of them hired to question villagers who weren’t prepared.

As Power Cuts Cripple Cambodia, Generator Sales Soar

Phnom Penh residents and businesses have complained for weeks about the worst power shortages in years, but one group has reaped the benefits: generator sellers.

Journalists Behind Prison Bars in Cambodia

With International Press Freedom Day marked May 3, journalists in Cambodia spoke to VOA about working in an environment of intimidation, harassment, and fear of arrest.

War, Colors and Drawing From Experience: How Art Inspired Young Cambodian Refugees

Since 1994, PPS has developed its program and curriculum and has expanded to Siem Reap.

Exiles Seek Global Scrutiny of Cambodian Political Crackdown

For Many Cambodians, June 4 Commune Elections Are About Change

Depending on the source, 81.47 percent to 95 percent of Cambodia's 9.6 million eligible voters are registered.

NGOs Call for Domestic Violence Law Amendment

Since 2014, local rights group Licadho has recorded more than 400 cases of domestic violence, which have led to 40 deaths.

Oxfam Campaign Seeks to Drum Up Support for Refugees

More than 12,000 people lent their support to the online campaign in solidarity with war refugees.

In Bid to Renew Coral, Biodiversity, Cambodian Navy Makes Use of Old Shipping Containers

The project hopes to create better marine environment and to protect coral reefs.

Cambodia Ready to Assist Malaysia With Kim Jong-nam Murder Probe, Officials Say

Officials said they were unaware of any connections between the alleged assassin and Cambodia.

Q&A: Ryun Patterson, author of Vanishing Act: A Glimpse Into Cambodia’s World of Magic, on healers, spirit mediums and soothsayers

Trump Will Herald Era of Uncertainty, Cambodians Say

In November, after Mr. Trump was elected, political experts warned that his presidency would negatively affect the U.S’s effort to improve human rights and democracy abroad.

Tech-Savvy Cambodians Hope Advances Can Help Improve Lives

Guide Insider was one of 10 projects awarded by the Cambodians in Tech (CIT) event in Phnom Penh last month.

Social Media’s Impact on Voters: Fake News and Echo Chambers

Social media such as Facebook and Twitter have become key battlegrounds in elections and a forum for debate and propaganda.

Q&A: Sharon May, Editor and Author of ‘In the Shadow of Angkor’

Author Sandy May sat down with VOA Khmer to talk about her experiences in Cambodia and her upcoming book, to launch in 2018.

Cambodian Civil Society Concerned, Disappointed By US Election Result

Ou Virak, the Cambodian-American president of the public policy think tank, the Future Forum, said he was concerned by the turn of events.

As Americans Head to the Polls, Experts Warn of Damaged Interests Abroad

Speaking during a recent visit to the United States by a group of Cambodian journalists, their American counterparts and political experts said this had been the “craziest” election campaign in memory.

Calls for International Involvement in Probe of Murdered Cambodian Analyst

Kem Ley was gunned down at a busy gas station in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh early last month.

Cambodia's Support for China Drawing Mixed Reviews

It comes amid unprecedented criticism that Phnom Penh had again prevented ASEAN from adopting a unified stance on the South China Sea dispute.

Meet the Alleged Killer of Cambodia's Kem Ley

“I think there was someone behind my child’s back.”