John Kerry is expected to meet with Prime Minister Hun Sen, Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, as well as members of the opposition and civil society.
Observers detect that Hun Sen is targeting the country’s youth ahead of elections, in an attempt to win back a constituency of voters who abandoned his party in favor of the opposition in the closely fought national polls of 2013.
Of Cambodia’s 15 million people, 3 million are poor and 8.1 million are near-poor.
The number of ships coming through the port rose 17 percent year to year, and cruise ships rose from 25 to 36.
On Sunday, Sam Rainsy also took part in a video conference, addressing supporters in Kampong Cham province, urging unity and support for the party.
Hun Sen already has an official account, as does his political rival, Sam Rainsy, head of the Cambodia National Rescue Party.
Authorities have released few details about the deaths, and would not confirm reports of a further two deaths of North Koreans, who were admitted to the hospital.
Salt farmers in Kampot and Kep provinces say that production almost doubled this year as the annual rains arrived late, causing droughts in parts of Cambodia.
Road accidents cost the economy an estimated $300 million annually, and the death toll from road accidents keeps rising in Cambodia.
German photographer Arjay Stevens described the process of falling in love with images of Cambodia, from daily life to local art and silk weaving to political demonstrations.
The Mekong Review, launched in November, will publish essays, book reviews, excerpts and works of literary journalism.
Shame and social stigma prevented most women from reporting the abuse, and it prevented many from even seeking medical attention.
Cambodian rights group says review of 762 cases of rape allegations find majority of cases end without trial.
Cambodia is ranked one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. Many of its people rely on agriculture, and the changes to the country’s climate, whether more droughts or more floods, makes them particularly vulnerable.
Global Witness says Cambodia’s ongoing land crisis is part of a larger global trend, one driven by economics and resource shortages.
Cambodia remains increasingly vulnerable to rains that could grow heavier in a changing climate.
Cambodia will participate the global summit on climate change in Paris this December. World leaders will meet to find ways to curb climate change, much of which is the responsibility of developed countries, but with can severely impact poorer countries.
An exhibit of the project is currently running at the Bophana Center in Phnom Penh.
Cambodia has canceled seven out of eight carbon credit projects in the country, between 2011 and 2013.
World leaders will meet in December to find ways to curb climate change, much of which is the responsibility of developed countries, but which can severely impact poorer countries.
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