Government denies doses of Chinese-made vaccine are available as it bans return of Angkor Times publisher
Cambodia’s plan for national internet gateway will give authorities greater control over internet content in an already restricted country, rights groups warn
More than 100 pieces acquired by the late Douglas Latchford will be housed in Phnom Penh after of three years of negotiations between his daughter and the Cambodian government
Government crackdown on dissent ensnares monks advocating labor unions, human rights and the environment
Publisher of Cheat Khmer sentenced to 18 months over Facebook posts, as rights groups warn Cambodia is increasingly using legal threats to silence media
NGOs and rights groups decry long-delayed legislation that carries stiff fines, jail; government says discussion of the draft is not complete
Local press groups say Phnom Penh court decision to hand TVFB journalist suspended sentence could impact how other reporters cover pandemic
Court action signals significant escalation of ‘concerted onslaught of political persecution’ that Cambodian government says is needed to ‘ensure harmonious living conditions’
Three arrests in as many months could make journalists fearful of reporting on critical issues, media experts say
ANZ agreed to compensate some 1,200 families, but for those who fell into debt, lost educational opportunities, or left home for jobs, money may not be enough
They were greeted by Cambodia's prime minister after other countries rejected the vessel because of coronavirus fears
Government requiring passengers to undergo testing to show they’re not infected with COVID-19; coronavirus fears prompted other countries to refuse entry to the ship
Poor villagers in remote Cambodian provinces commonly occupy public lands, hoping to be later granted legal ownership; one recent case had a deadly ending
Poor villagers in remote Cambodian provinces commonly occupy public lands, hoping to be later granted legal ownership by the authorities. Hundreds of cases in the past have been decided in their favor, but a recent land protest has resulted in a clash with the local military police that killed one of the villagers. VOA’s Narin Sun has this report from Cambodia narrated by Chetra Chap.
Uneasy calm will welcome opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party members, if they are able to reach Poipet; mixed security forces have garrisoned the town in anticipation of exiled leader Sam Rainsy’s possible return
Many of Sam Rainsy’s supporters have fled or gone into hiding as authorities makes arrests, issue summons
So far this year, health authorities have recorded 39,000 cases in Cambodia, compared with 3,000 for 2018. Cases have surged elsewhere in the region as heavy rains have contributed to the spread of the mosquito-borne illness.
Enveloped in total darkness, breathing air tainted by the smell of rotting bodies, their hopes faded under the rubble of a building erected without proper permits amid a building boom fueled by Chinese money
'I should not have brought them here,' said one woman who recruited family members to work on the site
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