Story Archive
2020-06-04
Mother Nature activists had planned to petition the government to give an island protected status.
2020-06-02
Prime Minister Hun Sen threatened arrests after the opposition urged a delay of debt payments amid the outbreak.
2020-05-29
A Cambodian Ministry of Economy spokesperson says the country may go further into debt if necessary, calling debt levels 'manageable.'
2020-05-28
Farmers say they are doubling their earnings and that the sky is the limit on produce prices.
2020-05-27
Yeang Sothearin and Uon Chhin have been in limbo, unable to travel outside of Cambodia.
2020-05-27
But migrant workers have mostly lost their jobs and lack the resources to return home.
2020-05-26
The opposition calls for a suspension of debt repayment and protections against property confiscation.
2020-05-22
Cambodia lodged a complaint more than a week ago, but 28 structures are still standing.
2020-05-21
The border with Thailand remains closed, and some families are living hand to mouth.
2020-05-19
NGOs say the company and its subsidiaries are in breach of contract and must return the land to indigenous Cambodian highlanders.
2020-05-18
Rights groups in the country meanwhile urge transparency in the campaign and an end to unlawful detentions and arrests.
2020-05-14
Prum Lyda marks the monarch’s birthday by questioning why he has failed to act.
2020-05-14
Government denies claims made in Amnesty International report which says the fight against meth causes harms health and violates rights.
2020-05-14
A company linked to Cambodia's ruling party says it wants to build a port, satellite city, and golf course in the coastal area.
2020-05-13
They call for consultation with all stakeholders to ensure the protection of human rights.
2020-05-12
Eang Maryna was beaten over the head with a rock by a masked assailant as she shopped for food.
2020-05-08
New law requiring vehicles to have license plates led to traffic fine bonanza.
2020-05-08
The man’s aunt demands that authorities bring his killers to justice.
2020-05-07
An environmental activist says local authorities have no intention of resolving the problem.
2020-05-06
But members of the public welcome the talk, saying the pair should work together in the national interest.
2020-05-05
Cambodians living in Australia meanwhile call for targeted sanctions against Cambodian officials responsible for human rights violations.
2020-05-01
Observers say reporters face greater risk of prosecution and are being forced to self-censor.
2020-04-30
Vietnam's move alarms Cambodians, who see soldiers' presence in a contested area as an encroachment on national territory.
2020-04-30
Cambodia’s elite, including those with close family ties to the nation’s authoritarian leader, are scooping up foreign real estate.
2020-04-29
Workers and business owners risk losing their homes and land as only a few banks agree to suspend repayment of loans.
2020-04-29
The group wants ‘bogus charges’ dropped and the release of those detained since January.
2020-04-27
The virus has led to massive layoffs and labor unrest in both nations, activists say.
2020-04-23
Lovers of the Environment documented thousands of felled old growth trees over two days in the area.
2020-04-22
Police arrested him for an outstanding debt, prompting observers to call his case politically motivated.
2020-04-21
Sok Chenda had been whisked off to Phnom Penh after being arrested over a 'microfinance debt.'
