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Mech Dara Outcry Intensifies, Social Media Dragnet Deepens, 200k Riel Notes to Honor King
The Ministry of Interior has had enough of the jokes about unfit-looking police officers. Out-of-shape deputies will soon be taken off the streets and…
Victims Flee Scam Center, Ugly Scene at Beauty Pageant, Tourists Numbers Ticking Up
Tourists are coming back and cautious optimism is at hand. Angkor Wat tickets are up 30% and it's just weeks until the three-day Water Festival in Phnom…
Prominent Journalist Jailed, NK Hackers Target Kingdom, U.S. Navy Invited to Ream
The government’s war on dissent ensnared an award-winning reporter and a maid working in Malaysia. Criticizing officials, even mildly, can mean years in…
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UNESCO Blasted for Angkor Evictions, Naval Base Denials Lose Steam, Master Kong Nai Falls Ill
Cambodia Confronts Its Image, Workers Get Paid, Democracy Group Slammed
Cambodia’s New Era Begins, Local Media Under Fire, More Scorching Heat Ahead
Casino Workers Riot, Banks Loans Lose Steam, Snuff Films Spark Fury
Mother Nature in Court, Pacquiao in Phnom Penh, ECCC is Renamed
Taxi Gripes Hit New Angkor Airport, China Vows Billions for Infrastructure, Lady Ballers Start Hot at Asian Para Games
Strongman Retreats on Regional Pact, Mu Sochua Slams China, New Tourism Chief Named
A B-40 rocket attack in 1998 missed Hun Sen by a mile. After 26 years, the Strongman is still hyping the assassination attempt — and crediting the…
U.N. Blasts Media Charter, Banks Back Riel Over Dollar, Union Leader Soldiers On
The Kingdom’s beer wars are putting the public at risk and health experts want brewers to tone down their advertising as road accidents skyrocket…
U.S. Sanctions CPP Shot Caller, ECCC Lights Up TikTok, Khmer 440 Signs Off
After five weeks there’s been zero construction on Hun Sen’s prized Funan Techo Canal. Speculation over the delay is now piling up, with some wondering…
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Crime Wave Goes Viral, Kingdom Targets Fake News, Rithy Panh Eyes Oscar
The CPP-led government’s stranglehold on its opposition keeps getting tighter, with the jailing of rivals and silencing of critics. More than 100…
TikTok Silences CPP Critics, Angkor Wat Fast-Tracks Tickets, Princess Jenna Wins Film Prize
The Chinese ambassador announced that Chinese-owned TikTok has blocked accounts for spreading “fake news” about Cambodia. Thanks, Beijing, for always…
CPP Denies Party Rift, Tiny Toons Quits Dancing, Cyber Scammers Con Kingdom
It’s been a year since the Strongman put his son in power. The results are predictably meh: A subpar economy, rampant cyber crime and a spiraling human…
Strongman Locks Down Phnom Penh, Vannda Rises at Paris Olympics, Kidnap Gangs Spread Fear in Sihanoukville
Prahok lovers are salivating for a delicious catch after a year-long clampdown on illegal fishing. Around 80% of fish found in unlawful nets are the…
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