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Wreaths and garlands are placed beside a portrait of former opposition lawmaker Lim Kimya near Wat Bowonniwet Vihara in Bangkok, where he was shot dead on Jan. 7, 2025. Photo taken Jan. 16, 2025. (CamboJA/Khuon Narim)

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Thai Hitman Sentenced to Life for Lim Kimya Murder

3 Oct 2025 3:29 PM|
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A Thai court on Friday handed down the death penalty, then commuted it to life in prison, for a hitman who shot dead former Cambodian opposition lawmaker Lim Kimya in Bangkok in January, Thai media reported.

Key speakers, including Prime Minister Hun Manet, deliver addresses during the opening ceremony of the Siem Reap-Angkor Summit on a Mine-Free World on November 25, 2024. (Courtesy of Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention)

Human Rights ·

Cambodia Hosts Mine Ban Summit, Progress Overshadowed by US Landmine Shipment Approval

27 Nov 2024 3:56 PM|
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Once ground zero for landmines, Cambodia now leads the global fight to ban them, hosting delegates in Siem Reap to mark 25 years since an international mine ban treaty came…

Politics ·

Cambodia Faces Wildcard in Trump’s Return: Pragmatic Diplomacy or Tariffs, Aid Cuts, and Sanctions?

19 Nov 2024 8:36 AM|
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In just over two months, US president-elect Donald Trump will take the reins of the world’s preeminent economic and military power, stepping into a role marked by escalating geopolitical rivalries,…

Human Rights ·

Cambodia Again Ranks Second to Last on Rule of Law Index; Officials Dismiss Findings

4 Nov 2024 3:25 PM|
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Once again, Cambodia has placed second to the bottom in an index of 142 countries ranked according to rule of law.

Laborers work at a construction site in Phnom Penh on March 13, 2023. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

Business ·

World Bank Updates Legacy Framework for Development in Cambodia; Government and Stakeholders Welcome Consultations

17 Oct 2024 5:04 PM|
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The World Bank is continuing its year-long consultation discussions with public and private stakeholders for the new 2024-2029 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Cambodia, a lending and advisory program devised…

Two “Guardian God” heads from the late Angkor period, recently repatriated from the U.S. in August, are now stored at the National Museum of Cambodia. Photo taken on September 5, 2024. (CamboJA/Ly Rosslan)

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Behind the Scenes: After Khmer Artifacts Repatriated, US Museum Ousts Lawyer Pushing for More Returns

16 Oct 2024 2:41 PM|
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Over the past 28 years, Cambodia has repatriated more than 1,000 artifacts stolen from its heritage sites and smuggled abroad.

A barge crosses the Tonle Sap River on August 22, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

Environment ·

August Water Levels Dropped Sharply at Tonle Sap Amid Dam Data Discrepancies

5 Sep 2024 1:40 PM|
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Considered the world’s most productive inland fishery, the seasonal flooding of Tonle Sap Lake — which can expand up to five times its dry-season width — has long been welcomed…

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