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A 20-story apartment complex in Phnom Penh’s Chamkar Mon district, fortified with razor wire and security cameras, where police raided nearly 200 scammers. Photo taken April 2, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Phnom Penh Scam Raid Nets 186, But Trafficking, Enforcement Concerns Persist

2 Apr 2025 6:50 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

Cambodian authorities raided an online scam center in Phnom Penh on March 31, detaining 186 foreigners accused of running internet fraud schemes, the Cambodia-China Times reported.

USAID Administrator Samantha Power rides a tuk-tuk past an office with a USAID signboard in Siem Reap during her visit to Cambodia in October 2024. Photo: USAID Cambodia

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Business and Human Rights Law Group Report: Cambodia Must Act Fast to Offset US Aid Cuts

18 Feb 2025 10:06 AM|

A new analysis by the Business and Human Rights Law Group (BHRLG) warns that the suspension of US aid to Cambodia threatens critical sectors like health, education, and mine clearance, putting thousands of lives at risk. The report urges Cambodia and its partners to act swiftly to safeguard vital programs and bridge the funding gap.

Environmental activist Ly Chandaravuth arrives at the Appeal Court for their bail hearing on February 17, 2025. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Appeal Court Rejects Mother Nature Activists’ Appeal for Release on Bail

17 Feb 2025 10:52 PM|

The Court of Appeal denied bail to five environmental activists who were convicted of plotting to overthrow the government. The five appealed to the higher court to release them on bail to look after their family, including their elderly parents, and to continue their studies, as well as attend to personal health issues, but it was rejected.

Villagers at Koh Meas organize a protest asking authorities to issue them land title, February 16, 2025. (Supplied)

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Families Protest Koh Meas Land Lease to Tycoon; Demand Land Titles

17 Feb 2025 8:09 PM|

About 100 families in Chrouy Ampil village, Kbal Koh district organized a protest on February 16 to demand land titles in Koh Meas from the authorities. The residents claimed that they have owned the land in Koh Meas and farmed it for many years, but the government has now leased it to tycoon Khun Sear’s company for 50 years.

Thai police in Sa Kaeo province inspect telephone poles near the border with Poipet as part of a move to cut services to suspected scam centers. Feb. 11, 2025. (Supplied).

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Thai Police Cut Telecom to Suspected Scam Centers in Cambodia, Officials Dismiss Move

12 Feb 2025 5:37 PM|

Thai officials have halted cross-border telecommunication services to suspected scam centers in Poipet, Cambodia, sparking a dispute with Cambodian counterparts who denounced the move.

General Department of Immigration in Phnom Penh on Feb.12, 2025. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Prominent Vietnamese Activist Detained at Phnom Penh Airport

12 Feb 2025 3:47 PM|

A prominent Vietnamese activist and blogger has been detained at an immigration facility near Phnom Penh International Airport since Feb. 3, accused of using a fake passport while transiting to the U.S., his sister said. A Cambodian civil aviation official confirmed the detention.

The groundbreaking ceremony of the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province on August 5, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Six Months On, Funan Techo Canal Impact Resolution Set to Begin

11 Feb 2025 2:03 PM|

Six months after the groundbreaking of the Funan Techo Canal, Kandal provincial authorities have started discussions on compensation for affected residents, with impact resolution set to begin in mid-February 2025.

A Cambodian deminer holds a metal detector at a testing area in a minefield during a demonstration for the media at a demining center in Kampong Speu province, on November 27, 2011. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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CMAC Demining Work Boosted by Chinese Aid Amid U.S. Freeze, Civil Society Surveys Impact to Inform U.S. Government

7 Feb 2025 9:41 PM|

The Chinese government granted $4.4 million to support Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)’s mine clearance work amid the suspension of U.S. aid, however, the funds cannot cover all halted projects, leaving many deminers in financial hardship. While civil society groups warn of broader impacts, they are surveying the effects which will be compiled and submitted in a letter to the U.S. government.

Residents of Dang Phlet and Narong villages, Chhep district, Preah Vihear province, gathered at Chhep II commune to meet with local government representatives to resolve land disputes they say have led to violence. Photo provided on Jan. 29, 2025.

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Hundreds of Indigenous People Clash with Developers Over Disputed Farmland

31 Jan 2025 8:08 AM|

More than 200 Kuy indigenous community members clashed with workers of an agriculture company Tuesday in Preah Vihear province after the company returned, having already cleared more than 1,000 hectares of their ancestral land, the villagers said.

Phnom Penh Scam Raid Nets 186, But Trafficking, Enforcement Concerns Persist

Business and Human Rights Law Group Report: Cambodia Must Act Fast to Offset US Aid Cuts

Appeal Court Rejects Mother Nature Activists’ Appeal for Release on Bail

Families Protest Koh Meas Land Lease to Tycoon; Demand Land Titles

Thai Police Cut Telecom to Suspected Scam Centers in Cambodia, Officials Dismiss Move

Prominent Vietnamese Activist Detained at Phnom Penh Airport

Six Months On, Funan Techo Canal Impact Resolution Set to Begin

CMAC Demining Work Boosted by Chinese Aid Amid U.S. Freeze, Civil Society Surveys Impact to Inform U.S. Government

Hundreds of Indigenous People Clash with Developers Over Disputed Farmland

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