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Opposition Activist Yim Sinorn Joins Ruling CPP After Bail Release
Formerly outspoken opposition activist Yim Sinorn joined the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on Friday, several weeks after being released on bail from pre-trial detention for critical Facebook posts last…
The Cassava-Boom Undermining a Leading Conservation Program
CamboJA takes a deep dive into the MFI-aided cassava boom devastating a leading organic rice program inside a Cambodian wildlife sanctuary, highlighting the sweeping changes reshaping protected areas across Southeast…
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Updated: Female Employee of Tycoon’s “Call Center” Casino in Bavet Beheaded, Suspect Arrested
Police are investigating the murder of a 24-year-old woman found beheaded in her rental room before dawn on Thursday in Svay Rieng province’s Bavet city.
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Four Candlelight Party Members Arrested, Detained on Forgery Allegations
Four opposition Candlelight Party members, including two elected councilors, have been arrested and held in pretrial detention on forgery charges connected to the 2022 commune elections according to Prey Veng…
Preah Sihanouk Authorities Claim BBC’s Report on Scams, Human Trafficking is “Baseless”
A BBC documentary’s detailed evidence of scam operations and human trafficking at a Sihanoukville compound are “baseless,” Preah Sihanouk provincial administration claimed in a Tuesday statement.
Kandal Airport Developer Begins Direct Negotiations with Households Seeking Better Compensation
Families facing eviction to make way for a $1.5 billion airport under construction in Kandal province continue to contest the compensation being offered by the project’s developer. This week the…
ADB Warns Cambodia’s Growth Will Be Stunted by Climate Change
Cambodia’s long term economic growth faces significant threats from climate change and could dampen prospects for becoming an upper-middle income country in the coming years, according to the Asian Development…
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Cambodia Deports 19 Japanese For Alleged Online Scams
Cambodia deported nineteen Japanese nationals back to their home country on Tuesday after they spent months in detention for alleged involvement in phone scams, Interior Ministry spokesperson Khieu Sopheak told…
