Scams, Human Trafficking Thrived at Bokor Mountain Behind Tycoon’s Luxury Hotel
Every day, crowds of tourists visit a popular sightseeing spot beside the five-star Thansur Sokha hotel and casino atop Bokor mountain to snap photos of temples, colonial ruins and the…
Authorities Aided Alleged Union-Busting at Puma-Supplying Factory
In October 2022, Bora believed forming a union at his Takeo province shoe factory would help him and his colleagues gain better benefits.
Kandal Families Slated for Eviction from Airport Site Renew Requests for Land Titles
Hundreds of families living along both sides of the so-called “94 canal” and facing relocation to make way for a new airport in Kandal province called for authorities to give…
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CPP Withdraws Lawsuit Against Candlelight Advisor Kong Korm Following His Resignation
Prosecutors and Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) lawyers confirmed the CPP withdrew a defamation lawsuit against opposition Candlelight party’s top advisor Kong Korm on Sunday after he publicly apologized and resigned…
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Police Claim Japanese, Malaysian Nationals Removed From Compound Not Confined Against Will
Police claim 19 Japanese nationals who were removed from a Sihanoukville compound last week were not held against their will and are being investigated for alleged criminal activity, according to…
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Teachers Union Begins Social Justice March to Pursat
A crowd of around 30 activists gathered at the base of Phnom Penh’s namesake Wat Phnom hill Wednesday before embarking down National Road 5 on a more than 200 kilometer…
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Cambodia Perceived as Highly Corrupt, Despite Incremental Improvement
Cambodia mildly improved its score on Transparency International’s 2022 corruption index released Tuesday, but remains considered among the most corrupt countries globally.
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Ruling CPP Courts Informal Workers in Election Campaign
The ruling CPP declared support for self-employed workers in the informal economy and promised to provide them with long-sought social security benefits, during the party’s extraordinary congress this weekend in…
