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Houses stand in rising water following the construction of the Lower Sesan Dam II at the old Kbal Romeas village, Stung Treng province. Photo taken in February 2022. (International River)

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Dozens of Affected Families of Sesan Dam Seek Compensation, But Gov’t Says the Offer Has Ended

10 Jun 2025 6:00 PM|
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Some 40 indigenous people celebrated World Environment Day, while calling on the authorities and stakeholders to address an unresolved compensation demand lasting nearly 10 years.

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Second timber tycoon charged amid expanding forestry crackdown

26 Aug 2019 10:06 PM|

Tycoon Kong Kroeng, a prominent timber trader, and his son-in-law Math Naseat have been charged by the Kratie Provincial Court over suspected illegal timber trafficking in the province.

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Hun Sen sues Rainsy in French court

26 Aug 2019 3:22 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Sen and his son-in-law Dy Vichea filed two separate complaints against former opposition leader Sam Rainsy in a Parisian court last week. French lawyers Didlier Leick, Luc…

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EU announces $124M grant to improve Cambodian fisheries

22 Aug 2019 11:12 AM|

The European Union (EU) and Cambodian government on Wednesday jointly announced a $124-million, five-year grant to improve the country’s fisheries sector. The new aid project comes amid the EU’s review…

A Restaurant, Hotel and Casino was seen at the Preah Sihanoukville province

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Hun Sen orders halt to issuing of online gambling licenses

19 Aug 2019 5:28 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday issued a directive to end the issuing of online gambling licenses in the country, saying the industry had been exploited by foreign criminals. “The…

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Banned opposition official arrested for alleged political activities

19 Aug 2019 5:12 PM|

A former opposition official was arrested and charged over the weekend for violating the Supreme Court’s 2017 decision to dissolve the main opposition party and ban him and more than…

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Former secretary of state jailed for human trafficking of Cambodian maids to Saudi Arabia

15 Aug 2019 2:14 PM|

A former Social Affairs Ministry secretary of state and his nephew were sentenced to 15 years in prison for the illegal trafficking of two Cambodian maids to Saudi Arabia. Presiding…

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Floods sweep across seven provinces, repairs begin in Sihanoukville

14 Aug 2019 9:40 AM|

Fourteen excavators have been deployed in Sihanoukville to enlarge sewage canals in the wake of a storm that flooded seven provinces, knocking out power, killing at least four people and…

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Rainsy summoned a second time over Sar Kheng complaint

13 Aug 2019 2:50 PM|

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has summoned former opposition leader Sam Rainsy to be questioned over his claim that Interior Minister Sar Kheng supported Prime Minister Hun Sen’s alleged plot…