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Ly Yong Phat at the launch of his media company PNN TV in Phnom Penh, July 11, 2015. (CamboJA)

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Ly Yong Phat’s Thai Citizenship Revoked, Millions in Assets Frozen

24 Oct 2025 7:56 PM|
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Thailand revoked the Thai citizenship of Cambodian Senator Ly Yong Phat on Friday and froze more than $2 million in assets, in the latest action targeting Cambodian elites accused of scam operations.

Cambodian youths showcase their corruption-themed artwork in an exhibition organized by TIC in conjunction with International Anti Corruption Day. Photo taken on December 8, 2023. (CamboJA/ Chhorn Chansy)

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Cambodia’s Corruption Ranking Declines in 2024, Government Questions Report’s Transparency

12 Feb 2025 10:37 AM|

Cambodia’s corruption ranking worsened in 2024, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), raising concerns over governance and anti-corruption efforts. While the government acknowledged the existence of corruption, it…

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.

Family members and supporters of jailed activists gather to pray at the Tonle Sap riverbank after Phnom Penh authorities stopped them from marching to Preah Ang Dorngkeu Shrine near Royal Palace on December 10, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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ADHOC Report: Human Rights, Political Rights Still Restricted Amid Arrests of NPP Members

10 Feb 2025 8:59 PM|

A civil society organization stated that Cambodia’s freedom of expression, assembly, including political rights remains restricted in a report, which comes amid continual arrests of opposition Nation Power Party (NPP)…

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,…

People drive past the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications on Monivong Blvd in Phnom Penh, June 7, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Govt: 18,000 Illicit Websites Shut Down, But Watchdogs Cite Setbacks and Largest Ever Illicit Marketplace

7 Feb 2025 8:41 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet said Cambodia has shut down 18,000 websites tied to online gambling, scams, fraud, and other cybercrimes since 2021, citing a Ministry of Post and Telecommunications report…

People look at the collapsed houses along the Mekong river in Phnom Penh, on February 3, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Residents Who Lost Homes to Mekong River Want Riverbanks Reinforced, Authorities Say Collapse Caused by Nature

4 Feb 2025 4:45 PM|

After three of their homes collapsed at around 9a.m on Saturday, residents of Khtor village, Prek Leap commune, along Mekong River, are urging the authorities to build embankments to stop…

Gerald Flynn interviews community forest patrollers in Chhaeb-Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary while investigating illegal logging in 2023. Photo courtesy of Chasing Deforestation / Mongabay.

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British Environmental Journalist Denied Entry, Blacklisted in Cambodia

4 Feb 2025 11:52 AM|

A British investigative journalist who has spent five years in Cambodia reporting on deforestation and other environmental issues has been banned from reentering the country.

A CMAC staff shows UXO discovered in a mine field. A photo post on CMAC Director-General Heng Ratana’s Facebook on January 31, 2025 during his announcement on a halt to their activities following USAID’s fund suspension.

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U.S. Aid Freeze Forces Cambodian Government to Seek New Funding Partners Amid NGO Layoffs

3 Feb 2025 9:34 PM|

Amid a disruption of key projects in Cambodia due to the U.S. aid freeze, the government is scrambling to secure new funding partners to keep afloat initiatives which have stalled.…

Ly Yong Phat’s Thai Citizenship Revoked, Millions in Assets Frozen

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

ADHOC Report: Human Rights, Political Rights Still Restricted Amid Arrests of NPP Members

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

Residents Who Lost Homes to Mekong River Want Riverbanks Reinforced, Authorities Say Collapse Caused by Nature

British Environmental Journalist Denied Entry, Blacklisted in Cambodia

U.S. Aid Freeze Forces Cambodian Government to Seek New Funding Partners Amid NGO Layoffs

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