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Op-Ed: Thank Goodness for the Storytellers – The Ones Who Probe, Question, Irritate the Powerful

29 Sep 2026 4:52 PM|
Meera Selva|

This is the year the world caught fire. Often literally – wildfires across Europe and America stopped even the most vocal of climate change skeptics. But also figuratively. We are reminded again how global supply chains are vulnerable to geopolitical shocks, how endless wars force whole communities into spaces they do not want to be and are not welcome.

Authorities in Tboung Khmum province raid a casino suspected of hosting online scam operations. July 18, 2025. (AKP)

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Op-Ed: Cambodia Has the Tools—Now It Needs Results

6 Feb 2026 2:34 PM|

Cambodia is facing a defining challenge. Online scam syndicates have become one of the most urgent criminal threats affecting our society, our economy, and our international reputation. Cambodian authorities have…

Journalists report on the border issue as Cambodian authorities assist the ASEAN Interim Observer Team (IOT) who visited a village in O’Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey where the Thai military laid barbed wire to block a road and encircle several villagers’ houses, on August 14, 2025. (AKP)

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Op-Ed: Not Your Court, Not My Court, But Our Court

2 Feb 2026 2:14 PM|

International law was developed precisely because interstate conflict cannot be settled fairly if each side insists on its own courts. Domestic legal measures may be lawful within national borders, but…

Dozens of Indonesians gather at the Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh on Sunday to seek help to return home, with some admitting they worked in scam compounds and fled from Preah Sihanouk province amid intense crackdown. (CamboJA/Kuch Sikol)

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Op-Ed: Online Scamming in Cambodia: Still Waiting for an Anti-Trafficking Response

30 Jan 2026 11:30 AM|

Human trafficking is usually found nestled together with other crimes – and the latest record-setting form of human trafficking to be seen in Cambodia is no exception.

People participate in an Art for Peace event in Siem Reap province amid Cambodia-Thailand border clashes, Dec. 24, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Op-Ed: Understanding Cambodia Beyond Extremes

27 Jan 2026 11:50 AM|

Public discussion of Cambodia often emphasizes either progress or persistent challenges. A more constructive starting point is to acknowledge that both perspectives capture parts of the country’s reality. Cambodia’s recent…

Garment workers leave a factory for lunch in Phnom Penh on April 7, 2025. The US is one of Cambodia’s biggest export markets for garments. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Op-Ed: Trade Without Accountability: Why the U.S.–Cambodia Tariff Deal is important for Cambodian Workers?

6 Jan 2026 11:42 AM|

The recent tariff agreement between the United States and Cambodia was hailed as a diplomatic success and a test. Yet beneath the celebratory headlines lies a troubling truth: this deal…

Me Thoeuk Bridge, also known as the Victory Bridge, in Thmar Da, Pursat province, is completely destroyed after being bombed continuously by Thai F-16 fighter jets on the afternoon of December 13, 2025, following attacks from the previous morning. (Photo from Neth Pheaktra's Facebook page)

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Op-Ed: Cambodia’s Path to Justice: ICC Complaint Against Thailand Aggression

16 Dec 2025 5:22 PM|

A statement issued by the Cambodian Human Rights Committee on December 11, alleging that Thai military attacks constitute war crimes, reinforced remarks made by the spokesperson of the Ministry of…

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul sign a peace deal on October 26, witnessed by U.S President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister. (Hun Manet’s Facebook)

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Op-Ed: Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord in Peril: When Thai Domestic Politics Turns Ceasefire Into Campaign Fuel

15 Dec 2025 4:23 PM|

The Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord was designed to do something rare in a heated border crisis. It tried to separate military de-escalation from political theatre. Signed in Kuala Lumpur on…

Banteay Meanchey provincial authorities raid a suspected scam compound in Poipet on July 16, 2025. Most of those detained were Indonesian nationals, according to authorities. (Photo from AKP)

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Op-Ed: Impunity at the Top, Raids at the Bottom: Will Cambodia Succeed in Combating Scam Compounds?

11 Nov 2025 10:39 AM|

Cambodia’s government keeps announcing new raids, new arrests, and new crackdowns. In July 2025 alone, authorities said they detained more than 2,100 people at dozens of sites across the country.…

Op-Ed: Thank Goodness for the Storytellers – The Ones Who Probe, Question, Irritate the Powerful

Op-Ed: Cambodia Has the Tools—Now It Needs Results

Op-Ed: Not Your Court, Not My Court, But Our Court

Op-Ed: Online Scamming in Cambodia: Still Waiting for an Anti-Trafficking Response

Op-Ed: Understanding Cambodia Beyond Extremes

Op-Ed: Trade Without Accountability: Why the U.S.–Cambodia Tariff Deal is important for Cambodian Workers?

Op-Ed: Cambodia’s Path to Justice: ICC Complaint Against Thailand Aggression

Op-Ed: Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord in Peril: When Thai Domestic Politics Turns Ceasefire Into Campaign Fuel

Op-Ed: Impunity at the Top, Raids at the Bottom: Will Cambodia Succeed in Combating Scam Compounds?

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Op-Ed: Thank Goodness for the Storytellers – The Ones Who Probe, Question, Irritate the Powerful

Op-Ed: Cambodia Has the Tools—Now It Needs Results

Op-Ed: Not Your Court, Not My Court, But Our Court

Op-Ed: Online Scamming in Cambodia: Still Waiting for an Anti-Trafficking Response

Op-Ed: Understanding Cambodia Beyond Extremes

Op-Ed: Trade Without Accountability: Why the U.S.–Cambodia Tariff Deal is important for Cambodian Workers?

Op-Ed: Cambodia’s Path to Justice: ICC Complaint Against Thailand Aggression

Op-Ed: Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord in Peril: When Thai Domestic Politics Turns Ceasefire Into Campaign Fuel

Op-Ed: Impunity at the Top, Raids at the Bottom: Will Cambodia Succeed in Combating Scam Compounds?

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